Indoor Pool Technology Innovators Improve IAQ
Dehumidified Air Solutions, part of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) division of Madison Industries and manufacturer of North America’s leading indoor pool dehumidifier brands (Dectron, PoolPak, and Seresco), has teamed up with Paddock Pool Equipment Co., manufacturer of a full line of innovative pool equipment, to help solve poor IAQ, the bane of competitive swimming and the indoor pool industry in general. Together, the companies offer a solution that will protect the health of swimmers and the integrity of swimming facilities from harmful chloramines.
Chlorine, added to indoor pool water to keep it clean, attacks organics in the water, such as hair, skin, urine, and saliva. Many people think when they smell “chlorine” at an indoor pool, it equates to cleanliness, when in fact what they smell is not chlorine at all, but harmful chloramines. Chloramines, the chemical byproducts of chlorine doing its job, off-gas from the pool water and build up over time. Trichloramines, the most volatile of chloramines, are a health hazard known to irritate swimmers’ eyes, skin, and respiratory tract1. Trichloramines can also cause corrosion to the indoor pool facility.
Dectron, PoolPak, and Seresco equipment can be built to accommodate Paddock Evacuator Technology, a source-capture system that pulls trichloramines from the water’s surface and, with the help of HVAC equipment, exhausts them outside the facility to significantly improve IAQ.
“Facility owners, engineers, and contractors need to understand that it is possible to address poor IAQ caused by chloramines while choosing HVAC equipment designed for the space to control temperature and humidity levels,” said Bob Phillips, Vice President of Sales for Dehumidified Air Solutions, Pools Division. “This is a readily available solution that will protect the health of swimmers and increase the lifespan of a facility and its equipment.”
“Paddock Pool Equipment Co., like Dectron, PoolPak, and Seresco, has long been committed to improving indoor air quality and creating the optimal indoor pool environment,” said Mark Hines, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Paddock Pool Equipment. “By educating builders and their networks on how to improve the long-standing issue of poor IAQ, everyone benefits.”
This IAQ initiative aligns with Madison Industries’ mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Earlier this year, Dehumidified Air Solutions announced Rowdy Gaines, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the voice of Olympic swimming, as its 2022 IAQ spokesperson and shared its goal to educate swimmers, coaches, parents, volunteers, and facility managers on IAQ.