Everyday maintenance, common problems and considered buying guides, all in one place.
A practical season by season pool care calendar for Sutherland Shire homes, covering summer demand, autumn leaves, winter maintenance and spring preparation.
Separate chlorine demand from low production, sunlight loss and misleading tests before repeating a dose or replacing a chlorinator.
Understand pool pH, take a reliable test and adjust from the product label while considering alkalinity, the finish and equipment.
Care for cartridge, media and DE filters using the right cleaning method, a recorded pressure baseline and condition checks.
Plan pool shock treatment from the water results and product label, with safe handling, equipment care and reliable reopening checks.
Clean the skimmer basket, check the weir and water level, and prevent leaves and fine debris from restricting circulation.
Adapt pool care for a mild Sydney winter, with measured schedule changes, cover care and a practical spring restart.
Recover an algae affected pool with reliable testing, restored flow, suitable treatment and removal of the residue.
Learn when backwashing is appropriate, why the pump must stop before valve changes and what to check when normal flow does not return.
Separate organic stains, metal marks and scale before treating, and avoid damaging a pool finish with trial and error chemicals.
Reduce pool running costs by measuring pump use, matching speed to the system and retaining heat with a practical cover routine.
Work through cloudy water in the right order, from visibility and testing to circulation, filtration and treatment compatibility.
