FTS Natural Swimming Pond Brochure

FTS Natural Swimming Ponds

Construction, DIY Kits & Designs. Bringing life to your garden

Telephone : 0844 800 1860 Web : www.naturalswimmingpo ols.org Email : sales@naturalswimmingpo ols.org

FTS Natural Swimming Unit C Prospect Commercial Park New Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9QF

FTS Natural Swimming

Introduction FTS Natural Swimming Ponds is part of a company which has been established since 1999. Our sister company, FTS Aquatics Ltd, specialises in supplying landscapers with products used in the construction of ponds, lakes and water features in the UK and abroad, supplying nearly 3,000 companies and contractors.

Due to the huge increase in enquiries for natural swimming ponds received in 2010 the FTS Group Director, Michael Parsons, collaborated with the well renowned Natural Pool experts Tim Gunning & Michael Littlewood to create a one-stop shop for natural swimming ponds.

What We Do We specialise in assisting anyone from professional landscapers, swimming pool installers and building contractors through to competent DIY builders with the following products and services: • Supply of all equipment and material to build a natural swimming pool.

• Comprehensive site surveys followed by a comprehensive list of all the component required to build your pool. FTS are also able to supply all the components at very competitive prices.

• We take the hard work out of putting together a list of all equipment to build your pool.

• Full on-site management from £375.00 (+VAT) per day. Book 3 days and qualify for unlimited telephone/email advice throughout the duration of the build phase. We advise that 3-5 days on-site management is usually required for most pool projects.

• Bespoke training days tailored to your specific requirements. The courses include lunch and a visit to some local natural pools we have built. Training days are highly recommended and are priced at £225.00 (+VAT) and £200.00 (+VAT) for any additional attendees.

• Design consultation with either award winning author and landscape architect Michael Littlewood or Natural Pools expert Tim Gunning. (POA) • Due to our in-house product range FTS Natural Swimming ponds is able to offer exceptional value for money - something that is usually lacking in the Natural Swimming Pond Market.

• Peace of mind. Our natural pool engineer has installed over 100 natural pools and is an expert in all aspects of swimming pond construction.

• We can assist any company who is interested installing Natural Swimming Ponds. Call our Advice Line for further details of our products and professional services.

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Meet the FTS Natural Ponds Team Michael Parsons is a filtration expert and product designer. Michael was responsible for the design and manufacture of the FTS Easy Fit Swimming Pond Filtration System and the sectional chemical free Glass Fibre Pool which was awarded best overall new product at the internationally acclaimed Aquashow in 2013.

Tim Gunning has built in excess of 100 swimming ponds and is also a natural swimming pond product designer.

Tim is a swimming pond advocate and built his own natural pool some 14 years ago. His expert knowledge on all aspects of natural swimming pools is second to none.

Michael Littlewood is the successful author of 5 books on natural swimming ponds, and the person largely credited with introducing them to the UK nearly 15 years ago.

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Natural Swimming Ponds Classic Natural Swimming Ponds The Classic was the first type of Natural Swimming Pond introduced in Europe. These ponds typically have a swimming area and regeneration zone of similar sizes, so a pond with a swimming area of 10m x 5m would require a 50m2 regeneration zone.

The Classic Natural Swimming Pond relies on water being pumped through a series of perforated pipe works, covered in aggregate that is planted with aquatic plants. Over a period of 4-8 weeks the aggregate accumulates a healthy layer of nitrifying bacteria, which in turn breaks down any toxic substances in the water into nitrates. These nitrates, which are associated with algae growth, are then removed from the water by the aquatic plants. So in the initial stages, whilst the plants are establishing and maturing the water, these ponds may turn green.

Hybrid Natural Swimming Pond The Hybrid Swimming Pond uses a combination of a regeneration area and an Easy Fit Filtration system. This type of pond is ideal for areas where space is limited since it only requires a regeneration area of 10-25% of the size of the swimming area. Plus the state of the art mechanical UV & biological filtration system ensures year round crystal clear and particle free water.

Natural Chemical Free Swimming Pond This pond type uses our worldwide patent pending high quality 2m x 4m sectional glass fibre pond sections. The standard pond consists of two rounded end sections (one with slip resistant built-in steps) and one 2m straight centre section bolted together – creating a pond area of 6m x 4m with a depth of 1.4m. If a longer pond is required then 1-5 additional 2m x 4m centre sections can be added – creating a potential maximum pond area of 16m x 4m! Unlike one-piece glass fibre ponds, they do not need special transport or craning to get in place and are an ideal pond where access can be a problem. Our natural chemical free pond is filtered with our unique Easy Fit swimming pond filtration kit that consists of a mechanical UV & biological filter. This filtration equipment can be specified to be fully plumbed into our glass fibre pump and filter chamber. These ponds are probably the simplest and fastest to install out of all of our kits. Optional extras such as heaters and heat retention covers are available for these ponds.

A planted regeneration area can be used with this swimming pond, if required, for aesthetic purposes. However, we would recommend an area of no more than 10% of the size of the swimming area.

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The Products We Use FTS Sectional Pool Aqua Show 2013 Winner of Best Overall New Product The FTS Sectional Pool is manufactured in 4m x 2m x 1.5m glass fibre sections. A standard pool will comprise 2 end sections and a centre section, giving an overall pool size of 6m x 4m x 1.5m deep. Additional multiple centre sections can be added if a longer lap pool is required (e.g. if 4 centre sections are used with 2 end sections this would create a 12m x 4m x 1.5m pool). The pool sections can be pre-fitted with the FTS aerated bottom drain eyeball inlets and skimmers at the factory if required. These pools are simple and quick to install and generally do not require a crane to be lifted into gardens unlike larger one piece glass fibre pools. The pool can be purchased on its own or as a kit with our complete Easy Fit Filtration System.

FTS Easy Fit Natural Pool Filters The FTS Easy Fit Filters are a complete mechanical, biological and Eco UV filtration system that come fully assembled on a glass fibre base together with a state of the art Eco remote control pump with 3 speed settings. These units are plug and play and are simply connected up to the bottom drain and/or skimmer via 1 1.2� or 2� pressure pipe. The cleaned water can be directly returned via the pool inlets. We have various versions of the Easy Fit Filter available for pools of between 100,000 to 400,000 litre capacities (multiple units can be used on very large pools). The Easy Fit units can be used in chemical free pools with or without a regeneration area depending on whether a regeneration area is required. The Easy Fit Filters are very easy to clean. By little more than turning the air blower on, which will dislodge waste from the filter media. Finally turning the multiport valve to waste and flushing the dirty water away (this process is performed every 3 to 6 weeks and only takes a few minutes).

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FTS Natural Swimming Pond Liners Our FTS Pro Landscape Vinyl Liner is available in 2 thicknesses: Black 0.8mm - this tends to be the default choice for domestic natural pools. It has over twice the puncture, tear and root penetration resistance of Greenseal, Butyl and Firestone liners. We do not recommend Greenseal Firestone or Butyl liners in pools with a planted regeneration area since once mature the plants can penetrate and grow through the liner.

Green 1.5mm - which is extremely tough and ideal for heavy use commercial installations. We can supply the liner in flat sheets up to 30m x 30m or if larger sheets are required we can offer cost affective on-site welding. FTS can also supply pre fabricated box welded liners to your specification and on-site fabrication for free form shaped pools where a professional finish without creases is required.

FTS Bottom Drains FTS manufacture safety bottom drains specifically for Natural Swimming Ponds. Two versions are available: Aerated bottom drain. These are highly recommended and are suitable for flow rates of up to 30m2. They work by using columns of air to draw the sediment on the bottom of the pool towards the drain from a wide area so it can be removed by the filter. The oxygen from the air also nourishes the beneficial nitrifying bacteria that are present in the filter resulting in excellent water quality.

Our standard non aerated drain is manufactured using 304 grade stainless steel and high density PVC it is suitable for flow rates up to 30m2.

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Case Study

Formal Natural Pool/ Mr & Mrs Crickmore, Sussex - Experienced Property Developers The Crickmore’s had received quotes from a selection of swimming pond installers but found the costs prohibitive with most quotes coming in at £1,000 to £1,200 per m2.

The completed natural pond shortly after completion.

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After contacting FTS Natural Swimming ponds they decided to book our engineer for a site survey, which was followed up by a fully itemised quote for the entire build project of the natural swimming pond. Upon receiving our comprehensive and very competitive quote they decided to book 5 days of on-site management and being experienced property developers, they decided to use there own building contractors to carry out the build. Despite never having any experience of building a pond of any description, the builders found that the 5 days of on-site management were sufficient to successfully complete the project.

The Crickmore’s will shortly be undertaking their second natural swimming pond. In some cases a natural swimming pond can add to the value of a property by as much as 10 to 15% so they are often a shrewd investment as well as beautiful addition to the garden.

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Swim Zone

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Regeneration Area

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Pond Sealant

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Pipe Work

The Swim zone with a separate regeneration area in the channel besides the pool which maximises swimming area. This pool is fitted with 2 of the FTS Aerated bottom drains.

The recently planted regeneration area is in a separate section to the swim zone and is in its early development stage. However the filtration isn’t compromised with the aid of a FTS Easy Fit Filter.

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The swim zone and regeneration area after being coated with Impermax sealant.

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The Regeneration Area Pipe work.

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Telephone : 0844 800 1860 Web : www.naturalswimmingpo ols.org Email : sales@naturalswimmingpo ols.org

FTS Natural Swimming Unit C Prospect Commercial Park New Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 9QF