The heart of your pool’s filtration system, your pump is an essential part of keeping your pool crystal clean. However, your pump can also be a huge energy guzzler, in some cases making up for 20 per cent of your total household energy usage and costs.
Win a $150 Zodee gift voucher Are you dictated by fashion or do you buy your swimwear for comfort? Do you have different swimsuits for the pool and for the beach? Is your preference a bikini, one piece or board shorts? And do you prefer to buy online or at a store? We’re interested to [...]
Escape the cold with a garden oasis Nothing completes a fantastic pool area like an amazing set of plants, and winter is the perfect time to get your garden ready so it looks amazing by the time summer rolls around. A key step to making your backyard feel like your very own tropical escape, [...]
Swimming for life Research shows swimming helps kids reach intellectual milestones We all know that teaching our kids to swim is giving them essential-and potentially lifesaving-life skills. But did you know learning to swim could make your child smarter? Recent research conducted at Griffith Institute for Educational Research revealed children who had learned how to [...]
Five great reads for beside the pool
Having little ones in and around the pool can sometimes prove taxing for their parents. However, water playtime needn’t be stressful; it should be fun! All that’s needed is a healthy attitude towards swim safety.
It’s shocking! Why you should shock your pool Your pool is exposed to a large amount of foreign material; bird and other animal droppings, leaf litter, dead bugs, sunscreen lotions, sweat and other contaminants brought in by wild or windy weather are just some of the organic and inorganic wastes that wind up in there. [...]
Although your pool area is a space usually associated with summer, many of us still use the pool during the cooler months, especially with pool heating growing in popularity. However, sometimes we don’t think about that when we first design the area, choosing colours, materials and textures that may not suit all seasons.Jason Elboz, director [...]
When the cooler weather rolls in, it often spells good news for pool owners who have been fighting the effects hot weather has on the average backyard pool, such as breakout of algae. Although you do not need to dose your pool as often as you would during summer, now is not the time to put your feet up and let the pool go without proper chlorination.
While winter may see your family curled up on the couch rather than splashing about in the pool, it’s still important to keep your pool in good shape.
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