How to Give your Pool A Spring Clean
Have a think about the last time you gave your pool a through clean? When we say a thorough clean we mean scrubbing the tile band, cleaned your equipment and gave it some real attention. It may well be that your pool needs a good scrub now. Whilst a regular vac and brush once a […]
Understanding Swimming Pool Circulation
What is a swimming pool? When you boil it all down, a swimming pool is just a giant structure that holds a large amount of water. That water requires cleaning to keep it sanitised and safe for you to swim in. To do so, the water requires the three C’s: Cleaning Chemicals Circulation In this […]
A Comprehensive Guide to Swimming Pool Enclosures
In the UK, sadly we aren’t blessed with perfect weather. Even in the height of Summer, bad weather can spoil your plans to take a dip. Unless you are fortunate enough to have an indoor swimming pool the other option you may have is a swimming pool enclosure. What is a Pool Enclosure? A pool […]
How to Accurately Test Your Pool Water
It’s important to learn how to test pool water and do it at least once a week to make sure the pH and alkalinity are balanced, and to keep your sanitizer level in check (i.e. chlorine at 3 ppm). What most pool owners don’t know, however, is there’s a right and wrong way to test […]
Heating Your Pool With a Heat Pump
Here in the UK, I think we can all agree we aren’t blessed with constant sunkissed shores and warm summer days. So how does that leave us when it comes to swimming pools? Well, sadly it means we need to heat our pool water to hit a comfortable swimming pool temperature. A typical outdoor swimming […]
Dealing with Wrinkles in a Pool Liner
There is nothing the rejuvenates the look of your swimming pool than a new pool liner. However, your liner may become tired over time and sometimes your liners can become wrinkled or creased. If that happens, what are you to do? Dealing with pool liner wrinkles is just part of owning a pool with a […]
6 DIY Swimming Pool Hacks
In the age of Pinterest and do it yourself home projects we have seen a rise in some of your very own DIY pool hacks ranging from ingenious to near essential, showing that pool owners are a very resourceful bunch! We’ve put together this list of pool hacks that you too, can try for yourself […]
How to Backwash a Sand Filter
In a sand filter, water flows into a multiport valve, down through a thick bed of filter sand, back up the multiport valve, then back to your pool via the return jets. They require little maintenance besides replacing the sand about every 5 years and a backwash every week. Even though it might not be […]
The Benefits of Hiring a Swimming Pool Maintenance Company
Cleaning your pool can be a tedious task, it requires regular attention and if life gets in the way and you aren’t able to maintain your pool the results could be a very green pool and a laborious task of getting it back to health. Therefore many pool owners choose to employ the services of […]
Converting Your Pool to Saltwater
The idea of a saltwater pool is not a new one. In fact, saltwater pools have been around since the 70’s however in recent years their popularity has grown rapidly and for good reason too. Saltwater is gentler on skin, hair and eyes and is also healthier than chemical-based chlorine. If you have considered converting […]