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Get the most out of your floatron!

Get the most out of your floatron!
Posted on by Floatron UK
Is your floatron working as well as it could be? Has it stopped working so well? Get the most out of your floatron by following the suggestions below: Read the instructions again - yes really! Most after sales questions are answered in the instructions. Give all parts of your floatron a really good clean with a solution of  pH minus (pool acid) - vinegar and coke also work well. The baske...
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Floatron Review

Floatron Review
Posted on by Floatron UK
We have had our Floatron for approximately 4 years.  We live in SW France and have used it in a mediaeval ‘pond’ which is stone lined and which is filled by water draining off the hill above.  It measures 2.5 metres x 4 metres and is roughly 1.5 metres deep, obviously less in the heat of the summer. The wild life has introduced itself, mainly frogs and salamanders. I was concerned about the water...
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Get your floatron and your pool ready for a busy summer

Get your floatron and your pool ready for a busy summer
Posted on by Floatron UK
Read the instructions again. they contain some excellent tips and answer most after sales queries. Give all parts of your floatron a really good clean - electrode, solar panel, coil and the basket. The most effective way to clean them is with a solution of  pH minus (pool acid) you could also use vinegar or coke. Carry out an operational test as shown in this video, to see your floatron ...
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Blanket-weed; is it a problem in your pond?

Blanket-weed; is it a problem in your pond?
Posted on by Floatron UK
"I had tried every kind of blanket-weed treatment on the market. What a revelation to have found floatron, In the four years I have used this bit of miraculous kit my pond of some 5,000 gallons has been completely clear of the pond keepers nightmare blanket-weed. All my fish are fighting fit with no problems whatsoever and my water lilies are plants are flourishing. I recommended floatron t...
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Froggy Feedback

Posted on by Floatron UK
About 2 (maybe 3) years ago I purchased a Floatron to be sent to France to try to keep a pond algae free. I was concerned that it would have a harmful effect on salamanders which breed there. (It hasn't)  Well, as you can see we have clear water, it's too early for the salamanders this year, but green frogs are finding  it very acceptable for sunbathing! I'm sure most people use Floatrons for pool...
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