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BARCELONA, Spain, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Correct water treatment and following the measures established by the

competent authorities in terms of hygiene and distance guarantee that pools are

safe against COVID-19

- The "Perfect COVID-FREE Pool," a pioneer project presented in Spain, combines

these and additional measures to maximize user safety

Fluidra, global leader in the pool and wellness equipment business, presented

the "Perfect COVID-FREE Pool" project at the Club Natació Atletic-Barceloneta

(CNAB) featuring measures which maximize safety, making them the safest pools

against the coronavirus.

"In addition to the usual measures that make all pools a safe place such as

correct water treatment, respecting the minimum distance and carrying out

proper hygiene, at CNAB we showcase additional elements that are applicable to

any pool. These include automatic entry control, shower tunnels, equipment to

disinfect the pool surrounds, and indoor air disinfection," says David Tapias,

director of R&D EMEA at Fluidra.

The comprehensive measures implemented in the CNAB cover the following areas:

- Water quality: the water parameters must be within the norms established by

authorities and ensure that the water is disinfected and has disinfecting power

to eliminate all pathogens that may get into the water. The CNAB's indoor pool

has the Freepool system, a chlorine generation disinfection equipment with salt

electrolysis combined with an ultraviolet (UV) light treatment that acts on a

broader spectrum of germs for total safety. The pH value is balanced with CO2.

- Air quality: in the indoor pool, UV lamps have been installed in the

ventilation ducts to disinfect the recirculating air.

- Transit of people / automatic access control: automatic entry and exit

controls have been installed allowing to know the number of people in the pool

at all times.

- People's hygiene: installation of timed shower arches to carry out a previous

sanitation of all bathers before going in the water.

- Connectivity / Internet of Things: Fluidra Connect allows to continuously

collect water quality parameters - its temperature, pH value, free chlorine

level - and upload them directly to the cloud; thus allowing real time

maintenance management and to share the data live with users on the screens of

the CNAB for their peace of mind.

- Pool surround cleaning: portable equipment to sanitize all pool surrounds

(surfaces and accessories) using the specialized product Surfosan.

For CNAB, "The 'Perfect COVID FREE Pool' project represents an opportunity to

show that we are at the forefront. All these measures carried out in an

organized way will allow our club members to enjoy our facilities to the

fullest this summer. We plan to open on June 22. Perhaps our swimming pools

serve as an example to many other swimming pools in the world," states Julian

Garcia Gonzalez, president of the CNAB.

About Fluidra

Fluidra, a Spanish listed firm, is the global leader in the pool and wellness

equipment business. It provides innovative products, services and Internet of

Things solutions. The company operates in over 45 countries and owns a

portfolio of some of the industry's most recognized and trusted brands,

including Jandy(R), AstralPool(R), Polaris(R), Cepex(R), Zodiac(R), CTX

Professional(R) and Gre(R).

To learn more about Fluidra, visit www.fluidra.com  

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Source: Fluidra