Pool Cleaners Broadbeach

Most pools on the Gold Coast use a saltwater chlorinator to sanitise the pool. In very simple terms, this chlorinator converts salt to chlorine to keep your pool clean and healthy. Though out team may not be gardeners, we've found over the years that the subsequent high levels of chlorine and concentrated amounts of salt can cause damage to your lawn. Thankfully, protecting your lawn from this damage doesn't have to be difficult, as all you'll need to do is make sure you avoid spilling any salt onto your lawn, and that the pool's chlorine levels are kept in check. Call our team on (07) 5537 3341 today if you've got any questions about pool care in Broadbeach.

Yes. Pool lights are low voltage and therefore safe to have in your pool. A transformer is used to reduce the voltage of the lights to a safe level of about 12 volts. Remote control and colour-changing functionality are features you can expect of modern LED pool lights, and our team can help you find a set that's right for you. Call our team today on (07) 5537 3341 if you have any questions about pool care in Broadbeach.

You should not rely on a pool cover to keep you or anyone else safe around the pool. Swimming pool safety laws are very prescriptive in detailing fencing and other safety matters. On its own, a pool cover will not prevent accidents from occurring. Call our team on (07) 5537 3341 or visit us in-store at our Bundall and Runaway Bay locations to answer any questions you may have about pool covers or pool safety in the Gold Coast.

In order for your pool to be healthy and balanced, appropriate levels of sanitiser must be present. This is typically accomplished with chlorine, which will destroy algae and most other bacteria & small organisms in the water. Adding chlorine to your pool can be done in a variety of manners. The standard used to be constant vigilance, with pool owners needing to manually add chlorine to their pool water with a clockwork consistency. Modern Broadbeach pool owners, however, can save time by using a saltwater chlorinator with their filtration system. Salt (or other suitable mineral with a salt content) is added to the pool water in sufficient quantity so that as the pool water passes the chlorinator cell, through the process of electrolysis a soluble hypochlorous gas is dispersed into the water which acts as the sanitiser to kill the algae and other bacteria present in the water. Your pool water will need to be maintained at an appropriate pH level to ensure the chlorine treatment remains effective. It's also important that you filter the pool water appropriately, and that you regularly remove dead algae and bacteria from the filter. Your pool will also benefit from good water flow and routine brushing of the walls and floor of the pool to remove debris, dirt, and dust.

Owning a pool can be hard work, requiring constant maintenance and upkeep. As a result, it can be tempting to try to speed up the process in any way possible, but when it comes to keeping your pool's chemicals balanced, that may not be possible. Fortunately, to learn the best methods of keeping the balance in your pool's chemical levels, you won't need to look any further than Active Pool Supplies. If you need pool care in Broadbeach, you can reach out team by calling (07) 5537 3341.

Don't alter the chemical balance of your pool in a single, large pass. Instead, you should make small changes by adding small amounts of chemicals. Test the water's chemical levels a few hours after each small change, though it is important that you leave it to rest with the filter running in the interim. Using large amounts of chemical in a single pass deprives you of the ability to test the water repeatedly and stop once you've achieved perfection, which you can do after smaller changes. It's possible that by adding large amounts of chemical in a single pass, you'll find yourself having made a large change that will be hard to correct. You'll need to make smaller changes to the chemical balance of your pool in multiple passes to keep it well-kept, instead of a single, larger change.