Which filter should I use for a commercial pool?
If you’re a facilities manager or pool operator for a resort, hotel, or public pool, having a comprehensive understanding of commercial pool filtration systems is essential to the smooth-running of the business.
Regardless of whether you’re looking for a way to upgrade the water quality, meet regulatory standards, or cut down on time-consuming user input, the commercial pool filtration experts at Chemsol Group can help.
Below, we explain why optimal commercial pool filtration is so important, the standards commercial pools must meet in the UK, and the various commercial pool filtration packages available at Chemsol Group to help you optimise pool performance and safety.
Why is optimal commercial pool filtration important?
Commercial pool filtration is essential to ensure safety, cleanliness, and compliance with UK recommendations. From a health and safety perspective, pool filtration helps to prevent the transmission of infectious waterborne viruses.
Without proper filtration, the water in the commercial pool facility will also become cloudy and unsanitary, making it an unappealing and potentially unhealthy environment for leisure centre users, gym goers, and hotel guests.
High-quality water filtration is especially important for commercial pools and spas that have high bathing loads (the maximum number of people using the pool or in the pool enclosure). With greater patrons, there’s more dirt, so adequate commercial pool filtration is vital to ensuring guest satisfaction.
Understanding commercial pool filtration requirements
While there’s no specific regulations or laws regarding swimming pool filtration systems and safety in the UK, facilities with commercial pools must still ensure that they’re complying with the relevant health and safety legislation. Namely, the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
Fortunately, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has put together a comprehensive guide for persons in charge of swimming pools, helping them to comply with health and safety law. You can learn more about the operation and maintenance of swimming pools by reading the HSE’s Health and Safety in Swimming Pools guidance.
Another way that you can ensure your facility meets these requirements and follows established practices, techniques, engineering, and design is by referring to PWTAG’s (Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group) Code of Practice guidance.
In terms of pool filtration for public swimming pools with high bathing loads, for example, medium-rate filtration is recommended. All UK pools are encouraged to follow this guidance as both the HSE and local authorities use this as the standard for the effective management of commercial pools.
Innovative filtration options for commercial pools
Searching for ways to improve your commercial swimming pool filtration system? Fortunately, there are many options you can explore such as advanced filter media which elevates the efficiency of your existing filter as well as automation and smart monitoring to minimise time-consuming user input.
To find out more about these innovative commercial pool filtration options and how they could be implemented into your system, please don’t hesitate to contact our knowledgeable team today.
Commercial pool filtration solutions from Chemsol
At Chemsol Group, we provide custom-built filtration solutions to ensure we meet every facility’s specific needs – whether that’s complete automation or Building Management System (BMS) integration.
For commercial businesses including resorts, hotels, and public pool owners, we offer three commercial pool filtration packages: Basic, Plus, and Pro.
- Basic
Our most affordable package at £12,000 (based on 50m³ deck level), this basic package covers supply only and requires daily manual pool management. It comes with limited tech support and hand chemical dosing is needed.
- Plus
Our plus package includes more automated features and technical support than the basic level. Priced at £29,000 (based on 50m³ deck level), it provides semi-automated pool management with automated chemical dosing and only some user input required.
Complete with technical support, a smart phone app, and smart notifications, you can stay up to date with the filtration of your commercial pool with ease.
- Pro
Our most popular commercial pool filtration package is the Pro. Costing £33,500 (based on 50m³ deck level), it offers fully automated chemical dosing and pool management with the least amount of user input. Facilities with our Pro package will also benefit from full installation with priority tech support.
Like the Plus, this package includes a smart phone app and smart notifications, but also boasts automated backwash, an energy-saving eco mode, advanced pool analytics, and other additional features.
Maintenance and best practice for optimal filtration
Concerned about the quality of filtration for your commercial pool? Get in touch with the professionals at Chemsol Group today to receive expert support choosing the most suitable commercial swimming pool filtration system for your facility.
We take into account your facility’s specific requirements to ensure we recommend the most appropriate pool filtration package. Whether you’re concerned about making greater long-term savings, improving the water quality, or boosting guest satisfaction, rest assured we can help.
Chemsol Group is one of the leading providers of swimming pool engineering services in the UK. From the initial design through to installation and ongoing maintenance, we can support with every aspect of your existing pool or spa facility. Our team can offer an initial consultancy and site visits to assess the best solution to upgrade your commercial swimming pool filtration to comply with current PWTAG guidelines.
To learn more about our range of commercial pool filtration systems and packages, please feel free to give us a call today on 01492 582 888.
We also welcome email enquiries sent to info@chemsol.co.uk as well as those submitted using our online contact form.