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HEATSAVR COVER CUTS CO2 IN A
SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND UNIQUE WAY
One of the most effective methods of products for over 30 years, says that he
cutting down on energy use and hence has never before experienced such a
CO2 emissions in swimming pools is to focused interest in reducing energy. “We
use a pool cover. The Heatsavr liquid are working seven days a week to keep
pool cover from Heatsavr Ltd. claims to pace with the enquiries.”
be the simplest, most reliable and most “When we first introduced the Heatsavr
cost effective type of pool cover liquid pool cover concept back in 2003,
available. It is a flexible cover that works there were many sceptics, Even though at
by forming a transparent monomolecular the time, it had been used successfully for
surface layer whenever the water surface over 11 years in the North American
is not too disturbed. market, it was still difficult to get UK pool
This layer reduces evaporation but operators to accept a new concept,
more importantly, with indoor pools can particularly one that they couldn’t see, or
significantly reduce the cost of air accept another additive in their pool.
heating and humidity control. It suits any “Five years later though, things are
size or shape of pool. very different. Having proved its worth
Heatsavr is a fully automatic, simple and we now have a long list of discerning
trouble free system and is available 24 customers benefitting from the use of
hours a day, unlike a conventional cover Heatsavr, ranging from the largest local
which can only be applied when the pool authority leisure centres, health club
ABOVE: Extreme demonstration of Heatsavr
is closed. chains and spas, hotel groups, holiday
in action on heated outdoor pool in winter
February - Air 4ºC - Water 27ºC.
Salix, the public sector funding arm of parks, top educational establishments
the Carbon Trust recognise the Liquid etc., right down to the smaller residential
Top image before Heatsavr, bottom image
Pool Cover as one of the better returns pool owners.”
15 minutes after adding Heatsavr
on investment and many local authorities Users of Heatsavr say they not only
have taken advantage of this by benefit significantly from the direct energy
incorporating Heatsavr within their Salix savings, but it is helping them do their bit
finance package. towards reducing CO2 emissions, without
HEATSAVR
Bob White of Heatsavr, who has been the aesthetic or practical disadvantages
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www.heatsaver.co.uk
involved with energy conservation often associated with a conventional cover.
Energy efficiency champions for 28 years
Energy efficiency and reducing carbon pool environmental control units still out
emissions is the new focus for front in helping the pool trade reduce
government, industry and the world its carbon emissions.
at large. But one specialist An excellent example of Heatstar’s
company on the Isle of Wight has philosophy and commitment to
been an energy efficiency energy efficiency is their newest
champion for 28 years. product innovation the Gemini
Heatstar, the swimming pool Climate Control Unit. The Gemini
environmental control includes features like Heatstar’s latest
manufacturer has played a major low energy digital fan technology,
role in enabling UK swimming together with the ‘all-in-one’
pools to be both energy and CO2 dehumidifier heat pump and
role models. fresh air heat pump concept.
Paul Scott, Heatstar’s Technical Heatstar’s application software
Director, says: “Heat pumps have has also been upgraded to
been offering environmentally demonstrate the tangible benefit
friendly solutions for almost 30 in reduced running costs possible
years – it seems that only now is on each project from the use of
the rest of the world catching up.” the Gemini.
Heatstar was one of the first The new Gemini represents the
companies in the UK to design and ‘state of the art’ approach for low
manufacture heat pumps. Heatstar’s founder energy climate control within both
was Tony Andrews, father of present domestic and commercial indoor pools.
Heatstar director Jackie Scott. Using his innovation has enabled Heatstar to
experience as an air conditioning engineer stay at the forefront of environmentally
he designed one of the very first heat pumps friendly technology. Today Heatstar is
70’s set up Heatstar to manufacture these acknowledged to be one of the best
HEATSTAR
units commercially in 1980. companies in the world for the manufacture
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www.heatstar.com
Continuous product development and of high quality, energy efficient swimming
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