Fact #1: what you must know about Salt Chlorinators and pool covers
One of the best inventions for pool owners is the salt chlorinator. When these were invented, they reduced the weekly cost of adding chemicals…
Fact #2: Pool covers save water – but how much?
One of the questions I am often asked is, “How much water does a pool cover save”? We all know that pool covers save…
Fact #3: Wrinkling of Liners in Indoor Heated Pools
The strangest phenomenon I’ve seen in my thirty-something years in the liner business is “wrinkling liner material caused by indoor heated pools”. If you…
Fact #5a: How often we fail, in our cover-up plan
When building a new pool or renovating an old one, there are two key accessories you need to consider during the planning stage. They…
Fact #5b: Week 2 of “How often we fail, in our cover-up plan”
When planning a new pool or refurbishing an existing pool and surround, the question to start with is not “Do I need a pool…
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An Aqualux pool finish is a specialist, flexible pool interior which is designed for Australia’s harsh climate, to out-perform other similar pool finishes. The Aqualux difference starts with the chemistry. Some products perform well under certain conditions, and others just…
Fibreglass Pool Resurfacing
If your Fibreglass pool is over ten (10) years old it is probably starting to show some signs of surface degradation – both above the water level and below the water level. Fading above the water level will be signs…
Can I pebble over a leaking fibreglass walled pool?
At least once a month we hear from someone who has a fibreglass walled pool, who has made the mistake of resurfacing it with pebbles. This ‘Glascon’ pool in Brisbane is one of them. Glascon pools have a concrete base,…
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Fact #6. Is it ok to leave my solar bubble type cover rolled up in the sun when I’m not using it?
No. You should never leave a solar cover rolled up in the sun – even for a short period of time. The nature of…
My glass pool fence has exploded – how do I clean it up?
It’s one of the things you hope never happens to you. Maybe you were there and heard a loud bang – or perhaps, you…
7 Ways to destroy a solar pool cover and void your warranty
Not turning down automated chlorinators after a solar cover is installed. A cover reduces chlorine consumption by around 50% – if the chlorinator is…
Are you thinking of buying a robotic pool cleaner?
In the past, almost everyone used a suction cleaner or pool vaccuum, and we all became accustomed to swimming around the hose, and listening…