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Oneswimmingpoolwith
alotofbottle!
E
ver thought where your empty wine hypochlorite and sodium bi-sulphate
and beer bottles go after they’re although updated was retained.
dropped off at the recycle centre? As part of the filter replacement, Total
ABOVE ANDBELOW: Eco Glass Filter Media
Well, Sir John Deane’s Leisure Pool Chemicals took the opportunity to
worksmoreefficientlythansilicasandbecause
of its sub-angular particle shape and its
Centre, Northwich have put literally change the filter media from sand to smooth surface keeps it cleaner than sand
thousands of bottles to good use in their EGFM, Eco Glass Filter Media. Steve
swimming pool. Carder at Total Pool explains, “Silica sand is
The Sir John Deanes pool has been a finite resource and we are rapidly running
serving the local community with out of the material. Compare this to EGFM
general public swimming facilities since which is produced from glass recycled in
1972, swimming lessons to local schools the UK; bottles, jars and containers which
and providing a number of popular are thrown away in the bottle banks or
swimming clubs. collected by waste companies from your
The pool had become a victim of its own home. We’ve calculated in Sir John’s filters
success. there are approximately 12,000 beer and
Sir John’s staff are proud of the water wine bottles!”
quality provided with the pool, although EGFM not only has the green
over the years, a consistently busy bathing credentials it also works more effectively
load of around 1,000-1,500 per week, had than sand. Lesley McLaughlin, Leisure
taken its toll on the plant room equipment. Centre Manager at Sir John Deanes
It was therefore decided to refurbish comments, “Since the filter media was porous and having superior permeability.
the plant room, including replacement of replaced with glass there has been a EGFM also keeps cleaner than sand as it
the existing pool water filters. marked improvement in the pool’s water has a smooth surface area, so pollutants
Sir John contacted a number of plant clarity. Additionally, the pressure drop such as bacteria can’t get trapped in any
room experts for quotations, with Total across the filters has considerably cracks or flaws, meaning fewer chemicals
Pool Chemicals, Sir John’s current providers improved, meaning we won’t have to back are required to keep it clean.
of monthly plant room service visits, being wash as often and save on the resulting It also lasts longer and a filter requires
successful. Work was carried out during the energy and water replacement costs, around 15% less EGFM to fill it to the
mid term break in May 2008 which involved again another plus point when the Centre same level as sand. spn
extensive reworking of pipe-work and the considers its carbon footprint!”
replacement of 2 x 1.2metre filters with 2 Why EGFM works more efficiently than
TOTAL POOL CHEMICALS LTD
larger 1.4metre units, the existing auto- silica sand is down to its consistent angular
control and dosing system of sodium to sub-angular particle shape, it being non
pc
telephonesolid 01829 740290
www.swimmingpoolchemicals.co.uk
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