Category: Product Info

Daisy Launches the Wider A100 Roller

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Width Expansion to the A75 Roller

We have had many requests to make a larger A75 for the larger pool width, so we did!

Since its introduction, the A75 roller has grown to be one of the more popular 5 Star rollers in the Daisy range. As with most things Daisy does, it was made so well that it could perform for most pools. With a 75mm anodised aluminium tube the A75 could quite easily take most pool covers up to a 4.3m wide pool.

For the larger pools over 4.3m wide (up to 5.5 meter), the A100 comes with a 100mm anodised aluminium tube (as with all 5 Star rollers) and the tube itself is a one piece pre-manufactured roller tube making the installation even easier and quicker!

As with all Daisy rollers, the A100 comes with a protective over cover and pool cover attachment kit. See page 5 of the current Daisy Year Book for more.

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Daisy Launches Summer of 2016-17 Range

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Wow what a response to the new range!

Released only a few weeks ago, Daisy’s Summer of 2016-17 new pool cover range has had an overwhelming response on all fronts! It’s the magic formula of keeping the style on trend and continued innovation in the product quality that has proved a winner!

Keeping it simple – three categories! Daisy has simplified the solar pool cover range to three main categories:

The premium 525 range is the most popular choice, with a 10 year pro-rata warranty when purchased from a Daisy Expert retail outlet.

Making it easy – a simplified range! The new pool cover names now correspond to the total material thickness of the pool cover (microns).

What’s changed?

  • 250B: Replacing the old Series 3 (200um) pool cover, the 250B has been upgraded to 250um. The three year pro-rata warranty is maintained.
  • 525: Replacing the old Series 8 (500um) range is the 525um product. Five percent thicker, it gives your customers that premium feel in the product. Added to this is the stylish on trend Titanium range of colours and there is no comparing this product to anything else.

What not changed?

  • The old Series 5 (400um) product remains unchanged, but the name has changed to 400B

What’s gone?

  • The old Series 4 (300um) product has been discontinued.

All Daisy solar pool covers continue to be manufactured using the industry leading UltraDome™ bubble technology with more material in the highest wearing part giving your customers a product that performs and lasts for longer than any other.

New training modules have also been completed. Contact your Daisy Area Manager if you would like to book in store training for yourself or any of your staff.

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New Products for 2016/17

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Love new things to sell! We have a new cover for above ground pools, DIY rollers and more!

We’re here to help you sell more and what’s better than some new add-ons and products. From a new above ground pool cover option, to a new easy to install DIY rollers range, we have loads of new products that keep the conversation going with your customers. 

A new cover for above ground pools – that’s a quality leaf cover option!

Previously offering the PoolKap as the only option for the above ground pool market, Daisy is excited to introduce the WinterKap, a quality new option made from the same material as the very popular WinterKleen cover.

Similar to a shower cap, this cover is used for free standing, above ground pools as a cap to go over the top. The WinterKap is approximately 400mm larger than the PoolKap and is secured by a shock cord that is thread through eyelets around the edge of the cover. There are also floats available to help keep the centre of the cover out of the water if needed. See page 17 of the Daisy Yearbook for pricing.

WinterKleen – Black has joined Blue and Green as a standard product

Black is cool! Now you have a choice of three colours to sell in this range and it looks great!

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A new DIY roller range

The new easy to install 5 Star DIY roller range uses an innovative pool cover roller tube design to make it a truly simple pre-manufactured roller that can suit a variety of standard pool sizes.

With a maximum length of 2.5m, the DIY tube set is supplied pre drilled and marked for quick and easy installation. All stainless steel screw holes for joining the tube and end slug installation are marked red, whilst all feather plug holes are marked white.

All 5 Star roller models have the DIY option and come in small (SM) for the majority of pools that need a roller up to 4.6m in length, or large (LG) for pools of up to 6.4m in roller length.

The new 5 Star A100 roller, upgrade of the UTC75 and the reintroduction of the UTC100

The new A100 roller comes as an extension to the current A75 range for the larger pools.

With the introduction of the DIY rollers, the tube set for the UTC75 has been upgraded to the new DIY style and will suit pools up to 12.0m long by 4.3m wide.

The UTC100 has been reintroduced for a cost effective option for larger pools. It features a three piece 100mm roller tube for tube lengths of up to 6.4m long, suiting pools of up to 15m long by 6.1m wide.

The new Yearbook that comes into effect 1st August 2016 will have it all covered. Check it out here.

Daisy Releases New Year Book and New Range

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Simplified pool cover range. Three grades to suit your clients. 

2015-16 has continued to be a progressive and successful year for Daisy and again, we would like to thank you for your support.

We are about to send you a suite of new Daisy printed collateral, including the new 2016/17 Yearbook and brochures that come into effect from 1st August 2016 .

Easier and more stylish! Daisy has upgraded and simplified the solar pool cover range to an entry level, mid-range and the new 525 top of the line choice.

The new Daisy pool cover range:

  1. The 525 range – top of the range, it replaces the Series 8 (500um).  5% thicker at 525 um, when purchased at an Expert (physical) store, it will be backed with an additional two year warranty, taking it to an industry leading 10 year pro rata warranty. This will only available when purchased from a Daisy Expert outlet; online purchases in this range will carry the standard 8 year pro rata warranty

The 525 range will be available in our popular colours, Blue (525B), and our stylish Titanium Blue (525TB), Titanium Green (525TG) and Titanium Cool (525TC).

  1. The 400 range – (400B) mid-range, this remains unchanged and well-priced with a five year pro rata warranty
  1. The 250 range – (250B) our entry level range, it still offers great Daisy quality. This has been upgraded from the Series 3 from 200um to 250um, offering a solid lifespan and all the benefits of a quality, budget style, entry level pool cover with a three year pro rata warranty.

Did you notice the new names now directly reflect the micron thickness – easy!

Yearbook 2016-17 ready for release!

The new Daisy Yearbook that comes into effect 1st August 2016 will have it all covered and be accessible via the Daisy Resource Centre.  We hope that it continues to be a helpful guide!

Need more info?  Catch up with your Daisy Area Manager to keep in touch with our initiatives or check out our Resource Centre on the Daisy website. It has all the new brochures and Yearbook digitally.

Product Update – Pricing Changes

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New products. New warranties. New pricing.

At Daisy, we work hard to keep any price movement to a minimum without compromising quality.

With new products come new warranties and new pricing – up, down and unchanged! Daisy will always aim to deliver value for money. Our new and improved products will have new prices but the add-on and value will be there for your customers. Whether it’s better materials, or logistics, our focus is delivering the best product in the most cost efficient way.

With the release of our new Yearbook and loads of new products and ranges, you’ll notice that much of the Daisy range will be available for the same cost or even at a price reduction!

Products with no price increase:

  • The 400 solar pool cover range
  • 5 Star rollers
  • Daisy Showcase range including Daisy Power, Berlin and Venice
  • All available parts.

Products with a price change:

  • 525 Range – with the main cost of the product in the actual material, we’ve worked hard not to pass on the full 5% increase in materials by moving the range from a 500um to a 525um range. We are limiting the price increase by less than 4%.  Titanium costs a lot more to produce, however with the exceptional uptake of this release, we have been able to keep the price difference to a minimum of only 2.285% for a much more advanced and attractive product
  • 250 Range – offering 25% more in thickness, there is a marginal 3.67% price increase
  • 5 Star – the 4.9m and 5.2m roller sizes have been moved into the large roller price bracket
  • ThermoTech Foam – with the increase raw materials pricing, we’ve had to pass on a part of it resulting in a 1.5% price increase
  • WinterKleen – with product improvements with the attachment cord and fitting style, as well as an increase in the costs of raw materials, we’ve had to increase the price by 5%
  • Buddy 50 and UTCAG 50 rollers – the new DIY pre drilling of rollers will see 2% increase
  • UTC75 – price reduced by 7.2%.

Freight

Daisy has one of the best track records in the industry in getting your orders to you quickly and on time!

Shipping large cubic items around Australia, we have always subsidised the cost of freight. And we like to keep it this way for you and your customers! However for non-metro areas, unfortunately we will have to pass on the increase in the cost of freight by 5% – this is a direct cost from the freight companies.

There will also be a long length surcharge of $75.00 + GST on fixed length rollers over 6.5m, regardless of location and other delivery charges. Fortunately, this will affect very few customers. We’ve kept the increase at a minimum and it’s a simple cost recovery for expenses incurred by Daisy when sending tubes outside the standard range.

If you need further information or have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact your Daisy Area Manager.

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Resources and training

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At Daisy, we aim to help you sell more by supporting you with all the information, tools and training you need … at your fingertips!

Training, resources, tools and passion (yes, we have to love our jobs!) are the cornerstones of knowledge which in turn helps sales.

Here to help.

The Daisy website contains an enormous amount of information from product information and flyers, to training and ‘How To’ videos, to Frequently Asked Questions. Use it yourself, for your staff training or direct your customers to the site to help them!

The Daisy Video Channel

The Video Centre contains ‘How To’ videos that walk you through the handy tips of how to measure and install pool covers, rollers and the Winterkleen – as well as Product videos that will show you how to select the right cover, for example.

The very handy ‘Resource Centre’ contains all the Daisy printed collateral from trade, residential and commercial brochures to fact sheets on warranties and installation. It’s like a one-stop shop for Daisy information!

And there’s more! The FAQ section has over 50 questions and answers filed under covers, rollers and technical tabs. Too easy… search and find!

Keeping up-to-date

The ‘News’ section is a library of all the articles that have been published over the years. All information is filed in categories – check out the left hand column. There’s also a search function if you need to find something specific.

It’s a great place to visit to keep in touch and find out what’s happening within our industry and with  Daisy.

We hope that providing all this information at your fingertips helps you and your team. If you need further assistance with training, contact your local Daisy Area Manager, or the Admin Centre.

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Attachments and refit kits

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Did you know that all Daisy rollers are supplied with a Cover Attachment Kit and an over-cover to suit the roller? And that pool covers are supplied simply as a cover but there’s a refit kit if you need it.

If you need to connect the pool cover to any roller, the Daisy Refit Kit has you covered!

Part number 092 – Daisy Refit Kit

All Daisy Refit Kits are equipped so you can connect a Daisy pool cover to any Daisy roller.  Each kit includes:

  • 10 x Cords
  • 10 x Cord adjusters (so you don’t have to tie knots)
  • 10 x Eyelets
  • 1 x Eyelet punch (to make the hole in the pool cover for the eyelet)
  • 10 x Feather plugs
  • 1 x Drill bit for feather plugs

And the only tools you will need are a:

  • Power drill
  • Phillips head screwdriver
  • Soft-faced hammer or mallet

Everything else is you need is included, even the correct drill bits!

Part number 1007 – Eyelets

If all you need are the eyelets, simply order an Eyelet Kit which includes 10 x eyelets and an eyelet punch.

Handy Hint

To make sure your Refit Kit or Eyelet Kit includes matching parts to your pool cover, be sure to include the colour of your Daisy, or its corresponding part number i.e. for a Titanium Green pool cover you will need Titanium Green eyelets.

It’s a WinterKleen winter

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Hands up anyone who loves leaves and constantly cleaning their pools!  No? It’s WinterKleen time.

Your clients will just love you if you can help them keep the leaves out of their pool all winter long!

With parts of Australia cooling down along with a seasonal change there is an increased demand on covering and protecting the pool from leaves, dirt and rubbish entering the pool.

The Winterkleen has long been the go-to answer for pool owners who experience high debris problems, and this year is no exception.

By covering the pool with the porous Winterkleen material all the dirt stays out of the water while letting the water pass through. So keeping the debris out of the pool it makes your customers life much easier and they love their pool (and you) a little more.

With a Winterkleen it makes looking after the pool so much easier. And this year we have had an increased demand. It’s ok – we are still custom making the covers and dispatching them in a matter of days!

The new Black Winterkleen has been a remarkable hit, steady sales of the new product has validated the latest addition to the range.

Know how to measure for a rectangular or a shaped Winterkleen pool cover? If you need a hand, feel free to give your local Area Manager a call.

Contact the Admin Centre or have a look at the How To videos here.

Or check out the All Year Round brochure here.

Importantly, let your customers and database know you have these products available, there may be sales waiting for you that you don’t know about!

It’s Autumn time

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We mean… WinterKleen time!

With parts of Australia cooling down along with a seasonal change there is an increased demand on covering and protecting the pool from leaves, dirt and rubbish entering the pool.

The WinterKleen has long been the go-to answer for pool owners who experience high debris problems, and this year is no exception.

By covering the pool with the porous WinterKleen material all the dirt stays out of the water while letting the water pass through. So keeping the debris out of the pool it makes your customers life much easier and they love their pool (and you) a little more.

With a WinterKleen it makes looking after the pool so much easier. And this year we have had an increased demand. It’s ok – we are still custom making the covers and dispatching them in a matter of days!

The new Black WinterKleen has been a remarkable hit, steady sales of the new product has validated the latest addition to the range.

Know how to measure for a rectangular or a shaped WinterKleen pool cover? If you need a hand, feel free to give your local Area Manager a call.

Contact the Admin Centre or have a look at the How To videos here.

Or check out the All Year Round brochure here.

Importantly, let your customers and database know you have these products available, there may be sales waiting for you that you don’t know about!

Does the whole pool need to be covered?

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Daisy makes it easier

When there are obstructions or irregular shaped pools, a question we are often asked is: how will we make it work?

For the customer this question can be for a number of reasons, their pool may be:

  • Free form pools that have a very irregular shape
  • Large step areas (or sections) that protrude in an unusual way
  • Step areas (or sections) that are inaccessible
  • Posts or pots obstructing the use of a roller
  • Not enough room for a roller full width.

Daisy CAN help (it’s even easier if you send a photo)! The aim of making a pool cover easier to use is so that the customer will actually use their pool cover.

If the pool cover is too hard to use then they will tend to leave it to one side and not worry about using it.

To make pool covers more user friendly, we may advise not to cover the whole pool area. It is ok to leave some parts uncovered for ease of use.

For some shapes we will advise to leave a section uncovered, the heat loss (lack of insulation) or lack of heating, and even the evaporation is a direct ratio of how much of the pool is covered to how much is uncovered.

The evaporation can only occur on the uncovered section, so if you have 95% of the pool covered they are stopping 95% of the evaporation. The trade-off for the small amount of evaporation far outweighs the customer actually being able to use the pool cover.

Sometimes the shape of the pool will equal the usage and the advice. Send a photo to Daisy for assistance and expert advice if your customer is ok for you to defer the advice to your supplier for special or unusual installations. Email us at [email protected]