The hot days of summer are gone, replaced by cooler autumn days and a significantly colder pool. Sadly, it’s time to prepare your pool for winter as we head into the colder months here in South Africa.
What can we do to best prepare our pools for the quiet months ahead?
Winter Pool Prep
Clean…
Bigger isn’t always better, and cheaper may not be the most financially viable option. Yes, we’re talking about the pump size for your pond or water feature and how to make sure that you’re making the best choice.
What do we need to consider when choosing a pump for our pond?
Energy Efficiency and More…
There is a theory that mankind discovered the biocidal properties of copper by accident when throwing metal coins into a wishing well. They found that the water was not only safer to drink, but also tended to render people less prone to common bacterial infections.
Fast-forward a few hundred years, and pool supply stores today…
There are few things more irritating than the incessant whine of a mosquito and the subsequent itch that it leaves behind as its miserable legacy.
It goes without saying that we all put ourselves out to prevent the spread of these little blighters, which essentially means eliminating as many of their local breeding grounds as…
We’ve heard of tennis elbow and rugby ears but what is swimmer’s ear?
Just as tennis and rugby aren’t necessarily the only cause (if at all) of these interestingly names ailments, swimmer’s ear is often caused by swimming – just not all the time.
So what exactly is it?
What is Swimmer’s Ear?
Swimmer’s…
If you’ve made it through peak swimming season without any pool-related illnesses, then the battle is half won. However, we still have a couple of warm months left to catch swimming pool illnesses so let’s err on the side of caution and keep ourselves as safe as we reasonably can.
While the risk of disease…