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Service and Repair of
Electronic Dosing Systems
We carry out servicing, repairs, and
calibration of many types of electronic chemical control
systems. Our specialized testing and simulation equipment
enables us to set up and align systems to a very high degree
of accuracy. A wide range of electronic components are
stocked to facilitate repairs to printed circuits and
components.
Flow-Cells
for pH and Redox Probes
We manufacture a wall mounted
flow cell for the pH and Redox probes of almost any chemical
dosing controller. Our latest model features a transparent
body so that the probes can be viewed whilst still in the
sample flow, and a stainless steel grounding probe in the
base to dissipate any stray voltages which may be present in
the water
The Flowcell assembly comes
complete with a take-off regulator valve and wall fixing, and
can be supplied with or without the probes.
W e supply a range of CO2 dosing systems for
every size pool, from single cylinder systems for home pools, to
large multi cylinder systems for big commercial pools and leisure
parks. CO2 provides a clean, simple, and safe solution to the
hazardous use of liquid chemicals in tanks. The risk of
accidently generating Chlorine Gas is virtually eliminated..
Neither do chemicals have to be mixed or decanted, poured or
pumped. CO2 gas is not poisonous.
O ur Mini CO2 System
is ideal for residential, school, or hotel pools and spa's and is
very economically priced. It is suitable for automatic or
semi-automatic control of pH
W e have been carrying out research into the
effectiveness of ULTRA-VIOLET DISINFECTION for both residential
and commercial pools.
U ltra-Violet disinfection is ideal where the
users of the pool are either allergic to chlorine, or are
chemically sensitive to the usual swimming pool disinfectants, or
the "heavy metals" from ionic purifiers.
W e have developed an oxidizing system using
Hydrogen Peroroxide (H2O2) coupled to an Ultra-Violet generator,
to produce a very simple to operate Ultra-Violate Disinfection
System.
A suitably sized Ultra-Violet disinfection
system installed on a swimming pool, will produce crystal clear,
sterile water, which feels soft ond silky, and pleasant to swim
in, with no harmfull residuals building up.
W e have now had an outdoor 30,000 Imp gallon
test pool operating since 1993. The owner is extremely chemically
sensitive to a wide range of common chemicals.
S ince the Ultra-Violet Disinfection Sytem was
installed, no chlorine, algecides, flocculants etc have been used
in any way. pH control is acheived with hydrochloric acid
(muriatic acid) - a "natural" acid, on a weekly basis,
a trace of hydrogen peroxide is maintained in the pool water. and
the sand filter is thoroughly backwashed every week.
T he owner, her family, and friends use the
pool almost every day from April to late October. The operating
temperature is 95 deg F. (yes! she insists that it is kept at
that temperature!)
T he water has remained crystal clear, and
completely free of algea, both suspended and on the pool shell,
and the owner confirms that the pool is a joy to use, with none
of the unpleasant and painfull reactions that she has experienced
with other forms of disinfection.
T he illustration above shows the new model
Ultra-Violet Purifier, suitable for residential pools up to about
25,000 imperial gallons. The circulation water can enter at
either end. The unit is mounted on a plastic back board, and
2" Socket Unions are provided for easy installation. Power
consumption is just 76 watts - 230 Volts AC.
T here are now a number of commercial swimming
pool sites where Ultra-Violet systems have been installed. These
sites still maintain a residual chlorine level, but achieve
savings on their chlorine consumption, reduced combined chlorine
compounds, and increased microbiological safety.
W e are at present involved in researching and
monitoring the installation of an Ultra-Violet system at a busy
public leisure centre pool. We will be updating our web site
information as the operation progresses. - As they say - Watch
This Space !
B elow is a photograph of the Commercial
UltraViolet system installed at Colchester Leisure World on their
teaching pool. This is a very busy teaching pool along side the
main leisure pool but partitioned off with glass and brick. The
water temperature is somewhat higher than the main pool.
C olchester is one of three sites where we
were engaged to monitor the performance and efficiency of the
commercial Ultra-Violet Swimming Pool Units for 12 months. The
others are Hadleigh Leisure Center - Hadleigh, Suffolk., and
Highbury Leisure Center at Islington, London.
W e monitored the performance of the
Colchester unit from spring 1997. Prior to the installation of
the UV system, despite the Free Chlorine level being always
maintained at at least 2 ppm (mg/l), the Combined Chlorine level
was always at at least 1 ppm (mg/l). This was apparently due to
the high bather load, and the additional pollutants introduced by
the bathers - particularly children.
B efore the installation, it was stressed to
the pool and plantroom staff that there must be no change
whatsoever to the day to day pool operations without instructions
from ourselves. This would enable us to make a valid comparison
and accurately judge the effectiveness of the UV System
W ithin a two or three days of switching on
the UV, the Combined Chlorine levels were seen to rapidly fall to
levels of 0.1 to 0.2 ppm (mg/l). This was due to the powerful
photochemical effect that UV has on the chlorine by-product
compounds after disinfection and oxidation has taken place.
A fter some weeks of monitoring, we commenced
to lower the Free Chlorine level in small stages. During this
time there was regular and frequent microbiological analysis of
the water.
E ventually, we reached a Free Chlorine level
of 0.6 ppm (mg/l), and decided not to reduce the level any
further. For the entire period, the Combined Chlorine had
remained at approximately 0.1 ppm (mg/l), - and at one stage the
staff actually recorded a zero reading for Combined Chlorine. The
Microbiological results have always shown a negative count
throughout the entire test period.
T his U.V. unit continues to operate at
Leisure World. The Free Chlorine level remains at 0.6 ppm (mg/l)
and the Combined Chlorine level remains stable at around 0.1 ppm
(mg/l)
B oth the other installations provided similar
results, and we hope to be able to post details here soon.
I f you are an overseas distributor, or
installer, and you are interested in distributing these
Ultra-Violet Purifiers, please email us your full details and we
will pass them on to the manufacturer.
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