It’s all about the nitrogen.

The flashes of lightning, apart from lighting up a night sky, create nitrogen in the atmosphere and the rain washes that nitrogen down and into your pool.

Nitrogen is a plant food, and a very good one at that. There are always traces of algae in even the best maintained pools, so the algae will thrive on the extra nitrogen that is washed down when the heavens open.

Algae are microscopic and so, when there are just a few of them, they are invisible to the human eye but feeding on the nitrogen, they bloom and multiply very quickly until there are enough to turn the pool water green and murky.

So that’s why it happens, but of course you don’t want it to happen. So, what can you do about algae?

One way of avoiding a thunderstorm turning your pool green is to test the chlorine levels in your pool and shock the pool with chlorine as soon as possible after the storm.

>> Our range of Sanitisers (Chlorine)

https://www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk/blue-horizons-c-145/blue-horizon-pool-disinfectants

However, recovering an algae infested pool can be a difficult and time-consuming task so prevention is better than cure. The more algae-free your pool is at all times, the less likely you are to have problems.

>> Our range of Algaecides

https://www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk/blue-horizons-c-145/blue-horizon-algaecides

>> Our range of Long-life Algaecides

https://www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk/blue-horizons-c-145/blue-horizon-longlife-algaecides

Keeping your pool water in balance is the key.

Oxidising the water regularly will get rid of organic wastes and other material that the algae can use as food.

>> Full range of Blue Horizons pool products.

https://www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk/blue-horizons-c-145

Keeping sanitisers at a consistent level will greatly reduce the algae population as will using a specific algaecide. Algae grow very rapidly in warm water and bright sunlight so the best time to apply an algaecide is mid-morning or early afternoon.

The algae will start to grow on the sides of your pool so regular brushing is a good idea to get them off the walls and into the water where the pools filtration is more likely to remove them.

If you would like some specific advice on algae control – or indeed any aspect of pool maintenance please visit our website by clicking here to locate your local dealer.

You may wish to keep an eye on the BBC Weather page during the day……http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather

CPC offer a unique service to all commercial & service clients. We can supply tailor made dosing & control equipment suitable for the incoming water supply and prevailing site conditions.

To support our commercial & service customers we stock an extensive listing of spare parts (see below link), if you need any help or guidance please contact us in the normal way:

https://www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk/image/catalog/inSPAration_Leaflets/CPC_Spares_2019_A4.pdf

Tel: 0371 222 9082
Email: commercial@cpc-chemicals.co.uk
Website: www.cpc-chemicals.co.uk

We all have the spontaneity of paddling in water, both at the seaside but also in the back garden.

Freshly filled paddling pools are generally safe, but given that water is now considered a precious resource, its wasteful to constantly drain down and refill paddling pools, and there’s certainly no need to do this.

By using Ultimate Paddlecare Algaecide Protector for algae control, alongside Ultimate Paddlecare Super Fizz Tablets for bacteria destruction, users have the perfect remedy to re-use water in the knowledgethat the water is “safe”. Using these products will give protection of water for at least a week oruntil such time that contamination is deemed excessive (i.e. too much grass/leaves etc).

In addition to the aforementioned products, each Paddlecare kit also contains 50 dip tests and a full user guide.

The kit includes the following:
3 x Ultimate Paddlecare Algae Protector 50ml Sachets
1 x Ultimate Paddlecare Super Fizz Tablets (20 x 3.2g)
50 x Ultimate Paddlecare 3 Way Test Strips
1 x Instruction Leaflet

For more information & pricing details contact
Customer Services on 01242 662700 or email sales@cpc-chemicals.co.uk

COMPLY WITH HSG282
HSG282 states that hot tubs must be “disinfected using bromine or chlorine through the use of an inline disinfectant feeder”

AQUASPARKLE BROMINE PODS – UNIQUE CONTINUOUS IN-LINE HOT TUB SANITATION

• Up to 6 weeks sanitisation
• No chemical handling
• Easy to use with variable output settings
  – Heavy use
  – Standard domestic use
  – Holiday cover

• Designed for filters allowing lug clip-in capability or cartridges with stoppers fitted such as Sanistream^TM filters.
• Compatible with most existing in-line dosing systems
• Cost-effective
• Fully screen printed

AquaSPArkle Bromine Pod – simple, safe and cost-effective sanitisation for your hot tub!

AVAILABLE NOW – be sure to add to your next order!

AquaSPArkle Bromine Pod – simple, safe and cost-effective sanitisation for your hot tub!

Over the winter, phosphates enter your pool in a number of ways: leaves and decaying matter, dirt, bugs, fertilisers and pesticides along with those brave winter swimmers! Some chemicals that we add to the water can be phosphorous-based and this creates an ideal breeding ground for Algae.

Phosphates in Pool Water Aren’t Harmful

Having low phosphate levels in your pool isn’t harmful to you, but high phosphates are one factor that promotes rapid algae growth.

We would suggest you test for phosphates with our Pool Check Phosphate Test Strips

Use our easy to dose Ultimate Phos Granules Sachets

• Highly concentrated phosphate remover, in a pre-measured ‘Easy to Dose’ twin sachet
• Use in conjunction with any algaecide to help keep water clear
• Removes pool phosphates which are the food for algae
• Compatible with all algaecide
• Less cleaning & vacuuming

Add to your next order!

AquaSPArkle O2 Gentle Spa Starter Kit – For soft and gentle, chlorine-free spa water

• Luxurious water quality without chemical odours
• Gentler to skin and hair than normal chemicals
• Fast dissolving formula
• Complete spa care system to keep your water in tip-top condition
• Gentle and soft active oxygen treatment offering a chlorine and bromine free solution
• Simple two-step application for soft and gentle chlorine-free spa water

Kit Contains: 1kg O2 Gentle Granules, 0.5ltr O2 Gentle Liquid, 500g pH Plus, 1 x Spa Fusion, 3 Way Aquablanc Test Strips, 10ml Scoop, 50ml Measuring Cup and an easy to follow guide.

We have included our AquaSPArkle Spa Fusion Sachet to help keep your water sparkling clear and help break down bather wastes. THIS IS AN OPTIONAL TREATMENT AND MAY ONLY BE NEEDED AS AN OCCASIONAL TREATMENT AS IT CONTAINS CHLORINE.

Contact CPC today or add to your next order…

Tel: 01242 662700
Email: sales@cpc-chemicals.co.uk

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In December 2018 a District Council pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and was fined £ 27,000  plus £ 7,500 costs, after a member of the public contracted Legionnaires’ Disease from a leisure centre hot and cold water system.  The significant failings included not having suitable and sufficient Legionella Risk Assessments for the leisure facilities and not providing adequate control measures required for Legionella control.

Get your Shower Head Treated with Blue Horizons Extra Kleen Shower Kleen and comply with HSE L8

What Shower Kleen Treats…

• Highly effective shower head descaler and disinfectant that kills bacteria including legionella
• A quick and easy to use method of removing unsightly scale that harbors’ bacteria. Keeps shower heads and taps flowing freely and looking good

How to Treat…

• Use the product neat as supplied.
• Fully immerse shower head in solution and leave for 15 to 30 minutes or when scale is fully softened (i.e. when the solution stops fizzing)
• Scrub with a brush to remove all ‘softened’ scale
• Rinse shower components with water, prior to returning them for use
• One treatment every three months is all that is required to comply with HSE L8 approved code of practice and guidance for the control of legionella

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Blue Horizons Commercial, Extra Kleen – If your requirement is to clean any of the
following…

• Swimming pool areas and spa areas
• Toilet areas
• Gym floors including matting and gym equipment
• Showers, washrooms and changing rooms

You should seriously consider Extra Kleen, for the best results with the added benefits of killing
bacteria, including legionella and having minimal pH impact on your swimming pool or hot tub.

Click this link for more information on our Extra Kleen range, or to place an order

Please use the following link to view our 2019 BISHTA Training Courses: https://tinyurl.com/y8834q3d

Complete Pool Controls is an accredited training provider for BISHTA whose aim is to “Promote Safe Hot Tub Standards” throughout the hot tub and swim spa industry.

This one-day training course offers practical and technical advice to individuals working in the industry. Suitable for retailers, service engineers, holiday park operators and holiday let owners.

The course syllabus is devised to provide candidates with the knowledge and expertise to safely maintain a hot tub and swim spa both in “domestic” and “business settings”.

Regular courses are held in-house at our training facility near Cheltenham and at locations throughout the UK. We also offer external courses (maximum 10 delegates) to suit your company’s individual needs.

Who is the course for?

People who sell hot tubs.
People who look after hot tubs on display.
People who deliver and commission new hot tubs.
People who service hot tubs.
People who maintain hot tubs in “business settings”.
People who own a hot tub company.

If any of the above applies to you then you should be attending.

To register your interest in the above course call: 01242 662700 or email: training@cpc-chemicals.co.uk

BISHTA Training Course – Dates

𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿: 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝖳𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖲𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌 / 𝖱𝗂𝖻𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗇 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅, 𝖦𝗅𝗈𝗎𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁: 𝖯𝗈𝗈𝗅𝖲𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋V𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖠𝗎𝗍𝗈𝗆𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖯𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖢𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝖳𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖲𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖺𝖼𝗁𝖾𝖽 𝖢𝖯𝖢 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗌𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝗂𝖻𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗇 𝖧𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗌𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀. 𝖢𝖯𝖢 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝖼𝗎𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖡𝗅𝗎𝖾 𝖧𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗓𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋𝖼𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗆𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗇𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋 𝗈𝖿 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌, 𝗐𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗌𝗄𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝖾𝗏𝖺𝗅𝗎𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖻𝗅𝖾𝗆 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝖺 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗈𝖽 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗂𝗆𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝖾-𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗂𝗋 𝗈𝗅𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖺 𝖯𝗈𝗈𝗅𝖲𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋V𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗌𝗈𝗅𝗎𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌.

𝖢𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗀 𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖢𝖲𝖲 𝖯𝗈𝗈𝗅𝗌 & 𝖫𝖾𝗂𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝗋𝗒 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇 𝖢𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗀’𝗌 𝗎𝗌𝗎𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗈𝗉-𝗊𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆. 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗋 𝗂𝗌 𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝗋𝗎𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗆𝗎𝖼𝗁 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝗉𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅 𝖲𝗐𝗂𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖳𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖲𝖾𝗋𝗏𝗂𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗇𝗈𝗐 𝖾𝗇𝗃𝗈𝗒 𝖺𝗀𝖺𝗂𝗇.

This week we have hit the road and are currently on day two of three courses being held in Scotland, today were on location at Argyll Holidays, Lochgoilhead, Scotland, if you’re thinking of attending an up-coming course email us today, using training@cpc-chemicals.co.uk

Complete Pool Controls is an accredited training provider for BISHTA whose aim is to “Promote Safe Hot Tub Standards” throughout the hot tub and swim spa industry.

The course has been designed to give individuals working in the industry the knowledge and expertise required. This ensures that hot tubs and swim spas are safely maintained and that suitable advice is given to end users, both in ‘domestic’ and ‘business settings’. Suitable for retailers, installers, service companies, holiday park operators and holiday property owners.

2019 dates will be released soon, regular courses are held in-house at our training facility near Cheltenham and at locations throughout the UK.

We also offer external courses (maximum 10 delegates) to suit your company’s individual needs.

Who is the course for?

People who sell hot tubs.
People who look after hot tubs on display.
People who deliver and commission new hot tubs.
People who service hot tubs.
People who maintain hot tubs in “business settings”.
People who own a hot tub company.

If any of the above applies to you then you should be attending.

To register your interest call 01242 662700 or email: training@cpc-chemicals.co.uk