Safety Tips
Raking up leaves around the garden has a certain charm. It evokes childhood memories of warm jumpers and romantic movie images of couples strolling through red and gold-strewn parks. Add water – pool water – to the equation and the nostalgic smiles quickly turn to disgusted grimaces. But while no-one likes scooping soggy dead leaves out of the pool on a chilly autumn day, they ignore it at their peril. Not only will the backyard become a no-go zone because of the brackish water-filled hole, there'll be a ton more work (and expense) when summer rolls around again.
If there’s one certainty in life, it’s that Australia is a scorching hot place in summer. That’s why we love our backyard pools so much and why we take such good care of them. As soon as we sign up to install the pool we ensure our investment is protected. Quality equipment? Check. The best possible chemicals? Check. Maintenance program? Absolutely.
Kids, pools and parties. Fabulous separately. Potentially a big problem together. Summer tends to bring all three into the mix, which can result in a lot of stress for parents and party hosts. But there are several things you can do to keep everyone safe in and around the pool. Swimart’s Australasian manager Chris Fitzmaurice has some tips to ease your mind. “All that’s needed is a healthy attitude towards swim safety,” Chris says. “There are just some key things to remember.”
It may be winter, but that doesn’t mean the pool can be left to its own devices until spring. Balanced water is vital to protect equipment from damage as well as create a healthy swimming environment.
Cleaning and repairing the pool area in swimming season is like trying to rearrange the living roomwhile everyone’s watching TV – nothing is going to get done without a lot of complaints. So now the swimming season is over, it’s the perfect time to get on with some maintenance jobs. Those tasks aren’t just about the health of the water either. Cool weather is the perfect opportunity to check the pool fence, outdoor furniture and paving without sweltering in the sun.
Anyone who has owned a pool for a while would have heard of, or even possibly had a nasty run in with phosphates.
We all know what the effects of sun damage are on the human body-but did you know that the sun can also wreak havoc on your pool’s water balance and chemistry? UV rays break down the chlorine and other chemicals in your pool that are keeping it healthy to swim in.
