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CLEAN POOLS
The ‘FROG’ to the rescue
The ‘FROG – water treatment centre’ is popular if you are looking to
A WEEKLY pH TEST
provide safe water. The ‘FROG’ uses no electricity – a major green
Pool and spa water should
credential – and provides the added advantage of having a ready
be tested once a week for
mixed mineral reservoir capable of holding Trichlor tablets for a low
its pH – the measure of its
level chlorine back-up.
acid / alkaline level. The
A range of ‘Swimmer’ branded chemicals also available from Golden
range should be between
Coast means the pool systems are cleaned throughout the season: 7.2 and 7.8, ideally 7.4 to 7.6.
Swimmer Filter Cleaner – a pre-season filter cleaner that Improper pH levels can
cleanses the filter media cause waterborne bacteria
Swimmer Algae Destroyer – eliminates algae that may have
and viruses. Maintaining the
built up in the pool water over winter
proper pH helps
maintenance costs lower by
Swimmer Stain & Scale – inhibits the potential for metals and
cutting down on chemical
minerals found naturally in the water to stain pool interior
use. And it can also prevent
surfaces and damage pool equipment
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problems with the pool.
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Low pH also causes dry or
itchy skin and burning eyes,
and can fade swimsuits.
Pool Puck’s
Water with high pH, or
sensationally
alkaline water, causes
clear water
calcium in water to combine
If you are having
with carbonates in the pool,
forming scaly calcifications
particular problems
that trap dust and dirt, and
with cloudy, smelly
turn black over time.
water then Aquafinesse
A pH test takes only seconds,
POOL PUCK is an all-in-
usually consisting of using
one solution which
chemically treated paper
greatly reduces the
Swimfresh offers budget range
strips that react to the acid or
need for chlorine in
The new Swimfresh range of water treatment products is aimed at
alkaline levels in the water.
your swimming pool. It
the more budget conscious pool and spa owner.
Dip one end of a single strip
improves the quality of into the pool, wetting the
the pool water and
Its no-nonsense comprehensive approach offers all the necessary
paper, and depending on
enhances the overall
chemical products required to keep swimming pool water sanitised
the result, adjust the
swimming experience.
and safe throughout the summer.
necessary chemicals to bring
■ www.poolpuck.com The high quality products are so competitively priced and should
the pH to the ideal level.
be available from your local swimming pool store.
.
3
of the best...
POOL
CLEANERS
1
Fairlocks – This cleaner is
probably the best known 2
Dolphin Wave –The
Dolphin range are all self 3
Zodiac Barracuda – Easy to
use, the units connect to the
A pool sweeper and reputable pool vacs, diagnostic and designed to win suction point without the need for
will take all the highly reliable and efficient. back your leisure time. This additional equipment, allowing
hard work out of A fast and hard wearing way affordable, easy-to-service movement around the pool. It
cleaning pool to take the hard work out of robot has been designed to cleans thoroughly and is hassle-
floors and are
pool cleaning. build new standards of free. The Barracuda has two
safe and very
cleaning. It has brushing, cleaning cycles and is a robust,
effective. All are
cleaning and scanning features reliable piece of equipment
available from
as well as corner cleaning and suitable for in-ground pools of all
your nearest
high filtering properties. shapes and profiles, whether tiled,
pool shop
liner, painted or polyester.
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