If you want a swimming pool that is clean and well maintained, consistent pool maintenance is key. But in order to properly maintain your pool, you’ll first need to create a pool cleaning schedule. This may seem daunting, especially for new pool owners, but in reality, it’s quite simple and the best place to start is by learning the Three C’s of Pool Care.

Having a pool can be a fantastic addition to your home, A swimming pool can add far more than just recreational value to your family but what happens when your pool turns green? And what causes a swimming pool to turn green? We troubleshoot how to identify the most common causes of a green pool and which pool products and techniques to use to get your pool from green to blue again.

On the face of it, maintaining a swimming pool seems relatively easy. Skim a net across the water, add some chemicals and the job is done. It seems so simple that new pool owners are often tempted to save a little money and do it themselves before realising that this DIY approach is almost always a false economy.

Knowing the volume of your swimming pool will not only help you make accurate adjustments to the chemistry of your pool water but is essential to know when purchasing pool equipment such as pumps, chlorinators and other pools accessories.

Automatic pool cleaners are an integral part of pool maintenance. Disaster strikes and time comes to a standstill if your pool cleaner stops working. No matter what the manufacturers may say, there will come a time when your pool cleaner will develope some of problems

It’s just natural that your pool will lose some water through evaporation, splash-out and wastewater from backwashing and then gain water from rainfall, but if you find that you’re having to add more than 6cm of water to your pool each week, then your pool probably has a leak that needs some immediate attention.

With loadshedding back yet again, many pool owners are asking themselves, What effect will this have on their pools? And how they can best prepare their pools for when the power goes out.

As the weather gets colder, and the days become shorter. It’s time to start preparing for the colder months ahead. You might have already unpacked your winter clothes and stocked up on firewood, but have you given any thought to getting your pool ready for winter?

Pool safety equipment is anything that can be used to prevent or aid in the event of a drowning. This can range from the very basic to the essential…