Top 5 Tips for a Healthy Summer Pool

Hot days and soothing pool dips are a match made in heaven, but the warmer Summer weather can actually cause problems for your pool or spa.

The extra sun exposure, temperature spikes and increased use of the pool can create issues for pool owners. Most owners don’t realise how much more attention pools require during Summer, especially when they are getting more use.

The prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV rays burns chlorine, which is needed to kill bacteria, and hotter weather also promotes algae growth.

With Summer being the prime time for pool use, the increased swimmer load adds contaminants like sweat, body oils and sunscreen which wash-off in the water and affect the pH levels whilst encouraging bacteria. This can cause swimmer health issues such as throat, eye and ear irritations.

Here’s our top five tips to keep your pool healthy in the heat:

1. Check all pool equipment regularly to ensure it’s running properly

2. Ensure the pH level is within a healthy range

3. Ensure chlorine levels are adequate to disinfect microorganisms

4. Vacuum and skim the pool regularly

5. Organise a professional check-up (on site or take a pool water sample to your pool specialists)

POOL TRENDS WE EXPECT TO SEE IN 2020

If you are planning a pool, then you might want to know the latest pool trends. Knowing the latest trends is very important as advancements in technology has brought plenty of options. 

Gone are the days where you had to excavate plenty of land for the pool. Now the technology has enabled above ground pools where you can install a preformed fibreglass pool anywhere you want. You can get a pool of any shape and size you want.

So let’s take a look at the latest pool trends which might help you to decide the best option:

1. Built-In Ledges and Bars

Gone are the days where pools were just for swimming. Pools are now meant for lounging and socializing. As we all know that pools are great when you want to relax. But now it is not limited to just sitting on the edge or floating on a raft. 

Now you can incorporate built-in ledges and place lounge chairs right in your pool on a sun-deck. Alternately you can put benches and bar stools in your pool for social seating. You have endless options.

2. Smart Lighting

Another amazing pool trend that will continue in the future is the use of smart lighting within and around your pool. There are plenty of options available now due to technology.

You are not limited to one color lighting anymore. You have the option of multicolor lights and you can also control the brightness of the lights. How cool is that when you can change the color of pool lighting according to your mood or according to the specific event. Make your guest wow with this amazing pool trend.

3. Dark Interior Pool Finishes

People are attracted to the serene lagoon-like setting, created by a dark interior pool finishing. Dark finishing also retains heat better than the light finishing reducing your heating cost. The other big advantage of dark finishing is that it does not allow dust and debris to stand out as much as lighter finishing does. 

4. Features to Reduce Energy and Maintenance

People are normally concerned about the cost associated with pools like energy consumption and maintenance requirements. People want an energy-efficient pool with least maintenance needs. In order to achieve that it is a great idea to invest in an automated pool with efficient cleaning and filtration systems. In the long run, this will save your time, energy and money. 

5. Shallow-Depth Pools

Normally pools have both a shallow and deep end. But the new trend is a shallow-depth pool as people want to enjoy exercising or playing water sports. There is an added benefit of low cost as it will reduce the excavation and construction costs. Before you consider this option, you should consider your lifestyle and how you want to use the pool.

Designerite Launches Brand New Website

The team at Designerite is pleased to announce the launch of a new website which will completely revolutionise the way in which our customers interact with us. Our online presence is now capable of matching the quality of our operation, and we’re incredibly excited about what this presence will be able to achieve for our valued clientele. 

We wanted our customers to be able to experience our products 24 hours a day, seven days a week and we've added several features to our website that allow us to do this.

Just some of the new features of our website include:

Fresh and Modern Design: As suppliers of the finest pool finishes and products in Australia, we needed a web design that reflected the style and beauty of our pool finishes. Opening our new site is quite literally like taking a dip in a pool. It’s fresh, invigorating and completely purveys the feeling our customers get when they see our products installed.

Accurate Photos: A key driver behind creating this new website was to provide our customers with actual photos of what their finished Designerite Beadcrete pool will look like. The images on our site are of the highest quality. They have not been altered or filtered at all, so the dazzling blues and inviting light-play you see from the photos on our site is exactly what you will see with your own pool.

Detailed List of FAQs: FAQs are an integral part of interacting with our customers. Clients can now browse this page to discover answers to many of the queries or concerns they might have. Plus, our FAQ page is backed by our extensive support networks which can be accessed online or via phone.

Detailed, Downloadable Application and Maintenance Guides: The provision of application and maintenance guides is another aspect of our round-the-clock customer support. As a supplier of pool finishes and products, we feel as though we must ensure these incredible products are installed and maintained correctly. We love our products, and we want you to enjoy them for as long as possible. With the help of these guides, our customers can be assured of decades of enjoyment.

An Extensive Gallery of Previous Projects and Products: We’re extremely proud of our products, and the projects we’ve completed using these products. There’s no better way to judge the quality of a product than to see it in real life, and our gallery featuring accurate, untouched and high-quality photos gives our customers this representation.

The launch of our new website is the next chapter in the storied history of our Designerite. However, this new episode won't signal a move away from all the qualities and values that have made us a leader in pool finishes and products. We’ll still source only the highest quality products and select certified and skilled tradespeople to install our products to ensure that our clients get the best possible outcome.

We look forward to hearing your feedback on the site, and we know you’ll love the increased connectivity you can now enjoy.

Pool Maintenance

Pool maintenance is easy if you know what you’re doing. The first step in pool maintenance is understanding the key objectives of pool maintenance:

1. Maintain recommended pool water levels at all times. Levels should be in accordance with pool builder or poll maintenance professional’s advice.
   
   

2. Ensure all pumping and filtration equipment is maintained in good order and functions in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and operating instructions. The filter system is an important consideration of maintenance and should be washed and rinsed at regular intervals using ‘backwash’ mode as instructed by the system manufacturer.
   
   

3. If ‘salt-chlorinator cells’ are used – check regularly to ensure proper operation in accordance with the recommendations of the system manufacturer.
   
   

4. Regular removal of debris from the ‘skimmer box’ is important and so is regular removal of leaves or other foreign matter within the pool itself to minimise ‘organic loading’ of the pool water and undue influence of staining agents that can impact upon the aesthetic appearance of the pool interior.
   
   

5. Ensure automatic pool cleaning appliances are functioning to manufacturer standards and to check that duty cycles are lining up with expectations laid out by manufacturer.
   
   

6. Broom and vacuum the pool interior at least at two-week intervals in accordance with the recommended operation of the appliance manufacturer to preclude ‘build-up’ of organic matter upon the pool interior surface and bacterial growth that can affect pool water hygiene, swimmer safety and the aesthetic appearance of the pool interior.
   
   

7. Pool chemistry levels for residential pools are subject to frequency of use and climate conditions and need to be checked and adjusted at least weekly to preserve water hygiene and swimmer comfort.
   
   

8. Prevent the build-up of white calcium and other mineral deposits by treating pool with ‘Beautec®’, or similar product, every six months.

If you satisfy all of these objectives and can tick off every item on the list you’ll be able to enjoy a pristine pool all year round.

Commercial Pool Maintenance

The maintenance of water quality and hygiene is vital for pools in commercial spaces, such as resort pools, hotel pools and theme park water recreation facilities. Water quality needs to be checked daily and for frequent-use pools, checks should be made at two-hour intervals. Your pool is key to your income-generating activities, proper maintenance will keep your pool in service and ensure your profit isn’t affected by your pool being out of service.

Maintaining Your Pool Equipment

Your pool equipment, such as your pumps, filters and cleaners need to be maintained to ensure they last as long as possible and perform to their optimum. A failure to maintain your equipment is a failure to maintain your pool so make sure you consult manufacturer maintenance directions.

Failure to maintain your equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions can also lead to a void in warranties, so if you’re lazy with your maintenance you’re only doing yourself a disservice.

Don’t forget to contact Designerite for any and all of your pool maintenance questions.