What Chlorine Kills, and What It Does Not
Chlorine destroys most bacteria in under a minute and struggles for days against one parasite. Why pH and stabiliser decide whether your…
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Pool Safety: Barriers, Supervision & Effective Measures
Drowning is silent, takes under a minute, and is almost entirely preventable. The layers of protection that work, why a four-sided fence…
Automatic Pool Cleaners: Suction vs Pressure vs Robotic
Three cleaners working on completely different principles, and the cheapest to buy is often the most expensive to own. How to choose…
How to Close and Winterize a Pool: Step-by-Step Guide
The job where mistakes are most expensive and least visible until spring. Closing chemistry, how far to lower the water, and why…
How to Open a Pool for the Season: Step-by-Step Guide
Opening badly costs a fortnight and a great deal of chemical. The order that avoids it: clear the cover, reassemble, circulate, test,…
Pool Covers: Solar, Safety, Winter & Automatic Options
Four different products solving four different problems, and only one of them is a safety device. Which cover does what, why a…
Gas, Heat Pump or Solar: Choosing the Right Pool Heater
The three ways to heat a pool behave so differently that price alone tells you nothing. How much energy the job actually…
Variable-Speed Pool Pumps: Do They Pay for Themselves?
Power rises with the cube of pump speed, which is the whole argument. A worked payback example, the cases where the maths…
How Long Should You Run a Pool Pump? Daily Runtime Guide
Run time is not a preference, it is a consequence of your volume and your flow rate. How to calculate turnover, why…
Pool Water Testing: pH, Chlorine & Alkalinity Guide
Every decision about your pool rests on a test result. Which readings matter, how often, where to take the sample, and the…