Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: tinkerman on April 08, 2009, 17:12:09 PM
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Anybody using one of these? I am thinking of getting one.
metal coil in a little platic container that goes into your skimmer and is supposed to cut down your use of the usual chemicals to one quarter? also does away with flocculant,clarifier and algaeside.
It comes with a packet of chemicals which should last a year at a cost of 190YTL, the coil lasts for three years approx.
The cost of chemicals have gone up again this year.
for more info www.havuz.org
Tinx
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Yes i have tinx,brilliant.Ask your mate simon to bring you round for more info,i'm his next door neighbour.
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That looks good Tinx. Any idea where you can get them from here?.
WW
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i hade one thought it was not to good ,paid 190tl two years ago for it ,never got any cemicals and was told for a refil it would only be 90tl.to me that was 100tl for the plastic case,dont waste your money stick to the normal cemicals
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ha ha.I thought you were talking about when i will beat you at pool!!!!!!!out in 9 sleeps.will be in touch.several other members want to join us as well!!.x
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:P don't even go there,you lot!:P
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yes WW I have the guys details with me
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Dave is interested in this gizmo. I would be curious to know if they work. Does anyone have any positive experience of it?
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jinky, when you buy the first unit it comes with chemicals and should last the first year.
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no cemicals with mine tinks,i can bring it down and show you what i got for 190tl,just the blue plastic holder with a capsule inside and told that would do first season then i would have to buy another capsule for 90tl,no packet of cemicals,
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I just been quoted 190 all in.
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Correct me if I am wrong but different size pools need different quantities of chemicals, the larger they are the more you need. How does this device cope with different sizes? If you find, when testing the chemical levels every few days, that the balance is not correct what do you do then? How does it cope with times when a lot of people are using the pool and you need to have a higher level of Chlorine etc to counteract these effects?
I know you probably don't have the answers Tinx, I am just asking questions here that I would ask the supplier.
I prefer to keep control of the chemical levels in my pool myself by testing very frequently and then adding as needed. Chlorine and PH- cost me about 90tl last year and I still have plenty to see me into this year.
I don't use algaecide, 2 years back I did not have a problem with algae but then I was told I needed to put it in as a precaution. So I bought some and put it in, a few days later I had algae forming on the side walls. This went on for a few weeks with me adding more and having to scrub the walls. Then we went out for the day, the pool looked a bit milky but I thought I would sort that out when I came home, when we got back the pool was bright green! Remedy was a dose of acid and no swimming in it for a week. I have not used algaecide since and have had no problems with algae.
My view is that you are paying 100tl for the convenience of not putting the chemicals in yourself as the chemical costs are roughly the same. But you will still need to check the chemical levels in the pool on a daily/frequent basis.
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could you get me a phone number tinks,because if i only got half the product no wonder i thought it was not very good.when i used this pool wizard i was still going through the same amount of cemicals as i would have done without it.
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The guy who came to see me is Rod and his No. is 0537 5284634, he lives in Kas but spends a lot of time in Fethiye area, I'm not promoting this thing just finding out if its any good.
Firo, if you go onto the website if gives you a guide for different size pools, if its a large pool you may need more than one unit, also you still have to check your PH etc. and if not correct adjust by adding your normal chemicals but only very small quatities needed apparently.
Tinx
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tinkerman.....can u call me...important
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I've been using a bit of kit called a Floatron for 3 yrs now,floats on the pool and is solar powered,saves a fortune in chemicals.
Check it out on floatron uk.
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This is the link;
http://www.floatron.co.uk/
Quote "At the cost of £250 including UK postage the floatron should pay for itself in one to two years in an average size pool."
Not knocking it by any means but £250 plus you still need to use chlorine (though not as much)seems a bit steep. Would take nearer 10 years to pay for itself.
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Another problem with floatron is they have been stolen.
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Hi all.
I used copper and silver as electrical anodes in a big 350 m3 pool and it was very sucessfull. One problem I have had in Turkey and other countries before is when the Municipality come round to check pools one a month is that as they don't find a chlorine residue then they dont think your looking after it. They actually closed one of my pools when I was using activated oxygen (indoor pool)until the Turkish rep of the Olimpic swimming team came to my help.
Good luck
Steve
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I have used one for a year,the best thing since sliced bread.you use very little chemicals when required and only chlorine &PH. you do not need flocculant,Algaecide or clarifer,and when you have your pool running the water sparkles, pays for itself knowtime.
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Originally posted by Eric
This is the link;
http://www.floatron.co.uk/
Quote "At the cost of £250 including UK postage the floatron should pay for itself in one to two years in an average size pool."
Not knocking it by any means but £250 plus you still need to use chlorine (though not as much)seems a bit steep. Would take nearer 10 years to pay for itself.
Not wishing to initiate a big debate on the subject I bought mine 3yrs ago at a cost of £200 and after using it for three yrs it has more than paid for itself.Bear in mind that the cost of chemicals,like many things increases every year,the floatron is a one off buy.
Apart from the financial savings there is also the health factor,I've been to hotels and villas where I would'nt dream of getting in the pool because it smelled like undiluted Domestos,can't do a lot for your skin or eyes.
Once my pool water has reached the optimum level as indicated by the tester I take the floatron out of the pool for a week or more,putting it back when the tester indicates that I should.
Another plus point is that by cutting right back on the acid your tile grouting life is greatly extended.
If you live in a area where there are people with sticky fingers just take the unit out of the pool when you shut it down for the night.
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Just had this e mail from Rod of Pool Wizard, he has tried to join the forum and post but is having problems?
General PW Info:
The cost of a PW, which will treat a pool up to 65 tonnes (cubic meters), is unchanged at 190 TL for the first year, and packs of active minerals for years 2 & 3 cost 110 TL. A pool up to 130 tonnes needs an extra active mineral pack, but this year 1/2 packs will be available for intermediate sized pools. A PW will more than pay for itself in the first year as it cuts the amount of chlorine required by 75%. There is nothing on display to be stolen. The only other chemical required is pH adjuster (pH- in this area). Chlorine has doubled in price in the last 2 years so today's savings are greater - but the biggest advantage is the health benefit of reduced chlorine use.
I have used PW for 4 years: the first unit did exactly what it promised for the full 3 years. My pool is 65 tonnes (1PW) and gets average use from 1st April to 31st October. I get through about 12 kg of 56% dichlor granules (15 kg if I run pool all year round) and 8 kg of pH- granules a season. A heavily used pool may need double the amount of chlorine, but without PW it could need 8 times as much. I spend about 5 minutes every other day on my own pool maintenance and my water always sparkles, NEVER smells, NEVER causes eye irritations nor ear infections, NEVER gets algae and is 100% free of pathogens.
The local agent, whose contact number tinkerman has posted above, is always available for pool advice or assistance and Pool Wizard ALWAYS works provided that a few very simple instructions are followed.
To Jinky:
The new style of Pool Wizard, introduced towards the end of last season, has a metallic coil element and a separate bag of chemicals. Earlier models had a tubular metal element about the shape and size of a standard toilet roll core and were packed with the first year's chemicals.
To Eric:
1 x PW with chemicals supplied will treat a 65 tonne pool, thereafter up to 130 tonnes needs an extra active mineral pack. You test levels as usual and maintain levels of 7.2 - 7.6 pH and 0.5 ppm chlorine. With heavy pool use you need to add more chlorine than normal to maintain 0.5 ppm but always about 1/4 of that needed for the recommended safe level of 2.0 ppm without PW.
I don't know the size of your pool but 90 TL of chlorine and pH- at today's prices is about what I use with PW (65 tonnes pool and Saklikent water). Either you have found a very cheap chemical source that I'd like to know about, or perhaps you have a very small pool - if you're maintaining safe water chemistry. Before algaecides were available, algae was avoided by diligently maintaining pH and chlorine levels - fairly high levels of chlorine which Pool Wizard avoids. A new pool should be virtually immune from algae if in constant use. When it is left to go green over the winter, the algae takes hold and only very careful and thorough cleaning will eradicate it. Algaecides are normally used in conjunction with about 2.0 ppm chlorine to give added protection. This is totally unnecessary with PW at very low chlorine levels (even zero chlorine for up to 2 weeks).
I hope this helps, feel free to call any time if you need help or advice.
Regards,
Rod
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Andy did you buy a pool wizard or did anyone else? what are your thoughts are they worth buying ?
Mark
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Here is another gadget for pools ,same sort of price ,has anyone used one of these .Calvin
www.floatron.co.uk
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hi ,yes we have floatron,got from usa,brilliant!!have now used it for three years,pool 55sqmts,hardly use any chemicals,simon,
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We had a pool wizard put in last year. You have to get your pool to the right chemical balance before using it but once in it saved on chemicals.Rod from Kas gave us advice.
We also found that it is much pleasanter to swim in the water.
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Have used pool wizards for the last three years very pleased with them
the chemicals are already in the device you buy a refill after about three-four months,if needed we never bought a refill just added chemicals to the pool if needed, it cut down the use of chemical by a huge amount,I have been trying to obtain a new one,if anybody knows a stockist would you kindly give me their address or phone No
Regards Noebar
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the email you got from rod must have been from his wife because sadly rod died last month but i know she is still selling them we have one and its great