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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Winterizing your Swimming Pool For many people having a swimming pool is something they can only enjoy at certain times of the year. It may be too cold for most…
Whether you want to keep your pool water warm, reduce water evaporation or simply stop leaves from falling in the water, a pool cover will be a worthwhile investment. Kathryn…
Swimming pools are hotting up. Exploit the sun’s natural energy and extend your swimming season with solar panels. Kathryn Alexander tells you how. Use the Sun for Solar Panels Living…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Pool-Speak – Pool Terminology 101 What Those Words & Phrases Mean. Does pool terminology sound like gobbledygook to you when you are discussing anything about your pool or spa with…
Picture above: Pool lights combined with lights in and outside the house to create a dramatic effect. Get Your Pool Lights On. Underwater pool lights are installed as part of…
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…
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…
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 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 Ways How to Save Water and Avoid Costly Water Bills This Summer It pays pool owners to save water. Not only will you be doing your bit for conservation,…
Special Water Features That Will Give Your Pool the Edge Main picture above: A huge rockery constructed along one side of a large gunite swimming pool adds interest to otherwise clean lines…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…