Shop 6 -142 Hub Drive, Aberfoyle Village,
Aberfoyle Pk, 5159
Phone: 8370 7888
Fax: 8370 7088
Email:sales@poolsidelifestyles.com.au
Opening Times Winter
Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm
Sat 9.00am - 5.00pm
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a sanitiser.
Sanitisers are a key ingredient of basic pool maintenance.Bacteria grows in any untreated body of water, posing a serious health risk and needs to be treated quickly and effectively.BioGuardoffers a range of sanitisers in granular or tablet form to best suit you and your pool’s needs.
Q: What is an oxidiser.
Oxidisers help restore pool water to sparkling clarity.Pool water accumulates a build up of waste material, introduced by swimmers and the environment, which over time causes unpleasant odours, skin and eye irritation and cloudy water. Oxidisers break down these organic wastes, making the water safer, cleaner and more comfortable to swim in.
Q: What is Algae.
Algae spores are always present in even the best maintained swimming pool. Fast acting algaecides are designed to treat all algae types. An algae bloom can turn clear water into a green pool overnight, so a fast response is the key to restoring the health of your pool water. You can also prevent algae bloom with BioGuard® Back-Up® II.
Q What is a balancer.
Balancers are used to ensure there is the correct ratio of mineral content and pH in pool water. Non-balanced water can lead to cloudy water, corrosion, scale, swimmer discomfort, and pool equipment damage. Balancers are essential to an effective pool care program, making maintenance easier and preventing common pool care issues from becoming major, costly problems.
Q: Rough pool surface.
Scale or calcium deposits is a rough sandpaper-like texture, which coats the walls of your pool and clogs pipes, filters and heaters. Ensuring your water is correctly balanced, and using BioGuard® Scale Inhibitor™ or BioGuard® Salt Pool Stain and Scale Control™ and Bioguard Optimiser can help prevent and reduce scale formation and protect your equipment.
Q: Cloudy water.
If your pool water is cloudy, there are several things that could be wrong:
1. Check your filtration and circulation system.
• Has the filter been chemically cleaned with BioGuard® Filter Brite™ recently?
• Is there enough sand or DE (Diatomaceous Earth) in the filter?
• Is the filter working properly?
• Does the filter need to be backwashed?
If the flow isn’t strong enough to push your hand away, you may be having problems with your filter. Service may be required for equipment problems. Ensure your filter is running at least 12 hours a day during the swimming season.
2. Check the chlorine level.
• Is the free chlorine level under 1.0ppm?
• Are chloramines present (can you smell a very strong chlorine smell)?
The free chlorine level in the pool should be maintained between 1.0 and 3.0ppm.
3. Check the pH and Total Alkalinity (TA).
• Is the pH too high?
• Is the Total Alkalinity within range?
The pH needs to be within the range of 7.4 to 7.6, and the TA between 80 and 125ppm for concrete and tiled pools, and between 125 and 150ppm for vinyl, painted and fibreglass pools.
Q: Is a salt pool better than a chlorine pool
Salt Chlorinators are an alternative source of sanitising your pool with chlorine using a process called electrolysis. This is acheived by passing a salt water solution through an electrolytic cell which converts sodium chloride (salt) into a chlorine gas which when introdused to water forms sodium hypochlorite (liquid chlorine) . You are therefor prducing your own chloine to sanitise the pool, which needs to be balanced the same as a non salt pool.