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  • Tips When Building a Pool in Your Backyard


    Constructing a backyard pool is an exciting project that will make your home a haven in the summer. But before launching ahead with the build, consider the following tips. Work out the Pool's Purpose Before choosing a material for your pool, consider what its main purpose will be. If you want to swim laps, you could set up a long, narrow L-shaped pool around the side and back of your home.
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  • 3 Reasons Why Spa Jets Stop Working


    Spa jets should give you a strong and consistent flow of water into your tub. If you notice that one or more of your jets isn't working as well as usual, then you might need to have them overhauled or repaired. Why do spa jets sometimes stop working as efficiently as they should? 1. Problems With Scale Scale sometimes builds up in parts of your hot tub. If it gets into your jets, then it can affect how they work.
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  • Essential Questions to Ask an Infinity Pool Builder


    About 2.7 million Australians live on properties with a swimming pool. Although there are many reasons behind it, the warm weather in most parts of Australia seems to be the primary factor. With every other household owning a swimming pool, standing out can be challenging. Notably, a homeowner must build a unique swimming pool to draw the necessary attention and improve property value. An infinity pool matches the criterion perfectly due to its unique design.
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  • What Are the Benefits of Having Your Pool Cleaned Regularly?


    There are close to three million Australians who live in a household where there is a swimming pool. This makes the country one of the leading ones for swimming pool ownership around the world. And yet, there are many pools you will find in virtually every Australian suburb that are not in the condition they should be. Why should you have your pool cleaned frequently? It Looks Better To begin with, a pool that looks unpleasant will be unappealing to take a dip in even if it is clean enough to swim in.
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  • Hot Tubs for Your Home: You Must Know These Things Before Installation


    If you want to have a low-key weekend while sipping your favourite drink or host a couple of friends at your place, hot tubs will make a great accessory. However, getting a hot tub that meets all your needs can be a daunting task, especially if you have no idea of the things you should look for. You need to balance functionality and maintenance costs without giving up the luxuries you desire from the hot tub.
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  • 2 Symptoms That Should Urge You to Look Into Pool Pump Replacement


    You may have taken a conscious decision to keep your utility costs as low as possible during the summer since a great number of appliances tend to be in use simultaneously at this time. However, if you are trying to be as diligent as possible with your carbon footprint but still find that you are dealing with high electricity bills, the problem could be lying with your swimming pool, particularly the pump.
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  • How to Troubleshoot Issues with Your Pool Pump


    With those balmy, summer afternoons on the horizon, you will be itching to get outside and enjoy your backyard swimming pool as much as possible. If it's been covered up since you last used it, then you will need to start work in earnest as you prepare this playground for your family and will want to make sure that everything is in good condition from a mechanical point of view. This means that you need to pay a lot of attention to the pump, which ensures an uninterrupted flow of good quality water, and sometimes you will uncover problems.
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  • Designer Pool Building: 2 Things to Consider


    Having a swimming pool installed in your home is a great way to make the most of the hot Australian summers. However, before you go ahead and call in the contractors, you should carefully consider if you want a standard swimming pool installed or a designer pool. Standard pools are typically standard sizes and shapes and do not have any additional features. A designer pool will allow you to jazz up your pool or to add extra features which are not found in standard pools.
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  • 7 Features to Make Your Pool Safe and Fun for Your Kids


    A pool can be a great way for a family to have fun together. If you have kids, you may want to consider features that make the pool as fun and safe as possible for them. Here are some features to consider. 1. Pool Fence This is not optional. Under Australian law, you are legally required to have a fence around your pool. That ensures that children cannot wander into the space and get hurt.
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  • Noisy Pool Pump? Here's How to Get Some Peace and Quiet


    A pump is an absolutely essential part of your pool setup – unless, that is, you want unhygienic, discoloured water that will quickly be overtaken by algae, which isn't something that most people find very appealing. Most of the time, the pump will sit there doing its job and you're likely to forget it even exists. Unfortunately, sometimes they're so loud, you can't ignore them. Which is less than ideal if you use your pool to relax, as the noise of the pump is more likely to increase your stress than form a part of its reduction.
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