Many people dream of having a pool, but pool cleaning can be a hassle. Keeping a clean pool through the heat of the Australian summer months can be challenging, especially if this is your first year of pool ownership. However, we have several tips to help you keep your pool sparkling clean and ready to use whenever you like. It doesn’t matter what size your pool is, you have options, and we’ll outline them for you below.

Tips for a Clean Swimming Pool

1. Understand and Monitor Your Pool’s Chemical Levels

Understanding and testing your pool’s chemical levels are two of the biggest keys to maintaining a clean pool. Water that has a chemical imbalance can look murky, can open the door for bacteria to breed and can irritate your skin and eyes, negatively impacting your eye health. Ideally, you want to get into the habit of testing your pool water at least once every week in the swimming season or monthly outside it. There are many different things you want to test for and manage, the main five indicators are:

• Acidity or Alkalinity – The pH of your pool tells you how acidic or alkaline your pool water is. Your pool water should be basically neutral, but very slightly alkaline to keep you safe and to activate the chlorine. You should keep the pH of the pool water between 7.2 and 7.6 ppm (parts per million). This range will prevent skin or eye irritation and save your pool equipment from corrosion. Don’t exceed this level, as a higher pH will reduce your chlorine’s activity level.
• Calcium Hardness – Keep your pool’s calcium levels between 175 ppm and 225 ppm.
• Cyanuric Acid – This acid protects the chlorine in your pool from sunlight, and determines the required free chlorine level in the water. For outdoor pools, an ideal value is 50ppm. This is sometimes referred to as the ‘sunscreen’ that helps protect the chlorine.
• Chlorine – Chlorine is a sanitiser that keeps your pool water free of germs and safe from bacteria growth. The levels should range between 1 ppm and 3 ppm; ideally stay in the range between 1 ppm and 2 ppm.
• Total Alkalinity – The total alkalinity keeps your pool’s pH level balanced. Your levels should fall between 100 ppm and 150 ppm.

For more water chemistry indicators please refer to our guide to swimming pool maintenance for beginners.

Disclaimer: The values shown above are recommended for Compass Pools owners; if you have a fibreglass pool from another manufacturer or a completely different pool, refer to your pool builder or local pool shop to avoid potential damage to your pool):

Testing your pool water once a week is easy. When your pool is handed over you will be given test strips and a 4 in 1 test kit. Some customers like the simple strips. You can buy kits from any pool shop and they also provide a free sample jar with your pool’s water that you can take water there to have it tested.  A 4 in 1 test kit is where you add the solution from the kit and close the vials.

The vials will change colour after a few seconds. Look at these vials and compare them to your testing kit chart. This will tell you your pool’s current chemical levels. If some are off, you can adjust them to get an optimal balance. A pool with good chemical levels will have no scent, look clear, and leave little to no residue.

2. Monitor the Water Levels

The physical water level is very important to your pool water chemistry. Water evaporates from wind and sun, the kids splash it out when they play, or a heavy rainfall can cause the levels to swell. The goal is to keep your water level halfway up your skimmer’s opening. If the water drops too low, you can add water via a hose.

If the water level rises too high the most practical way is to make the most of the water and give your filter (assuming you have a sand filter) a good back wash. (see point 6). If you have a cartridge filter you will have a 3 way valve that will most likely be connected to your sewer point and you can drop the water level down using this method. Heavy rains or lots of topping up due to splash out can affect the pool chemistry level.  The balanced chemicals get diluted so you will notice this when you check the balance. Fluctuations in the water levels can throw them off balance.

3. Choose a Self-Cleaning Pool System

Did you know you can buy pools that have self-cleaning options available? These are perfect for those busy pool owners who don’t have the time to dedicate to maintaining a perfectly clear pool. For example, the Vantage Pool Cleaning System will circulate the water from the bottom to the top of the pool to help remove any debris or dirty water.

So why do customers with self-cleaning pools still claim they have to do very little when they still have to have the same chemical balance as any other pool?  The biggest benefit of this system is that the water is turned over through the filtration system and salt chlorinator (or another sanitising unit) so much quicker than a traditional eyeball suction pool.  The water is cleaner and thus, the balanced chemicals do not need to work as hard (hence then be replaced).  The clean water (just from the filter) and correct chlorine level is returned through the heads in the radius of the pool and circulated from the floor upwards.

You still need to check and balance your water, but you will need to adjust it a lot less.  Also, there will be no organic build up (i.e. leaves) so the water balance is not working as hard.

Fibreglass pools and vinyl-liner pools also use less chemicals as the walls are smooth.

The Vantage Pool Cleaning System, own to Compass Pools, doesn’t leave any hidden areas where algae or bacteria can take hold and grow. You are only balancing the water for the pool water only (not trying to manage the water so it can protect the vessel that it is being held within).

4. Schedule a Service Appointment Once a Year

Sometimes, it pays to trust an expert. When it comes to your pool’s mechanical equipment, this is especially true. Think of your heating systems, pumps, and filters. If you don’t know how to care for them year-round, it pays to have a professional come out once a year to ensure they’re in excellent working order, and fit to keep your pool clean. Just like a car, all equipment, valves, orings need to be lubricated, cleaned and checked.  All pumps have Orings that need lubricating.

Before this expert shows up, give your pool a once-over. Have the filters been keeping up with the demands of keeping the pool clean? Maybe you noticed an odd sound or something isn’t working correctly? Mention this to the technician so they’ll have an idea where to start or take a photo of any error message or video anything that has happened. You can use this opportunity to have them go over the equipment with you as a refresher.

5. Clean Your Pool’s Cartridge Filters & Routinely Backwash Your Sand Filter System

Your pool’s filter system is a key component to keeping your pool clean as it removes microscopic debris and dirt. Backwashing the filter is one way to ensure that every aspect of it is clean and working at peak levels to keep your water clear.

Every pool will have a filter system, and it helps to think of these filters as your pool’s kidneys. They function to remove impurities from the water like leaves, dirt, algae, and bacteria just like your kidneys remove impurities from your body. To keep them in top shape, you have to routinely clean them or flush them out. If you imagine your house vacuum cleaner – when it gets full it does not suck as well.  This is the same with your filter.  When it is full (from all the small impurities from the water) then water can not pass through the filter hence it does not suck as well.

There are 2 main types:  Sand and cartridge.

Sand:  You will need to a regular backwash. As a minimum once a month but depending on the wind load and pool use sometimes you need to fortnightly.   The sand filter is so easy to clean as you just need to turn some valves to clean it and it usually only takes around 5 minutes.  You must follow the ‘backwash’ procedure and remember do not turn the Multi Port Valve on top of your filter whist the pump is on.

Backwashing is when the water flows through your filter system in the opposite direction to that which it normally does. If your pool water looks cloudy, it’s time to backwash the system. You can avoid the pool water turning cloudy by making a mental note of your pool’s normal pressure gauge reading. Once it reaches five to seven pounds per square inch (PPI) above the normal level, backwash it. You should keep the water running until it starts to run clear. When it does, you can set your filter system to run the normal way.

Cartridge:  Depending on the size cartridge will depend on how often these need to be cleaned.  The actual cartridge(s) will need to be physically removed and pressure cleaned.

6. Clean the Lint Pot

Every few weeks, take a few minutes and clean out the lint pot. You’ll find this pot installed just on the inside of your swimming pool pump’s clear glass screen. Turn off the pool pump and release the system pressure before opening the pump. Ideally, you want to clean this area out every few weeks, or as needed. If your pool area is prone to accumulating debris, you’ll need to clean the pump out more often.

Baskets: Your pool will have baskets that will need to be emptied. Skimmer box basket (this is poolside and will collect all the leaves that get skimmed from the top of the pool water). You need to check these regularly as if these are full once again your filter will be working harder trying to suck the water.

Infloor: Infloor cleaning systems also have a separate basket that needs to emptied.

Mechanical cleaners (many of these have inline canisters that also need to be emptied and cleaned).

Pumps: All pumps come with a ‘hair and lint’ pot and these can collect leaves & debris that gets past the other baskets.  They come with a clear lid so you can keep an eye on these and empty them if you see leaves in them.

To begin with, you might do this weekly. however. once you have owned your pool for a while. you will get to know what the loading is like on the pool.  i.e. high winds, the autumn time you will know when you have to check it more regularly than not.

Most Pools Are Salt Pools

If you have a saltwater pool you will find this the easiest way to manage the chlorine demand of a swimming pool.  This can be magnesium salt or sodium salt but all salt pools are chlorine.  The salt gets charged into chlorine.  The reason they are much easier is that the machine produces the right level of chlorine and you do not have the highs and lows that you experience with public pools. It also means you don’t need to buy, handle or store the chlorine. Do not add too much salt because your salt systems can push the pH levels up artificially, which will mean you’ll need more acid.

What Happens to Your Pool in Winter

Most pools require less maintenance during winter than summer as the sun doesn’t use up the chlorine in the winter months.  So many customers find that they continue running their pool all year round,

If your pool stays outdoors all year round, winterising it correctly is crucial. No one wants to pull the cover back on their pool in the spring to find out that the water contains dangerous bacteria or nasty algae slime, or that the pool itself has a leak. Taking steps to learn how to winterise your pool properly can save you thousands of dollars and hours of time next season.

To start, buy a water testing kit before you close the pool down for the season. Use the kit to check that all of your pool chemicals are within the right ranges. Blow out any water left in your pool’s plumbing lines next. This will prevent damage to the lines. Finally, invest in a cover to keep any debris out of the pool.

How to Tell if You’re Successful in Keeping Your Pool Clean

When you monitor your pool, how do you know if it’s clean or not? What areas or pool systems do you have to keep an eye on? Again, this may be common sense to some people but it can be overwhelming to new pool owners. Our short checklist will help keep you on track.

• Do you smell any abnormal odours when you go around your pool? A heavy smell of chemicals or chlorine tells you that you should test your water. If the water has a nasty smell, this could be due to bacterial or algae growth starting to take hold.
• Is the drain clear? If your pool’s drainage system isn’t clear and free of debris, it won’t be able to cycle water through it. Double-check that there’s nothing blocking it.
• How is your water clarity? The water should be crystal clear, and you should be able to see the bottom of your pool without a problem.
• If you have an in-floor cleaning system, is it working like it should? You shouldn’t see any dirt or debris. If you do, your system may have clogs or have a problem that prevents it from working.
• How strong are the returns on your sidewall? You should be able to feel them. If they’re too weak, you need to clean your filter system.

Get a Pool that Cleans Itself from Compass Pools

If you’re in the market for a new pool, Compass Pools is here to help. Opt-in for our self-cleaning pool, save time and money on pool maintenance and most importantly, enjoy your sparkling clean new swimming pool every day! Our professionals will guide you through the process of selecting the best filtration and cleaning system for your new pool. Locate a dealership and drop by or contact your selected authorised Compass pool dealer online today!

Climate change is hitting the headlines all over the world, and the environment is a major concern for all of us. We all need to think about the steps we can take to protect the world we live in. This means ensuring that we can preserve the precious resources of our planet for future generations.

Believe it or not, your swimming pool can be a significant part of this. Making the right pool choices can help to use less energy and less chemicals, so your pool can be far less harmful to the environment. This way, you can still enjoy all the benefits of having your own swimming pool in your backyard while taking important steps to protect the planet.

Here we take a look at eco swimming pools and some of the things you can do to ensure your own pool is as kind to the environment as possible.

How to create an eco pool

When choosing the technology to keep your pool running, you need to think about installing systems which will have the least impact on the natural world. Your pool requires energy to run and chemicals to keep it clean. You can make your pool environment more eco-friendly by choosing technologies which use the least amounts of energy and chemicals.

This has a number of benefits:

• It ensures your pool is using as few of the planet’s resources as possible.
• It creates a safer and healthier swimming environment for you and your family.
• It saves you money on your household bills.

Finding ways to make your pool more environmentally friendly is essential looking forward as we all need to do more to protect the climate and the planet. Here are some of the steps you can take to create an eco-friendly pool.

1. Solar pool heating

Solar pool heating is becoming more and more popular in Australia. We are fortunate in that many areas enjoy a warm climate and a lot of sunshine. So a solar pool heater is often all that is required to keep our pool water at a pleasant temperature for swimming. Solar heating is by far the most eco-friendly way of heating your swimming pool.

A solar pool heater uses a solar collector to harness the natural heat from the sun. The pool water is continuously channelled over the solar collector via a series of tubes. The water is then heated to a warmer temperature before it flows back into the pool.

As this process is happening constantly, it ensures your pool water is all heated to a consistent temperature. And the heat reaches every part of the pool so there are no “cold spots.”

The energy used by a solar pool heater is natural and clean, as almost all of it comes directly from the sun. Only the pump requires electricity to run, and it uses an extremely small amount – less than 1kw per hour. Even better, many solar pool heaters are now equipped with timers and temperature controls. That way, you can ensure no energy is wasted when you are not using the pool.

In addition to being the most environmentally friendly way to heat your pool water, a solar pool heater is also kind to your budget. It can save you significant amounts of money on your energy bills compared to heating your pool using electricity or gas.

You can have a solar heater installed, on average, for between $3,000 and $6,000. This could be one of the most important pool investments you can make. That’s because it cuts down dramatically on the amount of fossil fuels required to heat your pool. And this lowers your carbon footprint, saving you a lot of money over time.

2. LED pool lighting

Choosing the right lighting is an important factor in creating an eco pool. By far the best option is LED lighting because it uses far less energy than the older halogen bulbs. LED lamps use only six watts of power to produce the same amount of light as a 100-watt halogen bulb.

This is due to the high energy efficiency of LED lighting. All of the energy it uses is converted directly into light, unlike halogen bulbs. Halogen wastes a lot of energy by producing heat, so it takes far more energy to produce the same amount of light.

As a result, LED lighting is cleaner, more efficient and much more eco-friendly. It is also a lot cheaper to run, as LED lamps last a lot longer than halogen bulbs.

This has another positive impact for pool owners. LED lamps don’t need to be changed nearly as often as halogen bulbs. They cut down on the amount of time you need to spend maintaining your pool, as well as helping you do your bit for the planet!

In addition, LED lamps can easily be automated. There is no risk of wasting energy by accidentally leaving your pool lights on when you are not using the pool. You can have them on a timer or control them with your smartphone.

If you think you might have left the pool lights on, you can check and remedy this even when you are not at home. This ensures that it takes the minimum amount of energy to light your pool. And it helps to reduce your effects on the climate.

All modern swimming pools in Australia now come with LED lighting as standard. However, if you have an older pool which still uses halogen lighting, you can have it converted to LED by a qualified, professional electrician. This is definitely something worth doing in order to minimise the environmental impact of your pool. And it will save you money in the long run.

3. Pool self-cleaning system

The way you clean your swimming pool has a significant impact on the ecological consequences of your pool. This is because pool cleaning requires chemicals which can be harsh and damaging to the environment. This will also cause a negative effect on nature and wildlife in the surrounding area.

To make your pool environment more eco-friendly, you need to minimise the use of chemicals in your pool cleaning regime as much as possible. One of the best ways of doing this is to invest in a pool self-cleaning system. The Vantage in-floor self-cleaning system, exclusive to Compass Pools Australia, is a great example of this.

The Vantage system works through a series of nozzles which are embedded in the pool floor. When not in use, the nozzles lie flush with the floor of the pool so they do not impact on your swimming comfort at all.

When the system is turned on, the nozzles raise and jets of water upwards towards the surface of the pool. This cleans the pool from bottom to top instead of side to side like most pool water circulation systems. It also creates a far cleaner pool environment, as every area of the pool is cleaned instead of just the top third of the water.

As a result of this, algae and bacteria have no chance to grow in any area of the pool. This instantly makes your pool safer and healthier for you and your family to swim in. However, it also has a vastly positive impact on the natural environment. As the water is being circulated much more efficiently, the Vantage system requires less than half the chemicals which would usually be required to clean your pool using any other system. This creates a much more eco friendly pool.

The system can be timed so it is operational when the pool is not in use. You can have your pool cleaned overnight, and wake up to fresh, clean pool water. This is ideal for taking a refreshing dip at the start of the day.

In addition, the cleaning system switches off when the procedure is complete. That way, no energy is wasted in leaving the pool cleaning system operational when it is not needed.

The Vantage in-floor self-cleaning system is only available with Compass fibreglass pools, and it cannot be installed retrospectively. If you are planning a swimming pool and want it to be as environmentally friendly as possible, this is definitely an option which you should include.

4. Smart pool technology

More and more elements of our homes can be automated these days – and the same applies to your pool. Smart pool technology is helping Australian pool owners create more environmentally friendly pools.

Smart pool technology enables many of the features of your swimming pool to be automated, including your pool pump, chlorinator, and even your pool self-cleaning system. This means your pool water will automatically be circulated for long enough to be thoroughly clean and hygienic. And you won’t need to worry about using excess energy by leaving it on for too long.

Your pool will also check and manage its own chlorine levels, keeping the pH balance of the water constantly safe to swim in. In addition, your pool lighting and heating can be automated. Setting this up means you don’t waste energy by forgetting to switch off the pool lights or heating system when you are not using the pool.

You can bring all of these functions together by investing in a remote pool management system. This enables you to control all the functions of your pool from either an app on your smartphone or tablet, or via downloadable software for your PC.

The latest pool management systems can also be integrated with other smart technologies for the home, including Google Home and Amazon Echo. This is highly convenient, as it allows you to manage many of the functions of your home and pool from one place.

Another advantage of smart pool systems is that they equip your pool with all the very latest systems. These are designed to be more eco-friendly and energy efficient than older systems as they are intended to take your pool into the future. Even if you already have a pool which uses older technology, you can upgrade many of the functions of your pool to smart, greener versions relatively easily.

You might assume that smart pool technologies are expensive. However, as they are becoming more readily available in Australia, the prices of these systems are coming down all the time. Smart technology for your pool is definitely a worthwhile investment. In the long run, it saves you significant amounts of money on your energy bills, and ensures that your pool is as kind as possible to the environment.

Find out more about creating an eco pool

Eco swimming pools are set to become more and more popular. It is imperative that we all start thinking more about the impact we have on the climate and the environment.

We all want to reduce our energy usage and ensure that we are polluting the environment as little as possible. That’s why it is a good idea to think about making your pool environment more eco-friendly now, rather than leaving the future to chance.

At Compass Pools Australia, we have always prided ourselves on being at the forefront of the latest innovations in pool design and technology. Many of our systems have led the way in making swimming pools fit for the future, and eco pools are at the very heart of what we do.

We are always thinking of ways to make our pools kinder to the environment. And we want to help Australian pool owners create eco friendly pools of their own.

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Vivers from Maitland for winning the 2017 #Pinkcompasspool Fiji Holiday.

We are excited to announce that, starting today, we will run a new competition with winners for another Fiji Holiday announced next year as our charity work continues with the McGrath foundation.

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Each year, SPASA Victoria showcases excellence in the swimming pool & spa industry at the annual Awards of Excellence Gala Dinner. These prestigious awards cover a range of categories from finished pool & spa installations to the latest equipment innovations. Compass Pools Melbourne, our dealer building pools in the Greater Melbourne region, has again received multiple awards this year.

There are multiple categories available within this prestigious event. Judges may award a Gold and/or Highly Commended, or no award, in each category.

The Awards of Excellence are designed to:

• Promote achievement in design, construction, innovation & professionalism across the industry
• Encourage a high degree of competency & professionalism by members
• Provide a means & opportunity for consumers to identify Award winners

We are proud to announce that Compass Pools Melbourne, the authorised Compass Pools Australia dealer, has been successful again this year. One of their pool installations was awarded Gold and four pools were awarded Highly Commended by the committee. The official SPASA Victoria website lists all the awarded pool builders for each of the categories. These are the successful fibreglass pool installations by Compass Pools Melbourne:

Paradise in the Country

Sitting gently in the environment, the two lanes lap pool allows multi purpose swimming. The pool features a glass wall which is still a very new technology in the fibreglass pool building industry.

Renovation Designed Around the Pool

The customer wanted their courtyard to be part of their everyday living. Their daily life ‘lives’ with the pool – morning, noon and night. Glass panels were positioned to be ‘balanced’ with the courtyard.

Photography

Paradise in the country. Living out of town this client wanted to have the swimming and aesthetic pleasures of a river or natural body of water view. They wanted the pool to sit gently yet tastefully with the view.

Artistic Design

The customer did not want a negatived edge due to the evaporation rate of the water running over the edge but did want the look of extended water view or disappearing edge. This was the reason the glass edge was added to the project. They didn’t want blue water to contradict the landscape. They wanted to enhance not contrast.

Originally looking at a long lap pool they decided that they needed more lap swimming but in proportion to the large deck space. A skinny pool would look wrong in size. Hence, they made it two lanes instead of one!

Degree of Difficulty

This site was very easy due to wide access, however, the height difference did cause some complexity. The pool was engineered by Compass Pools Australia the Maxi rib technology to allow the pool to be ‘free standing’. This pool was originally sold with the base of the pool shell sitting on the natural ground. This would have meant the client had to walk 5 or 6 steps down to the pool from the house (as the house was sitting high on the hill). The pool was then re-engineered to have a floating slab constructed so that the pool was raised to sit almost level with the finished height of the house. They didn’t want long continuous deck so they broke it up with one step down.

Obvious Perceived Qualities

The aim in fibreglass pool building is to make sure edges still look sharp. To do this, as the pool builder you have to combine existing manufactured practises that are not easily changed with on site adjustments. Manufactured pools do restrict the individual aspect of a look and as the builder, you need to push the boundaries of what the shell was originally designed for ‘to get the look’. An experienced fibreglass pool builder can do this and make it look like all one beautiful vessel.

Innovation

Glass is common with pools, but only with concrete construction. Glass has very rarely been used with fibreglass pool given the fibreglass shell is flexible by nature. Any people who wanted a ‘wow’ factor with a swimming pool always had to revert to concrete pools.

PWe had the manufacturer build one edge with a ‘drop edge’ on the pool shell. Once in position, the Compass Pools Melbourne team could measure and have a custom made stainless steel channel designed.This was then fixed and sealed to the pool. The glass then sits in this and it is hidden so it doesn’t look ‘tacked’ on, The inside of the pool shell then has a matching tile to cover this edge.

Desirability

The client wanted the benefits of fibreglass pool with the smooth surface and ease of maintenance but was worried it would look like an old fashioned pool. By giving clients the advantages of these pools but constructing it with the ‘wow’ factor it gave them the best of both worlds.

Amenity

This pool was designed for regular lap swimming but they also wanted to have a pool proportion to space. They wanted it to be easy to get to (not having to walk down many steps to get to the pool). They also recognised that it enhanced their view and made them enjoy it more.

2017 SPASA Victoria Awards

Photography

This house renovation was designed around the pool. The customer wanted their courtyard to be part of their everyday living. This photo captures how their daily life ‘lives’ with the pool – morning, noon and night

Artistic Design

When designing this pool with the client, Compass Pools Melbourne had to work out where the glass panels could be positioned so they were ‘balanced’ with the courtyard yet had to be built between the fibreglass structural support ribs. These engineered free standing support were non-negotiable as to their position. They had to work with a prefabricated product and manoeuvre it in an existing space and we needed to make it look ‘balanced’ and not have the windows ‘off centre’.

Degree of Difficulty

This site proved to be somewhat difficult for many reasons. Inner city Melbourne (Richmond) meant that the fibreglass pool delivery had to consider trams/clearways and working in a small space. The house was existing and with the tight space in Richmond, we couldn’t have a crane lift the pool into space. They had to use two small cranes and a custom built trolley to end up wheeling it through the kitchen area into position.

Obvious Perceived Qualities

The pool shell is manufactured with a ‘void’ to allow them to build the glass windows. It’s important that the fibreglass shell look like one with the glass and not just ‘inserted’ in ….i.e. not two different structures. It had to blend. It is not till you explain how it’s built that people realise there is a marriage between the fibreglass and landscaping (or deck fit out & tiles) to make this look complete.

The fibreglass shell was manufactured with recesses built into it. These recesses were trimmed out on site. Glass was measured up and glued into position and sealed watertight. Secondary glass window – removable for cleaning was used on the outside so that the pool would comply with fencing regulations.

Innovation

Glass is common with pools but previously only with concrete construction. Glass has very rarely been used with fibreglass pool given the fibreglass shell is flexible by nature. Any pool buyers who wanted a ‘wow’ factor with a swimming pool always had to revert to concrete pools construction. This is not the case anymore. This client wanted the colour of the water visual from the house. The pool was only able to be positioned free standing (due to site conditions) and they did not want to look at ‘box or wall’. It brings the pool and the life of the pool into the house.

Desirability

The client wanted the benefits of fibreglass pool with the smooth surface and ease of maintenance but was worried it would look like an old fashioned pool. By giving our clients the advantages of these pools but constructing with ‘wow’ factors gives them the best of both worlds.

Amenity

This pool is used day and night and we are not even talking about when the kids are swimming. At family meal time, the pool lights are on, the pool has in-floor cleaning so it always looks crisp and clean. It had to have infloor cleaning given it was on show every time anyone was in the kitchen. The beautiful pool colour had to be sparkling all the time.

2017 SPASA Victoria Awards

Would you like Compass Pools Melbourne to build your dream pool?

1. Sunpod water feature (1.5m x 1.5m)
2. Gemini self-cleaning chlorinator and pH adjuster
3. Remote control for your Spa Electric light

Offer finishes on Expo weekend (Saturday 25th Feb & Sunday 26th Feb 2017) at two display centres:

• 2 Marshall Road, Airport West
• 1 Males Road, Moorooduc

To claim the offer, call Compass Pools Melbourne on 1300 764 2700, email the dealer or just come to one of the two above-mentioned display centres to discuss your pool project. Compass Pools Melbourne is looking forward to hearing from you!

At Compass, we try to provide as much information and knowledge for our customers as possible. Texts and images can be informative, however, sometimes it’s better to see and hear it in the form of a video. We already had a lot of videos on the website, but they were scattered around the site and could not always be accessed readily. From now on, you’ll find more than 30 videos in the dedicated Video Library. You can access it from the main menu under Advice – Video Library.

In the Library, we have organised more than 30 videos into seven categories. At the top, there are five featured technology videos, which explain the hidden advantages that make Compass Pools so much better than other fibreglass pools. In the Planning a Pool section you will learn about considerations that might be important before even deciding to build a pool. Here, an interesting question that many people ask is explained as well: Should you build a pool before the new house is constructed or after it’s built?

Generally, among the many issues that need to be considered, pool cost is the number one. Let our pool planning experts explain to you what affects the cost of a swimming pool and how to prepare your swimming pool budget. When it comes to pool construction, you might like to know how long it takes to build a swimming pool or how to build a future-proof pool. Find these and four other interesting videos in this section.

We deal with swimming pool design and features in the next section of our new Video Library. Find out more about the different pool shapes and sizes available, how to choose a colour for your pool or how to build a freestanding fibreglass pool. In the Why Compass Pools section, we assure you that you won’t regret selecting a Compass fibreglass pool. Are you curious why real estate agents love our pools? You will find out why in another video within this section. Finally, we share insights on swimming pool care in the final section. If you do not know what a hands-free pool is or you still believe that maintaining a pool is hard work, stray into this section of the Video Gallery to be enlightened.

We hope you will enjoy this new multimedia part of our website. We will be more than happy to hear from you – please get in touch with us either by calling 1300 667 445 or contacting your local Compass Pools pool builder.

Self-Cleaning Pool Customer Testimonials

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Video transcription: We get a great number of people who come to us and talk to us about putting in their first or their second pool who are really well researched. The more research somebody does in the swimming pool market, the more likely they are to become a Compass customer.

We also get a really high percentage of people who are getting their second pool. They may not have got a pool from Compass where they were living originally. But if they’ve moved or they’ve built a new home and they decide that living with a pool is something that they don’t want to miss out on, it’s amazing how many of those people, for their second pool, come to Compass.

The reason is they’ve owned another product. They’ve owned a swimming pool that has no doubt taken them a fair bit of time and energy and investment to keep that pool looking and operating the way they want it to. They’ve had that experience and now they’re coming to Compass because they just don’t want to have that responsibility anymore. They’re generally looking for Compass’ exclusive Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system.

If you’re busy and you really want to own a pool but you’re concerned or put off by all the work friends and other people have told you is associated with a swimming pool, come and talk to us. We’ll show you how we can make that work disappear. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.