Magazine Jan-Feb 2017

THE AMERICAN CLUB REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE

THE NEW SWIMMING POOLS Our new poolside area will have three swimming pools: a 25m lap pool, a 15m training pool, and a baby pool that graduates from 2” to 12”.

As part of the due diligence around designing the new pools, The Club considered a conventional chemical chlorinator system (similar to the system in our old pool), a saltwater chlorinator system, and a copper/silver ionizer system.

After exploring all the systems and the pros and cons associated with each one, The Club has decided to move forward with a conventional chemical chlorinator system for several reasons:

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It is the easiest to treat and maintain within NEA guidelines. The treatment of a saltwater chlorinator pool requires more work due to The Club’s very high usage level and the fact that the pool is outdoors and subject to UV rays and the haze, both of which negatively impact the chemical levels in a saltwater chlorinator pool. The sanitization process is effective. In a copper/silver ionizer system it takes considerably longer to sanitize the pool, as the process is slower-acting in nature; this could be an issue due to our high usage rates. It is the most economical option. The procurement and installation costs for a saltwater chlorinator are 3.5 times as expensive and 7 times as expensive for a copper/ silver ionizer.

* As decided by the Youth and Family committee, a children’s water play area will be incorporated into the baby pool instead of standing external to the pool as shown to the left.

CHECK OUT OUR FIRST REDEVELOPMENT TIME-LAPSE VIDEO!

See the progress we’ve made over the past several months condensed into less than a minute. You’ll see the demolition of the Scotts Road building, Poolside and Linkway as well as the site hacking and removal of debris.

Click onto our microsite at redevelopment.amclub.org.sg or check out the video playing in the Lobby.

This information is accurate at time of printing, but is subject to change.

13 THE AMERICAN CLUB JAN / FEB 2017