How to Stop Your Pool From Bubbling.
A common problem pool owners ask is why their return jets are bubbling? It is not unusual to start seeing small bubbles enter the pool and whilst this isn’t a problem that will cause damage it can be quite annoying, so we will explore the reasons why this happens and give you a few troubleshooting […]
How to Lower Calcium Hardness in Your Pool
Hard water (especially for those of us who live in the south east of England) is a well known problem for kettles, boilers, and washing machines. It is also a problem for your pool water. Maintaining your proper calcium hardness in your pool is critical to the quality of your overall pool health. A high […]
What is The Difference Between Stabilised and Unstabilised Chlorine?
The world of pool chemicals and the different choices you can make are seemingly countless. One thing many pool owners, especially new pool owners, are faced with is sanitation. To clean your pool you need chlorine, then you find there are two types: stabilised and unstabilised. Making the wrong decision on these two types of […]
How Often Should You Shock Your Swimming Pool?
Many pool owners new and old wonder how often their pool needs shocking. To shock your pool is by far the best way to remove algae from you pool as well as any other organic matter keeping your pool clean all season long. The downside to shocking is that you restrict the time allowed in […]
What to do if Your Pool Has a Nitrate Problem?
Nitrates are not an uncommon problem to have especially if you are in the UK. It is important to be mindful of the nitrate levels in your pool as a high nitrate reading could become into an algae nightmare. The secret to controlling nitrate levels is to test regularly and then you can respond quickly […]
How to Fix Cloudy Pool Water
Waking up one morning and finding your pool has turned a white milky mess can be a daunting thing even for a seasoned pool owner. A cloudy pool can be a challenge to recover from so in this article we will explain why a pool becomes cloudy and offer you some tips how to get […]
What is the Difference Between Clarifier and Flocculent?
Flocculent is a very handy chemical to have at your disposal in your swimming pool arsenal when you want to clear a pool fast. However, flocculent isn’t going to always be the number one choice for clearing your pool. In this article, we will explain what the difference is between flocculent and clarifier, along with […]
Swimming Pool Chemistry 101
The water in a swimming pool has to be kept well maintained to maintain perfect clarity, sanitation and wellbeing of the equipment as well as the pool finish. Maintaining your pool water means keeping a range of variables within tolerance and can become confusing to a new comer to the pool ownership club. Today we […]
How to Clean a Green Pool When You Have a Saltwater System
Having a saltwater generator on your pool has many benefits however the effect of sanitation will not be much different from a traditional swimming pool. The salt in the water of a saltwater pool passes a electrolysis plate which charges the chlorine particle in salt (salt is made of Sodium and chlorine) and creates a […]
How to Prime a Pool Pump
A common question our service department get asked is how do you prime a pump? A pump will need priming for many reasons. The pump may have been accidentally run dry or shut off for a long period of time. It may be that the pump is higher than the pool and needs a bit […]