Top 10 Tips for a Successful Winter Pool Closing
Closing your pool properly for the winter is essential to protect it from cold weather damage and make opening it next season a breeze. Here are the best practices, step-by-step,…
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Swimming Pool:
A Prospective Pool Owner’s Checklist Congratulations on considering building a swimming pool! As you embark on this exciting journey, it’s essential to be prepared for the process that lies ahead….
Ultimate Backyard Bliss: Container Pools in the US
Imagine a refreshing dip on a scorching summer day, right in your own backyard. Now, picture that oasis housed within a sleek, modern structure – a shipping container pool! These…
Upgrade Your Pool: 10 Reasons for Saltwater Chlorination
Traditional chlorine pools offer refreshing dips on hot days, but they can come with drawbacks like harsh chemicals and lingering odors. Saltwater chlorination systems offer a compelling alternative, promising a…
Why Chlorine is the Ultimate Pool Sanitizer 24/7
Free available chlorine kills bacteria in pool water fast, protecting swimmers from infection. Chlorine is available in many forms: granules, liquid, tablets, or via automatic chlorinators. There are other important…
4 Reasons pH Levels Are Vital for Your Pool
Why Is the Ph Level Important for your Swimming Pool? The Ph level of your swimming pool is one thing you definitely need to keep a close eye on. Each…
1972 to 2024: The Secrets Behind Salt Water Pool Success
Who Invented Salt Water Chlorination? By PENNY SWIFT It is widely accepted that salt water chlorination is an Australian invention. But some say the invention stems from New Zealand. This…
5 Reasons DIY Swimming Pools Could Be a Mistake
DIY Swimming Pools – Why Not?5 Reasons to Leave Work to the Pros Swimming pools add luxury to any property. Whether you own a townhouse or an entire apartment complex,…
Guest Blogs Welcome
We welcome guest blogs on The Pools Professor! Posts do need to be home improvement related but anything on the environment that we live in will be welcomed. We would…
Save Energy & Save Your Environment in 2024
Save energy to save money Typical mid-income households spend $100 to $200 on electricity every month using between 750 and 1,000 units or kilowatt-hours (kWh). Source: http://www.eia.gov/electricity/ Most households could…
Jigsaw Puzzle Pool: 9 Pieces For A Unique Look
When Poly Phoenix glass fiber pool manufacturers were asked to transport a 40ft x 20ft (12m x 6m) swimming pool to Matemo Island off northern Moçambique, last year they accepted…
This Pool Design Integrates Solid Rocks for a Unique Look
Pool Design – Between a Rock & A Hard Place You could say that this swimming pool design produces tranquility between a rock and a hard place. Built on a…
Make the Best of Your Pool View + 12 Examples
Main Picture Above: This award winning pool shows the impact a view can make. But to get maximum use of your pool, exposure to the sun is even more important….
Is Your Hot Tub Sick? 8 Fixes to Try Now
Troubleshooting For Hot Tub Spas Have a problem with your hot tub spa? Our table gives you a list of possible problems plus descriptions, with causes. It also offers solution…
How to Ensure Clean Pool Water: 5 Key Tips
These are the 5 Key points to a Healthy, Clean Water Management. These outlines, in simple terms, are the steps necessary to ensure that your swimming pool has healthy, clean…
4 Essential Tips for a Successful Pool Opening
How to Do Your Spring Pool Opening In many parts of the world, including North America and the United Kingdom, pool owners must close their swimming pools during the fall…
4 Expert Ways to Keep Your Pool Cleaner, Longer
4 Tips For Year Round Automatic Pool Cleaner Maintainenance Your Pool Cleaner is one of the most important items in your pool. Most people do not realize that a swimming…
4 Easy Ways to Cut Water Usage and Costs This Summer
Pool Owners Save Water – 4 Myths It pays pool owners to save water. Not only will you be doing your bit for conservation, but you will also prevent costly…
Special Water Features That Will Give Your Pool the Edge
4 Swimming Pool Water Features and Effects Main picture above: A huge rockery constructed along one side of a large gunite swimming pool adds interest to otherwise clean lines of the…
4 Smart Ways To Test Your Pool Water Accurately
A well balanced pool with clean, clear, sparkling water that mirrors the sea and the sky on a bright sunny day. A hand packed concrete construction. High-tech Water Analysis for…
7 Stunning Pool Finishes to Elevate Your Swimming Pool
An impressive pool finished with Cemcrete’s PoolCrete, which is a uniquely formulated mixture of white cement, white marble, and special additives that permanently eliminate the need for painting a pool. …
Why Salt Water Chlorinators Are the Best Choice for Pools
As if inspired by the sea, a salt water chlorinator helps keep this stunning rim flow swimming pool fresh and sparkling clean all year round. Hand packed concrete construction lined…
How to Build a Pool: Step-by-Step with Paving Tips
Pool and Paving Step-by-Step Pool and Paving. Paving is a very practical and hardwearing surface for swimming pool surrounds. However, not all paving is the same. While ordinary brick paving is…
Create A Beautiful Pool Area: 7 Stylish Surround Ideas
Choosing the Right Pool Surrounds Swimming pool surrounds have become a design factor that can alter the look of any pool area.Not so long ago, many pool builders offered a…
How to Engineer a Swimming Pool: 2 Robust Examples
Above: Engineered genius upwards. The seemingly simple design of this rimflow swimming pool belies the fact that it is suspended over 7 m (23 ft) high pylons. Why Pool Builders Structure…
Hot Tubs: The New Essential for Relaxation and Wellness
A Hot Water Spa/Hot Tub Get In, Relax and Recharge Once a luxury available only to the wealthy, a hot water spa or hot tub has become a focal point…
Australia’s Best: Award-Winning 3-Level Luxury Pool & Spa
Australia Pools – “Expressing Views” The best designed swimming pools become part of the home, enabling users to both enjoy the aesthetics of their design and revel in the enjoyment…
Swimming: 4 Easy Tips for Health and Fitness at Any Age
Keep Swimming to Keep Healthy Including exercise in our daily activities helps prevent heart disease and assists in our management of stress.In recent years, more and more people have realized that…
Protect Your Pool: 3 Important Reasons to Keep It Covered
Roldeck the Rolls Royce of pool covers worldwide Keeping You and Your Pool Safely Covered Kathryn Alexander talks to Caryn Formby about pool safety and PowerPlastic’s solid safety covers, and…
Effortlessly Warm Your Pool: The Luxury of Thermal Heating
Gather Some Thermal Warmth for Your Pool When winter’s cold, icy “hands” grip the country, the benefits of using a thermal cover to maintain the temperature of the water in…
Pool Covers Made Easy: Maintenance Simplified
The swimming pool at Fancourt is covered with an imported white Roldeck pool cover. They are also available in grey, blue, black and a translucent material. Automatic Pool Covers From…
Save Energy – 6 Ways To Save
Roll-up stations are recommended for larger swimming pools, so that when the pool is in use, the thermal cover can be rolled up and stored neatly at one end of…