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It’s heating up, which means it’s time to get your swimmers on! Having a back yard pool is a great asset to a Bribie Island lifestyle, however maintaining it is another story. If you’re new to pools or find your pool hard work, keep reading! Jamie Fraser, owner of ‘Aquaneo’ is an expert when it comes to all things pools and spas. He’s been in the business for over 25 years, and provides honest, free advice to his customers. We asked Jamie what are the key things we need to do to keep on top of our pool maintenance this season. 1. KEEP THE DEBRIS FROM YOUR POOL BY SKIMMING THE LEAVES FROM THE WATER, AND REGULARLY CLEANING YOUR SKIMMER BASKET. A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS WILL CAUSE ALGAE IN YOUR WATER, STAIN YOUR POOL FLOOR, AND ALTER THE PH BALANCE. IT WILL ALSO HELP IF YOU CUT BACK OVERHANGING BRANCHES AND AREAS OF HIGH LEAF LITTER CLOSE BY. 2. Clean the walls and floor. Regularly scrub the walls and floors of your pool and vacuum the remaining dirt. Don’t be afraid to regularly put in a bit of elbow grease, or if you’d like to make life easier, invest in an automatic pool cleaner to do it for you. There are many reputable makes on the market including Kreepy Krawly, Zodiac and Astral (currently are offering a cashback deal on their models until mid-December 2022), and Maytronics Dolphin. 3. KEEP YOUR FILTER CLEAN. WHETHER YOU HAVE A CARTRIDGE FILTER OR A SAND FILTER, IT’S ESSENTIAL THIS IS KEPT CLEAN TO ENABLE THE DIRT AND BACTERIA TO FILTER THROUGH. A CARTRIDGE FILTER SPRAY CLEANER SUCH AS LO-CHLOR INSTANT CARTRIDGE FILTER CLEANER WILL MAKE THE JOB EASIER, OR BACKWASHING YOUR SAND FILTER UNTIL THE WATER RUNS CLEAR EVERY MONTH. DON’T FORGET TO EMPTY THE DEBRIS FROM YOUR FILTER BASKET. 4. Maintain your chemical levels. You can buy home pool test kits to check your chemical levels (the ‘Aussie Gold 4 in 1 pool test kit’ is one of the best home test kits on the market), or otherwise bring in a water sample to Aquaneo for free professional testing. You’ll need to assess the acid and alkalinity, chlorine, and water hardness levels. 5. INVEST IN A POOL COVER. A POOL COVER WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF UV LIGHT HITTING YOUR POOL WATER, AND THEREFORE WILL NOT DEGRADE YOUR CHLORINE LEVELS AS MUCH. IT ALSO ASSISTS IN KEEPING LEAF LITTER FROM THE WATER AND THEREFORE KEEPING THE POOL CLEAN WITH LESS RISK OF ALGAE AND STAINING. A POOL COVER ALSO REDUCES WATER EVAPORATION AND RETAINS HEAT. WE RECOMMEND ‘DAISY’ POOL COVERS THAT COME IN A VARIETY OF STYLES. Need more advice for pool maintenance? Call the Aquaneo pool tech team on 1300 279 502 or visit the warehouse shop at 179 Frist Avenue, Bongaree. Bring your pool water sample to be tested free of charge, or even better, leave it to the experts and book a monthly pool service.

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