Pool Maintenance
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Maintenance of your pool equipment is important year round, here are some tips and things to check over Winter so your pool is ready to go when things heat up again.
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Preventative Pool Maintenance
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A preventative maintenance program is a simple and cost-effective way to ensure your pool is in great condition all year round without too much effort!
Read MoreRode Pools have got you covered
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Do you have a cover on your pool at the moment? Whether you do or do not, here is some "Tech Savvy Info" to help you look after one of your most valued assets. These simple initiatives will save money... FACT.
Read MorePool Scale & Stain Reduction
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Metals and Calcium in the pool water are invisible to the naked eye, though, in high enough quantities, they can form into visible (and unsightly) stains and scaling on the pool walls and floor. There are 4 ways metals and calcium can physically affect your pool….
Read MoreGreen Pool Treatment Guide
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Cleaning a green pool where you can see the bottom of the pool will generally clean up using a combination of chlorine, algaecide & a clarifier to treat the water along the filtration system.
Read MoreRobotic Cleaner Maintenance Guide
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Robotic cleaner maintenance, as with most pool equipment, is really important to ensure it’s doing the best job for you. Each year we suggest giving your cleaner a really good once over to keep it going for another 12 months of hard work!
Read MoreNo Flow? No Problems
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No flow? No Problems. No water flow through a pool pump can be an easy fix. Skimmer baskets & pump baskets full of debris can restrict water flow and cause more damage the longer it’s left unchecked.
Read MoreHow Rain Affects your Pool
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Rain can definitely have an adverse effect on your swimming pool water, though it may come as a surprise that the problems caused by rain are not a result of the 'dilution' of the chemicals in your pool. One inch of rainwater added to a typical 50,000 litre pool increases the amount of water by only about 1.5%, meaning dilution is not usually an issue.
Read MoreClear Cloudy Pool Water
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There is almost nothing better than enjoying a day sunbaking, bbq-ing, having a few friends around or just enjoying the serenity by the pool when the weather is right. Here are our top tips to keep your pool water clear all year round.
Read MoreIs your Pool Summer Ready?
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Summer is here and it's time to swim! Check a few of these things to make sure you and your family are swimming straight away! First, water balance, then running time, followed by equipment, and then your pool safety.
Read MoreHow to know if your swimming pool is leaking
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If your pool water level is going down by more than 1 centimetre each week without any swimming or backwashing, there is a high probability that you're losing water from another source.
Read MoreThe Benefits of Pool Covers (and Rollers)
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Pool covers are a great addition to most pools as there are a number of things they help with. From keeping the water IN the pool by preventing evaporation, and keeping dirt and debris out of the pool, as well as retaining heat to extend the swimming season.
Read MoreUnderstanding your pools chemical balance
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If your swimming pool water is correctly balanced, this means that the waters chemical demands have been met. However, if chemical levels are out of the ideal ranges, the pool water can affect other areas of your pool.
Read MoreEnvironmentally friendly pool tips
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Make your pool more environmentally friendly and sustainable by looking at how you maintain your pool water, the types and amount of chemicals used, your daily power consumption, and maximising the life of your pool equipment
Read MoreWhy use Oxyshock?
/Using a non-chlorine oxidiser kills bacteria and harmful organic contaminants that can naturally build up in swimming pools and spas. It can burn out the build-up of body fats and oils using the same process as super-chlorination, without the side effects of large doses of chlorine.
Read MoreAbout Sanitisers (Chlorine)
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Adding a sanitiser to the water at recommended levels will kill most bacteria in the water to be filtered out and the residual sanitiser left in the water will kill any new bacteria.
Read MorePool chemicals to keep on hand
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We encourage everyone to ensure that there is a small stock of essential pool chemicals on hand when you can't make it into the pool shop. This will help keep your pool balanced and avoid any expensive issues in the future.
Read MoreWater bugs in your pool
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There are 2 common types of water bugs that can be found in your pool are Water Boatmen and Back Swimmers, they both look similar, though one is harmless and the other has a bite! Here is how to remove them and stop them from coming back!
Read MorePool party clean up tips
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Keeping your pool clean before, during, and after a pool party doesn't have to be hard. Here are a few tips to get you through.
Read MoreSummer Survival Guide
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Easy pool tips for summer. As the weather heats up, the summer storms become more frequent and the pool gets more use, read our top tips for surviving summer in your pool.
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