Pool care – Compass Pools Australia https://www.compasspools.com.au Home of the Self Cleaning Pool Wed, 24 Jun 2020 04:52:55 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 Swimming pool cleaners: Your options explained https://www.compasspools.com.au/news/swimming-pool-cleaners-your-options-explained/ https://www.compasspools.com.au/news/swimming-pool-cleaners-your-options-explained/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2019 06:01:37 +0000 https://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=20065 Pool cleaning is an essential part of swimming pool ownership. But it is not a task any pool owner looks forward to! It can take a great deal of time and effort, when you would rather be enjoying the water. But cleaning a pool is essential if you want it to be a safe and healthy environment for you and your family. There are a number of different options available to you when it comes to pool cleaners...

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Pool cleaning is an essential part of swimming pool ownership. But it is not a task any pool owner looks forward to!

It can take a great deal of time and effort, when you would rather be enjoying the water. But cleaning a pool is essential if you want it to be a safe and healthy environment for you and your family.

There are a number of different options available to you when it comes to pool cleaners. We have put together the ultimate guide to swimming pool cleaning. Here we outline the options and what each one means for you.

Why you need to know how to clean a pool

Every swimming pool needs a good filtration system to circulate the water. This is essential as it helps to minimise algae and bacteria, and regulate the pH levels in your pool. It also ensures that your pool water remains healthy and hygienic. However, a filtration system alone is not enough to provide a clean environment for swimming.

Adding chlorine or salt is another essential part of cleaning a pool. However, these can amass in large quantities over time. And this can inadvertently create an ideal environment for bacteria and algae to breed. Obviously, this is the exact opposite of what you want to achieve.

Also, as the vast majority of pools are located outdoors, there will be times when leaves and other debris will find their way into the pool. These cannot be removed by chemical means or the filtration system. You need to know how to clean a pool so you can keep using and enjoying it safely and hygienically.

Different types of swimming pool cleaners

Swimming pool cleaning can be achieved using a number of different methods. The main types of pool cleaners include:

Manual pool cleaning

Manual pool cleaning

This literally means cleaning your pool by hand using a number of pieces of swimming pool cleaning equipment, such as:

  • A telescopic pole which extends far enough to clean the walls and floor of your pool
  • A skimmer net, which attaches to the telescopic pole to collect any debris that has found its way into the pool
  • A pool brush, which attaches to the pole to scrub dirt and algae from the walls and floor of the pool
  • A manual pool vacuum with a hose long enough to reach all areas of the pool, and a vacuum head which attaches to the telescopic pole.

All this equipment needs to be good quality and suitable for the type of pool you have. For example, an unpainted concrete pool requires a brush with stainless steel and nylon bristles. Painted concrete or fibreglass pools should only be brushed with all-nylon brushes.

As you might expect, manual pool cleaning takes a lot of time and effort. If you lead a busy lifestyle without much free time, you would be much better considering investing in a different type of pool cleaner.

How often should you manually clean your pool?

Your pool should be skimmed every day to keep it safe and healthy. It will also need to be brushed at least twice a week, and vacuumed every two or three days.

Automatic pool cleaners

Cleaning a pool is far easier with an automatic pool cleaner. Most pool owners these days have some kind of automatic cleaner rather than choosing to clean their pools manually. These cut down dramatically on the amount of time and hard work involved.

Automatic pool cleaners do cost more than the equipment required for manual pool cleaning. But the investment makes sense as it enables you to spend much more of your free time enjoying your pool instead of cleaning it.

There are three main types of automatic pool cleaners. These all operate differently:

1. Suction side cleaners

Suction side cleaners hook up to your skimmer, which is the part of your pool filtration system that sucks the water out of the pool to be filtered. The cleaner moves around the floor of your pool picking up dirt and debris. It is propelled by the motion of the water being sucked through it. Some suction side cleaners can also climb pool walls to keep those clean too.

Suction side cleaners are relatively easy to clean and maintain, and they are also the cheapest of all the types of automatic pool cleaner. However, they can only work when the pool pump is running. This can use more energy as you will need to run your pool pump for longer so the pool can be cleaned while you are not using it. This type of cleaner can also put a strain on your pool filter over time.

2. Pressure side cleaners

Pressure side cleaners hook up to the return jets, the parts of your filtration system which propel the water back into your pool once it has been filtered. Pressure side cleaners have a filter bag and a sweep hose. This makes them more advanced and effective at picking up debris and cleaning the pool than suction side cleaners. As a result, they come at a higher price.

The cleaner is moved around the pool by the water being pushed back out of the return jets. This loosens any dirt and debris, which is pushed up into the filter bag. The result is an effective and efficient pool cleaner.

However, there are many different types of pressure side cleaners on the market. That’s why it is essential to choose the right model for your pool, particularly when it comes to the amount of power in the cleaner.

3. Robotic pool cleaners

Robotic pool cleaner

Robotic pool cleaners are the most advanced and effective of all automatic pool cleaners. They run on electricity, so they operate completely separately from the rest of your pool system. You don’t need it to be connected to the filtration system of your pool.

Robotic pool cleaners operate on very low voltages, and they have extra-long power cords. They are specifically designed to be safe for use in the water, in spite of being electrical devices. In addition, they can only be plugged into sockets which are designed to cut out automatically if any electrical imbalance is detected. Every safety precaution is taken and you can use a robotic pool cleaner without worrying.

Robotic pool cleaners are the most expensive of all automatic pool cleaners. But they are a wise investment due to the amount of time and effort they can save you. They have their own brushes and vacuum attached, enabling them to clean every area of your pool thoroughly. This allows you to maintain a healthy and hygienic pool environment without the stress and effort of cleaning the pool yourself.

Robotic pool cleaners do require regular cleaning and maintenance. But this is a small inconvenience when compared to the amount of time they save you.

Self-cleaning pools

Self Cleaning Pool. In-floor pool cleaner system

For the ultimate in easy swimming pool cleaning, you can invest in a self-cleaning pool. This might sound like something from the future, but it is actually available today thanks to the latest smart pool technology.

In-floor pool cleaner systems literally clean the pool from bottom to top themselves, so you don’t need to do anything at all. Your pool can clean itself while you are asleep or out of the house. This leaves you with a fresh and hygienic pool to jump straight into whenever you want.

The Vantage in-floor pool cleaner system, exclusive to Compass Pools Australia, has led the way in this innovative new technology. It is available as an option with all fibreglass pools from Compass.

The Vantage system operates via a number of nozzles which integrated within the pool floor. They lie completely flush when the system is not in use. This does not cause any obstruction when swimming or any negative impacts on the appearance of the pool.

The nozzles release jets of freshly filtered water throughout the pool, pushing all dirt and debris into a designated cannister. The system is completely silent and can be automated, so you can set the pool to clean itself at times which are convenient for you.

The benefits of an in-floor cleaner system

The Vantage self-cleaning pool system makes your pool cleaner and more hygienic than any other method of pool cleaning. This is because the water is circulated from the bottom of the top of the pool. The entire pool is cleaned, leaving no spots where bacteria and algae can grow.

Most automated systems simply push the filtered water in at the top of the pool, only circulating the top third of the water. This means algae and bacteria can still grow at the bottom, leaving your pool unclean.

In addition, the pool chemicals are circulated evenly throughout the pool as well as the water. This means the pool requires far smaller amounts of chemicals to clean it. This creates a healthier, more environmentally-friendly pool that saves you money on pool chemical supplies.

Another benefit is that it vastly reduces the dry skin, irritated eyes and breathing difficulties that can come from swimming in pools containing too much chlorine. This is particularly important if you have children. You can enjoy peace of mind that comes from not having to store large quantities of potentially hazardous pool cleaning chemicals on your property.

In addition, it makes your entire property safer for children. There is no need to store large quantities of potentially harmful pool cleaning chemicals that the kids could get into.

Are there any disadvantages of in-floor pool cleaners?

Infloor pool cleaning system nozzle

Self-cleaning pools are truly revolutionary. They make your pool smarter and more eco-friendly and free up significant amounts of your precious time. You can spend this extra time swimming and relaxing in the pool, or bonding with your family in the water.

However, like all systems, there are a number of points which it is important to be aware of if you are considering purchasing an in-floor pool cleaner system.

1. All systems are different

The Vantage self-cleaning system is only one of a number of in-floor pool cleaning systems available on today’s swimming pool market. Just as Vantage is completely exclusive to Compass Pools, the manufacturers of other in-floor cleaners make their systems exclusive to their pools, too.

This means you really need to do your research when looking at in-ground pool cleaners. It is important that the pool and the cleaning system available with it both suit your needs. Every system will have different features, so you need to compare these when choosing your pool manufacturer.

2. They cannot be fitted retrospectively

As in-ground pool cleaners are literally built into the floor of your swimming pool, they have to be installed at the time of manufacture. This means you will have to choose an in-floor pool cleaner at the time when you order your pool. The pool shell can be built with the cleaning system already installed.

Unfortunately, this means if you have an older pool without a self-cleaning system, you cannot have one fitted. However, if you are considering purchasing a pool at present, it makes sense to include an in-ground pool cleaner. This will make your pool ownership more of a pleasure and less of a chore.

3. They can be expensive

The amount of technology that goes into producing an in-floor pool cleaner system is significant. And this can add a sizeable amount to the overall purchase price of your pool. However, over time they can save you money as you will have to purchase far smaller amounts of pool cleaning chemicals.

In addition, the amount of time they save you is considerable. You will have plenty more hours to spend enjoying your pool rather than maintaining it.

Find out more about the self-cleaning pool

At Compass Pools, we are always happy to provide you with more help and information about all the optional extras we can provide with our fibreglass pools. If you would like to know more about the Vantage in-floor self-cleaning system and consider having it installed in your new pool, please talk to one of our authorised dealers. They are always happy to answer all your questions and discuss your pool project with you.

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Circulation: the key to an easy pool! https://www.compasspools.com.au/101/circulation-key-to-easy-pool/ Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:04:26 +0000 https://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=17184 I’m not sure about you, but the appeal of having my own swimming pool arises from the idea of having my own backyard oasis – resort-style living at home. I picture sunshine, fun-times, and pure relaxation. What doesn’t immediately spring to mind is the weekly (sometimes daily) tasks that go hand in hand with keeping pool water clean, healthy, and safe to swim in. A big part of having a healthy swimming pool (that doesn’t go green and doesn’t give you sore ears ...

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Keeping the Pool Clean and Healthy with Proper Water CirculationI’m not sure about you, but the appeal of having my own swimming pool arises from the idea of having my own backyard oasis – resort-style living at home. I picture sunshine, fun-times, and pure relaxation. What doesn’t immediately spring to mind is the weekly (sometimes daily) tasks that go hand in hand with keeping pool water clean, healthy, and safe to swim in.

A big part of having a healthy pool (that doesn’t go green and doesn’t give you sore ears after swimming) comes down to how well the water is circulated and filtered throughout the day. Unfortunately, maximising circulation is something that is often overlooked by salespeople and customers alike during the initial pool planning and set-up phases.

To put it simply, a well-planned circulation system can be the difference between a pool that you love to own and a pool that risks becoming just another household chore to look after. If you stop and think about it, if water is moving regularly it tends to be healthier. If a stream loses its ability to flow it quickly becomes stagnant. It’s the same with pool water.

Experts (and Aus/NZ pool standards for that matter) suggest that the entire volume of water within your pool needs to be pumped out, filtered, sanitised, and then returned to your pool at least once every single day. Traditionally circulated pools certainly have the ability to move this much water, but the problem is they tend to only move a small portion of the water over and over again.

A traditional pool is run using what is known as an eye-ball and skimmer system. Essentially, a skimmer box removes surface water using a pump. That water is then pushed through a filter and then returned to the pool through jets on the wall opposite the skimmer. These jets or ‘eyeballs’ are typically located in the top 1-2ft of water.

Circulation for Clean and Healthy Pool - Traditional Pool

It doesn’t take much imagination to see that the top 1-2ft of water moves regularly while the deeper parts of the pool are left to sit still- a perfect breeding ground for algae and bacteria!

If you want your pool water to be as healthy as possible you should really consider ways to ensure bottom-to-top circulation. Again, the more the water moves, the harder it becomes for algae and bacteria to grow.

It’s this knowledge which has helped shape the way we build pools. Compass customers get the choice of two additional revolutionary circulation systems. Our most popular option (vantage) is well known as the ‘self-cleaning pool’ option, but arguably the best benefit is its ability to dramatically improve pool water circulation. Vantage removes water from the pool floor using a special ‘main drain’ and returns water through a series of perfectly-timed, fully-automated jets on the pool floor too. This ensures that a huge amount of movement occurs in the depths of the pool while the eyeball and skimmer system moves the top!

Vantage has been shown to reduce chemical inputs, increase heat-pump efficiency, maximise distribution of sanitising pool chemicals and let’s not forget that it also cleans your pool at the same time. So, as well as saving on operating costs you also get to eliminate the needs for expensive pool cleaning equipment and you don’t have to lift a finger to keep your pool looking tidy!

Circulation for Clean and Healthy Pool - Swimming Pool with Vantage

The Compass Logic™ system offers another great alternative to traditional circulation (the standard eyeball and skimmer approach). Logic works on similar principles to Vantage in the sense that it focuses on creating circulation in the depths of the pool (which is typically a problem area for most pools).

We start by removing water from the deep end of the pool using two drains which are strategically placed 2/3rds down the pool wall. We then return the water using special swing jets which are designed to push freshly-filtered water toward the bottom of the pool. The swing jets also change direction each time they switch on working to maximise chemical distribution, evenly spread warm water which has been heated by the sun, and move water in as much of the pool as possible.

The Logic™ system can even be enhanced to create a dramatic reduction in power consumption. These days it’s common for people to use ‘energy efficient pumps’. In simple terms an energy efficient pump runs at high speed for a short period of time and then shifts back a gear to run at low speeds for most of your filtration cycle. The problem with this when you have a traditional pool is that when running at low speeds your low-flow pump further reduces water mixing and movement in your pool.

To combat this issue we use a supercharged skimmer unit which requires little-to-no suction from the pool pump. Then we re-direct pump suction to focus mainly on the wall drains. This means we can fit an energy efficient pump to the pool set-up without sacrificing and water movement. Using an energy efficient pump in this way will mean you can dramatically cut power (to the tune over $600 per year) without worrying about your pool turning green.

When it comes to owning a pool, much of the effort that is required comes from the need to keep your water balanced, clean and healthy to swim in. The question is how does that fit into your dream of being a pool owner. With the correct set-up from the get-go you can make life much easier.

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What are the benefits of salt chlorination systems? https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/salt-chlorination-systems/ Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:52:26 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=9753 Salt chlorination is the most popular form of pool sanitation today. When you install a salt water pool, you are getting a chlorinated pool without the hassle of having to lug home drums of chlorine or using commercial chlorine which contains other products which can cause problems. A salt water pool makes owning a clean pool easy. When the system is also automated, you can be sure the chlorine needs are matched to the pool needs and that the pH levels are kept in balance as well. To find out more, phone us at Compass Pools on 1300 667 445.

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Introducing Salt Chlorinators

Salt chlorination is the most popular form of pool sanitation today. When you install a salt water pool, you are getting a chlorinated pool without the hassle of having to lug home drums of chlorine or using commercial chlorine which contains other products which can cause problems. A salt water pool makes owning a clean pool easy. When the system is also automated, you can be sure the chlorine needs are matched to the pool needs and that the pH levels are kept in balance as well. To find out more, phone us at Compass Pools on 1300 667 445.

Video transcription: 

Anthony Cross: I’d like to introduce Gary Walters. Garry works as a contractor for Compass Pools retail business in New South Wales. Gary is a specialist pool technician. His specialty is water chemistry. Gary also has a job with a WA based equipment company called Pool Controls. Pool Controls specializes in providing a form of sanitising system that is very popular around the country servicing pool builders and the pool industry in general. Gary is here to talk to us today about his favourite subject. That is right, isn’t it?

Gary Walters: That’s right.

Anthony Cross: So on the subject of chlorination or pool sanitation, it’s my understanding that the majority of pools built today and sold today are set up as salt water pools. Would you agree with that?

Gary Walters: Yes, that’s right, probably around the 80% to 90% mark I suppose would be using salt chlorination.

Anthony Cross: Sure, that’s obviously very effective, a tried and tested system. What would you say that the main benefits of the salt water system are compared to other forms of sanitation?

Gary Walters: It’s probably ease of use. You’re not lugging big drums of chemicals home. It’s fairly easy to look after. As you said, the system has been around a long while and is tried and proven.

Anthony Cross: I actually think it’s an Australian invention, the salt water chlorinator, isn’t it?

Gary Walters: I’m not sure on that. You’ve got me on that one.

Traditional Pool Chlorinators

Anthony Cross: Yes it is. It was commercialised by a company called Monarch in Perth quite a few years ago. It’s taken over the world. An interesting part of the story with salt water chlorination is that not ever customer realises what they’re getting when they ask for a salt water pool. What are they getting?

Gary Walters: Basically, you’re getting a chlorinated pool. It’s just an easier system of producing the chlorine without having to lug home drums of chlorine or a lot of commercial chlorine or dry chlorine products which contain other components which can cause a problem. This can be a problem with an increase of hardness or high stabiliser levels. With a salt chlorinated system you don’t have those issues.

Anthony Cross: Effectively the salt water which is what you’re aware of when you’re swimming in the pool, the salt is there to allow a chemical reaction to occur inside the saltwater chlorinator itself, if I understand it correctly. That is making chlorine. So that is making the sanitizing agent that is responsible for keeping your pool water clean.

Gary Walters: That is correct. You have a very low salt water residual in the pool. It’s a very low level, nothing like seawater. The salt is used in a process of electrolysis to produce the chlorine from the chlorinator cell. It’s a regenerative process so the salt doesn’t get used up in the process. It’s returned to the pool at the end of the process.

Chlorination of Public Pools

Anthony Cross: I guess one of the reasons some customers, pool owners, future pool owners are worried about having a chlorine pool and therefore they ask for a salt pool, is they have experiences at the local public pool. There can often be a strong chlorine smell; it’s quite obvious what product is being used in those commercial environments. What would you say is essentially the difference between that situation in the commercial pool versus how a salt water chlorinator works in a residential pool?

Gary Walters: There’s probably not a lot of difference in the end product going into the pool. A lot of the time the problem with the smell you get in a lot of those pools is due to incorrect chlorination, or insufficient chlorination. It’s not necessarily caused by the chlorine, it’s caused by chloramines or the by products of the process.

Anthony Cross: So we’re not necessarily smelling chlorine. We might think we’re smelling chlorine but we’re smelling a by-product.

Gary Walters: That’s right. You’re smelling the gases or the by-products that come off the pool via the chlorination process. A correctly chlorinated pool will have very little odour. You shouldn’t be able to smell much chlorine at all or a very low level. It’s a bit like chlorine that is in your tap water. If you taste it, it’s probably at an incorrect level. So it brings you down to controlling the correct amount or adding the correct amount of chlorine to the pool.

Anthony Cross: Gary, I said earlier that you work for company called Pool Controls in WA which make a range of pool equipment. One of that company’s main items is a saltwater chlorinator. But it is not your everyday saltwater chlorinator, is it? What can you say about it?

Gary Walters: Pool Controls’ background is more in automated pool control equipment. Initially it started with chemical control, automated systems that dose the pool according to the chlorine demand. We’ve taken that one step further and incorporated it with a saltwater chlorination system.

The problem with a lot of conventional saltwater systems is you turn the dial and you put a set amount of chlorine in the pool everyday. The pool’s chlorine demand will change from day to day depending on whether it is a hot day, a rainy day or whether you’ve got ten people swimming in the pool or no one swimming in the pool.

The problem with a conventional saltwater chlorinator is you set the output and it will dose the same every day, regardless of the usage in the pool.

Anthony Cross: That is what is commonly called an unregulated system.

Gary Walters: It’s not an automated system. It’s regulated but it’s regulated by you adjusting the output on the system. It’s not regulated by the demand on the pool.

Anthony Cross: So it’s manual versus automatic.

Gary Walters: That’s right. We’ve taken that one step further and incorporated it into a fully automated system. The system while it’s running tests the pool continuously and doses chlorine according to the demand on the pool. So on a hot day with heavy use, you’ll need more chlorine and the system will produce that via the salt chlorinator. On a cloudy day or in the middle of winter, your chlorine demand will be greatly reduced and the system will adjust to cope with that.

Anthony Cross: I guess that makes the whole job of the pool owner a lot easier. At the end of the day, the water is always at that right level.

Gary Waters: That’s right, it is easier and a lot more accurate. So you’ve got better control of the water chemistry. It’s safer for the pool users because you do have the correct amount of sanitizer in there to keep the water healthy. It also protects and extends the life of your pool shell and your pool equipment.

Anthony Cross: So there are a lot of advantages in having and maintaining that correct chlorine level which I think is referred to as a residual.

Gary Walters: That’s right definitely. It extends the life of the equipment and also saves money. The better you can maintain your pool, the fewer chemicals, the cheaper or the less expensive it is to run in the long term.

Anthony Cross: Sure, so over the years the saltwater chlorinator has become a dominant force in swimming pool sanitation. Then I guess in more recent years, companies like Pool Controls have come along and worked out ways to automate the system so that you’re matching the chlorine needs to the pool needs.

Gary Walters: That’s correct.

Factors Affecting Chlorine Demand

Anthony Cross: It is affected by more factors, isn’t it?

Gary Walters: There are a lot of factors that affect the chlorine demand on the pool. As I said, it will change greatly from day to day. It’s not really something where you can set a dial and hope for the best. The trouble with the conventional system is most of the time you’re guessing how much chlorine you need for the pool and probably eighty percent of the time you’re guessing wrong. You’re either over chlorinating or under chlorinating. The automated system that we’re using takes the guesswork out of that and the system does all that work for you.

Anthony Cross: Some of the other recent trends are things like energy efficient pumps. These days, for the last few years at least, there has been a big push for pools to be set up with energy efficient filter pumps and so forth. Obviously that’s about saving money, running the pump at a lower speed.

That can cause problems though, can’t it? At the end of the day, if you’re running a lower speed pump and you’re running it potentially for more hours of the day, if you don’t have an automatic type controller type system, you’re having to manually adjust the output of the controller.

Gary Walters: That’s right. If you’re extending the run times, your conventional chlorinator is adding so much per hour regardless of where you’re running the pool.

Anthony Cross: So the pump might be slower with these energy efficient pumps but the chlorine generator, saltwater generator is still making the same amount of chlorine per hour.

Gary Walters: That’s right, unless you physically turn the output down, it’s still putting out the same amount of chlorine. So you can end up with issues of over-chlorination in the pool, bleaching of pool shell equipment, toys, clothing, all those sorts of things.

Anthony Cross: The other factor I guess is an increased use of pool covers or pool blankets particularly during winter. A pool is generally not used in Australia in winter, so in a lot of cases a pool blanket is used to cover that over. Saltwater chlorinators will continue to make chlorine if they’re not an automatic system.

Gary Walters: That’s right. You’ll see a lot of covers will start to bleach fairly quickly, go white, separate, flake away. That is usually a sign on over -chlorination. Again, with the automated system that we’re using, it will take account of that and automatically reduce the chlorine output so you don’t end up with over –chlorination in a pool where you’ve put a cover on for winter.

Anthony Cross: So it really is about making the job of the home owner a lot easier, protecting the equipment and reducing your overall costs.

Gary Cross: That’s right. As you said, it prolongs the life of the pool. A pool is a fairly long term investment, so you want to maximise its life and get the best value out of it. By having an automated controller, that is going to greatly help.

Anthony Cross: There is a second half to the automated controller that Pool Controls provide and that Compass Pools are a principal user of. I know that we use your product on all of our pools in Newcastle and I know a lot of our other dealers around the country also find it’s a great product to include with our pools. The other side is the pH control side, isn’t it?

Gary Walters: That’s right. pH control is very important to optimise the effectiveness of the chlorine. As your pH changes, the effectiveness of the chlorine will either be reduced or enhanced. Most times it will be reduced because as you add chlorine you get a gradual pH rise. So unless you’re controlling that pH in the pool, you can get to the point where you can have quite a high chlorine level, but if your pH is also high, that chlorine isn’t doing anything for you. So again, automating the pH control to keep the pH neutral in the pool maximises the efficiency of the chlorine. Again it comes back to cost savings, effective use of the pool and effective use of the chemicals.

Anthony Cross: As you said, the pH control requires the addition of acid. Acid is a regularly used part of the chemical treatment of a swimming pool. This is really just taking one more thing away from the management of the home owner, the pool owner or the service technician.

Gary Walters: That’s right. It’s correctly dosing a bit more regularly. Your typical owner would probably only get their water checked maybe once a month. If they’re lucky, they might look at the pool once a week and add a bit of acid. But with an automated system it’s adding the acid as required. So if you need it every second day, third day, fourth day, the system will automatically dose that.

Anthony Cross: That’s all going to again, just like the chlorine demand, depend on the environmental conditions. If it’s been raining, if there is a lot of sun, if there has been a lot of use of the pool, a high bather load, all those factors will affect both the chlorine and the pH, won’t they?

Gary Walters: Yes. Rain can have a big effect on the pH of pool water. The chlorinator is probably the main thing that causes the pH change, chlorine naturally being a fairly high pH. So in summer when you’re adding a lot of chlorine, you’re getting more pH, or more potential for pH rise. So you need to add acid a bit more regularly than you would in winter. So again the automated system takes care of that. A manual addition of acid isn’t a very accurate way to control the pool.

Less Chemicals in Your Swimming Pool

Anthony Cross: I understand that the automated system that we’re talking about here will actually result in less chemical usage, including less acid, by these regular daily adjustments

Gary Walters: That’s right. You’re keeping a more constant controlled level in the pool, both of your chlorine and your pH. So water chemistry being all linked together, the more stable your pH can be, the fewer additional chemicals you need. If you’re getting massive rises and troughs in the chlorine and pH, you’ll have more trouble maintaining the pool and there will be more additional chemicals needed to control it.

Anthony Cross: So it really looks after the two main factors in having a good quality healthy water environment, looking after the sanitiser,chlorine, and it’s looking after the acid side of things which controls pH.

Gary Walters: That’s right. They’re the two things that rapidly change in the pool from day to day or even hour to hour. So an automated system is the best way to control those. A manual test once a week really isn’t sufficient to try and control the pool and adjust chlorine and pH levels with a conventional system.

Anthony Cross: There is still a little bit of input required from either the pool owner or the pool service technician.

Gary Walters: Yes, there are a couple of other factors that will change gradually over time, like the salt levels and stabiliser levels and so on. These are mainly affected by dilution of pool water through rain and they’re a long- term change. They’re not a day-to-day change. So if the pool owner keeps an eye on these once a week or they have a pool service guy come once a month, they can certainly keep an eye on those other factors. But pH and chlorine are the two main factors that we’re interested in controlling automatically.

Anthony Cross: So obviously it is still a requirement to get the water tested at the local pool shop every month or so?

Gary Walters: Yes, definitely. A month is probably a good time.

Anthony Cross: Particularly in summer.

Gary Walters: Yes, definitely in summer. Keep an eye on any other issues that may occur. It’s a bit like checking the oil in your car. Just keep an eye on it, don’t wait for any red lights to come on and you’ll have a lot fewer problems.

Anthony Cross: Saltwater chlorinators are a massive factor in today’s management of swimming pools. You would obviously highly recommend that the automated version of those systems with the pH control is the way for all customers to go.

Gary Walters: The reliability of saltwater chlorinators these days is far above what it would have been say ten or twenty years ago. They’re very energy efficient, have very long life spans, are very effective with digital control in most of them now, so they’re a very effective system, combined with the automation in controlling pool sanitation. They are a great solution for salt water pools.

Anthony Cross: If I can just throw this little bit in at the end, Compass Pools has worked closely with Pool Controls. I think it is fair to say there is a system that we make available to our dealer network and our customers which we call the Gemini Twin System. There is a degree of exclusivity in that arrangement, isn’t there?

Gary Walters: That’s right and it’s exclusively set up for Compass with the correct parameters for running Compass Pools.

Anthony Cross: We’ve had those systems now running on hundreds of customers’ pools for a number of years. We tend to run those systems obviously in all of our display pools, so it’s been put through the ropes.

Gary Walters: Definitely. We’ve made a couple of little modifications here or there to suit the requirements of Compass, so it is really the perfect system to add on to a Compass pool.

Anthony Cross: We appreciate all your efforts. I know you’ve got a day job and you work with us on the side. It’s been a good collaboration so I thank you for that. Thanks for having a chat with me today. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

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Helpful Guide Book for Pool Owners https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/pool-owners-guide/ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:50:26 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=9752 The requirements and responsibilities for a first-time swimming pool owner can be quite daunting. To get an understanding of all that you will be expected to do to keep your pool in tip top shape, our Pool Owner’s Guide will benefit you greatly. Compass Pools has gone to considerable effort to produce this detailed and comprehensive guide which covers everything a pool owner would ever want or need to know. You can get your free copy by calling Compass Pools today.

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The requirements and responsibilities for a first-time swimming pool owner can be quite daunting. To get an understanding of all that you will be expected to do to keep your pool in tip top shape, our Pool Owner’s Guide will benefit you greatly. Compass Pools has gone to considerable effort to produce this detailed and comprehensive guide which covers everything a pool owner would ever want or need to know. You can get your free copy by calling Compass Pools today.

Video transcription: 

Anthony Cross: I’m sitting here with Gary Walters from Pool Controls. He also helps locally in Newcastle with our retail sales efforts. Gary has also been working with our handover team. I know locally with Kelly and her staff, Gary is one of the handover guys. He turns up at the customer’s home at the end of the installation process and runs through the system of how the pool works and what the procedures are.

There is a lot to be learnt in that timeframe. One of the things that we at Compass Pools Australia have been looking at recently is how can we make that process a better process and provide more value to the customer. What we’ve done is created ourselves a guide. Here it is – it’s called the Compass Pools Pool Owner’s Guide. This guide also contains the customer’s individual warranty certificate, the manufacturer’s warranty certificate.

This guide pretty much covers everything that the pool owner would ever want to know about how to care for, look after and safely use their Compass pool. This information has been available in a number of different locations in the past but it has never really been brought together in one consolidated document. There is also a website, a private website, that hosts the same information. That website is kept fully up to date.

Gary has helped to create some little how- to videos that customers at Compass Pools can log in and access at any time they like to get some refresher information.

How have you found the application and rollout of the Pool Owner’s Guide in your work in doing the handovers, Gary?

Gary Walters: Very good. I think there are not too many questions that we get asked that wouldn’t be covered in the guide. In a lot of the video clips, we tried to address a lot of the commonly asked questions. But it is certainly a great resource or it should be a first go-to if anyone has any questions or concerns on maintaining their pool or their pool water chemistry.

Anthony Cross: There are quite a few subjects when you think about it. There is a whole chapter on pool water chemistry which you’ve been instrumental in helping write and edit and pull together in a way that customers can easily understand.

Gary Walters: That’s right. It can be a little bit daunting especially for a new pool user who has never had a pool before. There are probably a lot of things to try to get your head around. But certainly we’ve tried to cover that fairly well. I think personally a lot of the questions I get asked would definitely be covered in the guide or in the video clips. So again, it’s a great resource or a great go-to for any questions you may have on the operation of your pool.

Anthony Cross: There are requirements and responsibilities I guess for the pool owner to care for the pool. The pool shell is a fibreglass structure and it is exposed to the effects of the chemically treated water. It’s a pretty aggressive environment. It’s also subject to sunlight, UV, all sorts of things. So over the course of years, there is a requirement for some regular maintenance. It’s pretty simple work that the home owner can do and that is explained in here.

Gary Waters: That’s right. The requirements for the home owner are covered in the manual. There are also a few little tips on things like keeping your waterline clear of rust marks that might occur from bobby pins or hair clips (that’s for all the girls out there.) There are some little tips about how to clean those off the pool shell. Generally it’s a great resource.

Anthony Cross: There is practical advice. It is written for a pool owner, written in straightforward language but covering all the essential things that you need to know.

Gary Walters: That’s right. We try not to get too technical in it as you said. It’s just common, everyday material and we try to make it nice and easy for you.

Anthony Cross: Well I appreciate the efforts you’ve contributed to bringing this together. Your experience of being onsite and being in the handover process and talking to the customers has been very influential to the approach we’ve taken in writing this in a way that customers can understand. Certainly the concept of having these little short how- to guides or videos that customers can log on to and watch on the private website is a great benefit. It keeps this document up to date.

Gary Walters: That’s right. It’s a great resource and as you said, it’s something we’re continually working on, so it will be up to date and relevant.

Anthony Cross:  Sure. There’s also, I mentioned at the beginning, the personal warranty certificate that is kept in this document. So as a new Compass pool owner, it’s important that you retain your warranty certificate. If there is ever a problem in the future and you need to talk to us as the manufacturer and potentially make a claim, then the warranty certificate terms and conditions on how to make a claim are all spelled out in this document.

That’s been a big effort to bring all of our paperwork up to the current rules and regulations. In 2012, the Australian Consumer Law was modified and it placed a greater onus on putting together a document like this in plain English, with clear information about what is covered, what the exclusions are and importantly, how you can make the claim.

Compass Pools have spent a lot of time embracing the spirit of that change, not just to comply legally but more importantly to treat it as an opportunity to provide you, the pool owner of a Compass pool, with a valuable resource. At the end of the day you can care for your pool, you can maintain it in a way that is important and you can obviously use it in a way that is safe.

So I encourage you all to ask for this document, to use it and to use the website that we’ve put together specifically for Compass pool owners and I’m sure you’ll find it a great tool. Most importantly, enjoy your Compass pool. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

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Does the In-Floor Pool Cleaning System Really Work? https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/in-floor-pool-cleaning-system/ Wed, 06 May 2015 19:47:17 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=7740 I love the question does Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation really work? If I get asked that question, I usually know that person hasn’t been out and spoken to anybody who owns our system. We are so fortunate to have literally thousands and thousands and thousands of these systems installed right across Australia. Now if you can find someone, or certainly call us, we will put you in touch with as many people as you like to talk to, to understand how much difference the Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system has made in their life.

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How does the in-floor pool cleaning system keep your pool clean?

Video transcription: I love the question does Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation really work? If I get asked that question, I usually know that person hasn’t been out and spoken to anybody who owns our system. We are so fortunate to have literally thousands and thousands and thousands of these systems installed right across Australia. Now if you can find someone, or certainly call us, we will put you in touch with as many people as you like to talk to, to understand how much difference the Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system has made in their life.

So many times I’ve had the good fortune of turning up at somebody’s house to talk to them about a swimming pool and I’ve asked them, how did you find out about us? They’ll say, Joe down the road has owned one of your pools for eight years and he’s never cleaned it. I’ll say that is great. But Vantage is more than a story about cleaning your swimming pool. It’s actually got circulation properties that are incredibly important, if not more important than the by-product of that system which is a cleaning system.

We believe you making this decision is such an important step in owning a swimming pool and having something that is going to be with you for as long as you’re in that home. We would really like to offer you the opportunity to contact us so we can arrange for as many people as you feel necessary to talk to who own a Compass Vantage self-cleaning and circulating swimming pool. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

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How Does The Self Cleaning Pool System Work? https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/self-cleaning-pool-system/ Thu, 07 May 2015 05:41:09 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=7732 The Vantage in-floor cleaning system, what if something goes wrong with it? What a great question. I can certainly understand people having concerns about it. There is a lot of misinformation about that system out there, particularly if you talk to pool builders who are just unable to equip their pools with a Vantage system.

The Paramount Vantage system is a system that has been exclusively and specifically designed for Compass ceramic fibreglass swimming pools. There is no pipework underneath the swimming pool. Where the in-floor rotating heads are inserted into the pool, that recessed area is part of the swimming pool. They are very close to the radius of the swimming pool and that is what ensures there is no pipe underneath the floor of the swimming pool.

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How does a self-cleaning pool system work compared to traditional pool cleaning methods?

Vantage is an advanced, fully automated in-floor cleaning and pool water circulation system that takes care of cleaning the pool and circulating the water in your swimming pool from top to bottom. Thanks to intelligent pool circulation, your water will be always clean and ready for swim. In this video, you will learn how Vantage in-floor cleaning system compares to traditional pool cleaning methods. Visit our dedicated Vantage page to learn more about the Vantage in-floor cleaning and pool water circulation system now. To have more information to make the smart pool decision, you may like to request our free printed pool buyer’s guide.

Video transcription: The Vantage in-floor cleaning system, what if something goes wrong with it? What a great question. I can certainly understand people having concerns about it. There is a lot of misinformation about that system out there, particularly if you talk to pool builders who are just unable to equip their pools with a Vantage system.

The Paramount Vantage system is a system that has been exclusively and specifically designed for Compass ceramic fibreglass swimming pools. There is no pipework underneath the swimming pool. Where the in-floor rotating heads are inserted into the pool, that recessed area is part of the swimming pool. They are very close to the radius of the swimming pool and that is what ensures there is no pipe underneath the floor of the swimming pool.

Regardless of whether we build you a pool with a self-cleaning system or without, there is still going to be a lot of pipes connected to running the facilities that are on that swimming pool. No doubt they’re all going to be surrounded by concrete and paving at some stage. If you’re really concerned about the pipe work or anything like that, I can’t tell you how many people I visit who are building a new home and it’s a concrete slab construction. They have plumbing that comes up right the way through it. Now there could be people out there who are having to dig underneath their slabs and replace pipes and so on but I haven’t come across or really heard of many people doing that.

Most of the components that run the in floor system are completely serviceable from the top of the swimming pool. The in floor heads that go into the pool floor itself can be removed from the top of the pool without getting wet. So when we think about the construct of the in-floor cleaning and circulation system, it is completely removable from the pool itself. I can do this without even getting wet.

That pool shell, if you think about where the in floor head sits, it sits right near the radius of the wall coming up. This ensures there is no pipework underneath the floor of the swimming pool. This is all a one piece construction with the pool shell itself, comprising the same Compass pool warranty that applies to the shell.

This is a tremendously robust system. It is a system that is built today in a very large number of Compass pools. In fact where I’m based, I would say probably 97% of the pools we install today come equipped with a Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

Vantage In-Floor Cleaning System Explained

Most people who buy a pool start off with dreams of relaxing, enjoying time with family and friends. What they don’t picture is the hard work which is typically needed to look after that pool – all the manual cleaning, the heavy lifting of automatic cleaners, the endless task to keep your water balanced, healthy and safe to swim in. The Vantage operating system is a unique water circulation system designed to reduce chemical usage, eliminate cold spots and keep your pool clean of debris without the need for regular hand vacuuming or any other cleaning equipment.

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Advantages of Pool Cleaning And Circulation Systems https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/pool-circulation-system/ Thu, 07 May 2015 05:39:26 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=7730 With ten years’ experience working with Compass Pools, probably the biggest inclusion for a swimming pool that makes the biggest difference when I talk to people and revisit pool owners is certainly the Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system. Everyone gets really excited by the fact that it cleans the swimming pool. That’s a great thing and we love the fact that it does. But the in-floor cleaning and circulation is so much more than that.

It’s a system that is designed to effectively circulate water. Let’s face it, a swimming pool is very similar to a bath, it’s just a lot bigger. If you get in the bath at night and make the water all dirty, when you get out you can pull the plug. You can’t pull the plug easily on your swimming pool. So some time ago, the industry determined, how do we make that pool healthy? To do it, we’ve done it through the use of sanitisers and a fairly basic circulation system.

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The hands-free pool system takes care of cleaning the swimming pool

People think that cleaning a swimming pool requires a lot of time and heavy work. If you are considering a swimming pool but are afraid of the time needed to clean the pool, then a pool with the Vantage pool cleaning and circulation system might be a solution for you. You do not need to know how to clean the pool because your pool will clean itself. To learn more about our exclusive hands-free swimming pool, click on the button below, watch the above video or continue reading. Get a pool you don’t have to clean.

What are the main benefits of pool circulation systems?

Video transcription: With ten years’ experience working with Compass Pools, probably the biggest inclusion for a swimming pool that makes the biggest difference when I talk to people and revisit pool owners is certainly the Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system. Everyone gets really excited by the fact that it cleans the swimming pool. That’s a great thing and we love the fact that it does. But the in-floor cleaning and circulation is so much more than that.

It’s a system that is designed to effectively circulate the pool water. Let’s face it, a swimming pool is very similar to a bath, it’s just a lot bigger. If you get in the bath at night and make the water all dirty, when you get out you can pull the plug. You can’t pull the plug easily on your swimming pool. So some time ago, the industry determined, how do we make that pool healthy? To do it, we’ve done it through the use of sanitisers and a fairly basic circulation system.

That circulation system consists of a skimmer box. That skimmer box system, which is installed at the top of the pool, is the only exit point for water. This is a real challenge because that system is purely taking the water from the very top of the pool, taking it usually through a pump, a filter, a sanitiser and then returning it at the opposite end of the pool, generally through two return lines.

Anybody who works in the pool industry knows that is a fairly ineffective way to treat water. How we know this is, if you go up and put your foot into the top layer of the swimming pool and say, that feels nice, and then you dive into that pool, you’re going to get a very distinct temperature difference. The water on the top is heated by the sun that continually travels across the pool and that warm water actually accumulates or lifts up all the chemicals. So they sit very concentrated in that top layer of pool water.

The idea with an in-floor cleaning and circulation system is to stir that chemical right back through the pool so we have a chemically treated pool that is healthy from top to bottom. All the chemicals don’t just stay in the top layer where they are getting evaporated and you’re having to spend more money trying to make that pool look after itself. Circulation is one of those fundamental aspects that we really want to get right in the swimming pool.

Not only does Compass have its Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system but Compass also has another system that is designed to circulate water effectively. This is fundamentally different from what any other pool manufacturer is producing today. The benefit of these systems is not only do we get a healthy pool from top to bottom, we also get a pool temperature that is even right throughout the pool.

We’re able to reduce the chemical consumption within the swimming pool and we’re also effectively able to reduce the electricity draw on the pool from having water so effectively turned over in the swimming pool and by the ability to employ energy efficient pumps with both of those systems.

There are lots of different options when it comes to the inclusions you choose with your Compass pool. Each of those options that suit a range of budgets have been carefully considered to ensure that we’re doing the absolute utmost in how we treat that water, how we effectively turn and stir that water through the pool. We want to ensure that we make it healthy for everybody to swim in that pool with the least possible effort, time and energy having to be spent on your pool. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

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Swimming Pool Myths: Pool Maintenance Requires Hard Work https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/pool-maintenance/ Thu, 07 May 2015 05:35:12 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=7726 One of the great reasons people choose Compass Pools is we’re often told, our friends told us not to get a pool and that’s why we’ve come to you. That doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense, does it? But what that tells us is that they’ve been out and they’ve been heavily influenced by somebody who owns a Compass pool.

It is usually somebody who owns a Compass pool with a Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system. Those friends, family or the people they’ve been influenced by have told them, our pool is easy. What people are saying about owning a swimming pool in terms of it being a lot of work or maintenance to do, that can literally disappear. We’d welcome you to come and talk to us about how we can make that happen for you.

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Pool maintenance: Does owning a swimming pool require a lot of hard work?

Video transcription: One of the great reasons people choose Compass Pools is we’re often told, our friends told us not to get a pool and that’s why we’ve come to you. That doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense, does it? But what that tells us is that they’ve been out and they’ve been heavily influenced by somebody who owns a Compass pool.

It is usually somebody who owns a Compass pool with a Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system. Those friends, family or the people they’ve been influenced by have told them, our pool is easy. What people are saying about owning a swimming pool in terms of it being a lot of work or maintenance to do, that can literally disappear. We’d welcome you to come and talk to us about how we can make that happen for you.

You’ve only got to ask somebody who owns a Compass pool what they think of it. If they own a Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system exclusive to Compass, wow you’re going to get a very different story about the ownership of a swimming pool. It’s great when our customers come to us really understanding how easy and how nice their life can be with a pool that takes them very little effort to look after.

One of the exciting things about working here is I can’t tell you the number of times that somebody has walked in the door or I’ve turned up at somebody’s house and I’ve said, how did you hear about Compass pools? They’ve said, Joe down the road, has one of your pools, he’s had it for eight years and he’s never cleaned it. We hear that a lot. The reason for that is that Compass Pools was the first company in the world to create the world’s first infloor cleaning and circulation system for fibreglass pools.

That’s not something you have to have but it is pretty hard for us to install a pool today without somebody giving it really serious consideration or adding it to their swimming pool. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

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Looking for a self cleaning pool? Discover the in-floor cleaning and circulation system https://www.compasspools.com.au/faq/swimming-pool-care/self-cleaning-pool/ Thu, 07 May 2015 05:27:42 +0000 http://www.compasspools.com.au/?p=7718 One of the exciting things about working here is I can’t tell you the number of times that somebody has walked in the door or I’ve turned up at somebody’s house and I’ve said, how did you hear about Compass Pools? They’ve said, Joe down the road, has one of your pools, he’s had it for eight years and he’s never cleaned it. We hear that a lot. The reason for that is that Compass Pools was the first company in the world to create the world’s first in floor cleaning and circulation system for fibreglass pools.

That’s not something you have to have but it is pretty hard for us to install a pool today without somebody giving it really serious consideration or adding it to their swimming pool.

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Looking for a self cleaning pool: discover the in-floor cleaning and circulation system

Video transcription: One of the exciting things about working here is I can’t tell you the number of times that somebody has walked in the door or I’ve turned up at somebody’s house and I’ve said, how did you hear about Compass Pools? They’ve said, Joe down the road, has one of your pools, he’s had it for eight years and he’s never cleaned it. We hear that a lot. The reason for that is that Compass Pools was the first company in the world to create the world’s first in floor cleaning and circulation system for fibreglass pools.

That’s not something you have to have but it is pretty hard for us to install a pool today without somebody giving it really serious consideration or adding it to their swimming pool.

When we talk about in-floor cleaning and circulation it’s really important not just to think about the system as a cleaning system. It’s so much more. In fact the first systems were designed to circulate water. That is the real challenge swimming pools have.

The exclusive Paramount Vantage in-floor cleaning and circulation system and exclusive to Compass is more than just a cleaning system. It’s a system that is designed to circulate water effectively. This means the distribution of chemicals right throughout the pool, proper circulation that reduces the pool’s consumption of pool chemicals. It gives us the ability to properly connect other features such as energy efficient pumps with the pool. It ensures that we run them in such an effective way that we’re really reducing the overall cost associated with owning a swimming pool. This is all with the benefit of not having to put any effort into cleaning. Give one of the team a call today on 1300 667 445.

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