Archive for Pool, Tub and Spa Maintenance

Safety pool covers are becoming every more popular at the moment especially with Europe making law about the requirements which will surely following through to the UK swimming pool market soon.

There are many different swimming pool covers out there claiming to be safety covers but few actually can be classed as truely safe to prevent drowning if fallen upon.

Certikins chairman Mr Patrick Thorpe recently laid his seal of approval down… read the rest of “Walu Safety Covers”

EGFM or Eco Glass Filter Media as it stands for is one of the latest products to hit the UK swimming pool market.

For many years there have been different types of filter media for use in swimming pool sand filters ranging from volcanic rock to simple silica sand.

EGFM is simply made from reclycled glass and was brought to us about a year ago. It has massive benefits over silica sand… read the rest of “EGFM - Eco Glass Filter Media”

A recent study by Belgian Catholic University of Louvain has found that children exposed to the by-products of chlorine in swimming pools increase the risk of asthma and weezing by 2-3%.

It is the reaction between the swimming pool chlorine and the sweat and urine which produces harmful fumes which don’t do a childs lungs… read the rest of “Breathe better with Bromine”

We had a customer in the shop today which has prompted this small article.

They recently purchased a spa from another local company which was delivered and installed about one month ago. They were given a chemical starter kit which contained all the essential pool / spa chemicals required and shown how to use it.

The spa had clearly been sitting around in a warehouse for quite some time and had been water tested by the… read the rest of “Always shock your spa first time around!”

Has your swimming pool developed a slightly green tinge? Can you see green growth on the walls or floor of your swimming pool? If you can you probably have Algae which should be treated straight away.

It is also worth noting that not all swimming pool algae is green. If you see black spots on your pool walls or floor these… read the rest of “Dealing with Swimming Pool Algae”