Floatek Tiles
To fully appreciate great design, one must first understand it. The basic design of the cover is a series of tiles. Each tile has the ability to float and sink
using the physical law of specific gravity. Really we are talking about the same tile which is air-filled or air-absent. The tiles are interlocked with one another using rubberized hinges allowing the tiles to act as one cover.
The tile dimensions are 50cm by 50cm by 22mm for private pools, and 50cm by 100cm for commercial and public pools. The pool size determines the number of tiles utilized. Each tile is a de-formable air chamber. Tiles are assembled with invisible hinges at each corner and act as an air conduit. This allows the air to travel from tile to tile.
If there is no one using the pool, a push of a button kicks the compressor into action, inflating the tiles with enough air to float the entire cover. Should someone want to go into the pool, you push a second button and a vacuum device deflates the tiles bringing the cover swiftly to the bottom of the pool. Here the cover is like a very strong floor providing a soft cushion underfoot.
The result has been a pool cover that meets fiscal requirements including a Return On Investment (ROI) between three to five years. It meets impending energy-saving statutes, safety regulations, pool operator's criteria and insurance regulations. This may lead to the mandatory enforcement of a pool cover solution.
To begin with, the swimming pool needs to be drained. Next, 4 poles need to be installed. This is for the pool cover to slide up and down the pool.
Next, an air-tube is inserted through the existing drainage pipes.
This will be used to inflate and deflate the tiles. From the current drain, the air-tube will pass from the pool to the utility room. It will exit the drain pipe and will connect to the compressor.
The pool is refilled, and the tiles start to connect to one another, one row at a time with a specialized conveyor system (while the tiles are afloat in the water).
According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, roughly 4,400 people drown each year in the United States. Of that group, about 3,565, or 81 percent, are males, and about 1,000 are children younger than age 15. Further, for each child who drowns, another four are hospitalized for nearly drowning. Drowning and near-drowning involving children under the age of 15 in the United States cost about $6.2 billion each year. That means the estimated cost per near-drowning is $84,000 and the estimated cost per drowning is $3.6 million. The current reality has led the Public to create safer pool environments by regulation. Fortunately, the Floatek Tiling System’s design is proud to have the opportunity to reduce the number of swimming pool accidents. Energy Saving:
Heat loss in swimming pools is made up of evaporation (75%), radiation (20%) and convection (5%). The Floatek Tiling System is a surface insulation system. The Floatek system effects evaporation by acting as an insulator.
