Saturday, May 4th, 2013
If you have a debris cover, get it on the swimming pool now. If you don’t your pool will end up with a layer of leaves on the floor, which will stain a liner or marblite finish and at least stain the grout in a ceramic or vitreous tile or mosaic swimming pool. Some debris […]
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Friday, May 3rd, 2013
How to cure an algae ridden pool, prevention is better than a solution, if you keep your pool dosed correctly you will never have this problem. Although heat waves, heavy rain and prolonged hot & humid weather conditions may contribute towards pool treatment products being ‘burned’ off quicker than usual thus allowing algae to breed […]
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Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Testing your pool water is easy with a chlorine test kit. Firstly you’ll need to wash the water sample holder using pool water, this is done to avoid any contamination. Now to take the sample. The best place to take your sample is half way along the pool to ensure there is no bias. The reading is […]
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Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Opening your swimming pool is a pretty simple process. If you winterised your pool before closing, it should be easy … removing the winter cover, balancing the pH and chlorine levels, cleaning your summer cover and relocating the bolts in your roller . If you didn’t winterise your pool then the chances are it may […]
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Have you lowered the water below the skimmer and made sure it has not filled back up again with the rain. Did you drain the heater, filter and pump if they are not protected from freezing. Did you give the summer cover a good wash before putting it away. Have you added a long term […]
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Monday, November 29th, 2010
If you are considering building a swimming pool, ensure your pool installer builds a pumping point below the base slab. This is an important feature. Whilst there may be no visible ground water at the time of the excavation, this could be down to seasonal change. A low water table in the summer and high […]
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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
[singlepic id=239 w=450 h=340 float=] Ensure in the cold conditions over winter you keep your swimming pool secure from children and pets. Grit the surround if you need to walk near the pool. Never run around the pool especially in cold conditions. If your swimming pool freezes over NEVER EVER WALK ON THE ICE … […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Your location will often narrow your choice of heating options for your swimming pool. If you live in a very rural area, chances are there may be no natural gas supply and your electricity suppliers may prohibit the use of high kilowatt electric element type heaters. This would leave you with oil, LPG and a […]
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Pool & Spa Covers You can choose from many options when it comes to covering your pool, but to simplify things a little we’ll cover the four main types. Each has its own purpose. Thermal Cover The most common type of pool cover used in the summer season to retain heat overnight or when the […]
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Saturday, September 25th, 2010
[singlepic id=229 w=450 h=340 float=] Most sellers will have the swimming pool in tip top condition when putting their house up for sale. We notice the house in a road with a pool often sells before the one without. An attractive looking pool can clinch the deal. A sad neglected swimming pool can be very […]
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