Pool Filtration Packages

A plant room in a swimming pool refers to a dedicated space within the facility where various mechanical and electrical equipment related to the pool's water circulation, filtration, heating, and chemical treatment systems are housed.

This room is essential for maintaining the pool's water quality, temperature, and overall functionality. The equipment found in a plant room may include pumps, filters, heaters, chlorination or disinfection systems, pH control systems, and monitoring devices.

Proper maintenance and operation of the plant room are crucial to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the pool water for swimmers.

Yes, swimming pool water can often be repurposed for watering plants, but it's essential to consider a few factors.

Before using pool water for plants, you should ensure that the pool water has not been treated with harmful chemicals beyond safe levels.

Additionally, the pH levels and salt content of the pool water should be checked, as excessive chemicals or imbalanced pH levels can be detrimental to plant health.

If the pool water is deemed suitable, it can be a sustainable way to water your plants, provided precautions are taken to maintain their well-being.

It's advised to consult with us as your water experts to ensure the compatibility of pool water with the specific plant types you intend to water.

We recommend a Swimming Teachers Association STA Level Award in Pool Plant Operations as it equips participants with the expertise and understanding required to effectively manage and run a pool, spa, and interactive water feature facility. This ensures the maintenance of safe, transparent, and hygienic water conditions. The qualification remains valid for 3-5 years.

Certainly, it's possible to have a swimming pool in your garden. However, there are several factors you should consider before proceeding. Firstly, you'll need to evaluate the available space in your garden and ensure it meets the necessary requirements for a pool. Additionally, you should check with your local authorities or council to determine if there are any regulations or permissions needed for installing a pool.

Furthermore, the cost of installing and maintaining a pool can vary based on factors such as the pool's size, type, and any additional features you'd like to include.

We recommended to consult with us as your professional pool installers to get a better understanding of the feasibility and costs associated with your specific situation. Contact us here.

Overall, while having a swimming pool in your garden is achievable, thorough planning, adherence to regulations, and budget considerations are all crucial aspects to ensure a successful and enjoyable addition to your property.

The cost of a new pool filtration system can vary widely depending on several factors, including the size of the pool, the type of filtration technology chosen, the complexity of installation, and any additional features or upgrades.

On average, a basic pool filtration system can start at around £3,000, while more advanced systems with sophisticated features range from £8,000 to £16,000 or more.

The amount of hours per day a pool should be filtered is knows as the turnover period.

It's the time taken for a volume of water equivalent to the entire water volume in the pool to pass through the filters and treatment plant and back to the pool is called the turnover period. In principle, the shorter the turnover period, the more frequent and thorough the water treatment.

There is a simple formula for deriving the turnover rate from the circulation rate:

Turnover period (h) = Water volume (m³) / Circulation rate (m³/h)

Applying this formula helps us deliver the design circulation rate and form the basis for a satifactory plant design.

Turnover periods for different types of pool
3-4h Competition pools 50m long
4-8h Diving pools
4-8h Domestic pools
30-90min Hydrotherapy pools
20min Interactive water features
5-20min Leisure water bubble pools
10-45min Leisure waters up to 0.5m deep
30-75min Leisure waters 0.5-1m deep
1-2h Leisure waters 1-1.5m deep
2-2.5h Leisure waters over 1.5m deep
2.5-3h Public pools up to 25m long, 1m shallow end
6min Spas - commercial
15min Spas - domestic
30-90min Teacher/learner/training pools
30-60min Waterslide splash pools

There are two types of filter media; sand and glass.

Sand filters consist of a large cylindrical tank, usually made of steel, glass fibre or reinforced plastic containing a bed of filter media.

During filtration, dirty water from the pool is pumped down through the filter bed and the tiny sand or glass particles capture and filter out the many insolubles, including microorganisms. The use of a coagulant increases the efficiency of filtration by adhering to the particles and effectively increasing their size.

Over time, the debris collected in the filter medium slows down the water flow. When the inlet pipe pressure rises relative to the outlet pipe, the pressure gauges indicate that it is time to remove the collected debris from the filter medium by backwashing (cleaning) the filter media.

To backwash, the operator usually having to switch off the circulation pump first) adjusts a number of valves to reverse the water flow, so water from the pump pushes up through the sand, dislodging the debris. Automatic backwash systems are also available. At the top of the filter tank, the dirty water flows out through the inlet pipe and into the drain, via an attenuation tank if necessary.

Swimming pools come in all shapes and sizes, but nearly all of them, from the domestic to the Olympic, from the rectangular to the variously shaped leisure pools, work in the same basic way. Anything with more than 6 cubic metres of water normally uses a combination of continuous recirculation with filtration and chemical treatment to clean the water.

A typical swimming pool comprises four major components:
• a tank (basin, shell)
• a circulation system - pumps, inlets and outlets, pipework
• filtration
• a dosing system for treatment chemicals.

Water is pumped in a continuous cycle, from the pool; filtered and chemically treated and returned back to the pool. By this circulation, the water in the pool is kept relatively free of dirt, debris and microorganisms (bacteria, protozoa and viruses). Other processes may be included - heating, for example.

It is also necessary to replace water lost by evaporation, backwashing the filters and by bather activity.