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What is Total Alkalinity?
Total alkalinity is the total concentration of bases and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water expressed as parts per million (ppm) or...

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Mar 26, 20201 min read
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What are my legal obligations as a pool owner?
A POOL FENCE IS DESIGNED TO KEEP YOUNG CHILDREN OUT OF THE POOL AREA UNLESS UNDER STRICT ADULT SUPERVISION. Briefly you are required by...

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Mar 26, 20201 min read
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How do I test my water at home and what does my Pool Pro Professional need to know about my pool?
Firstly you must purchase a Blue Devil Test Kit or Pool Check Test Strips. Your Pool Pro Professional has a full range of test kits and...

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Mar 25, 20201 min read
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What is Water Hardness?
Water hardness is the quantity of Calcium and Magnesium in the water. The natural hardness of water varies from source to source...

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Mar 25, 20201 min read
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What does my Pool Pro Professional need to know?
What size is your pool? Measure width, length and depth if known. How much water is in your pool? See FAQ How Do I Calculate How Much...

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Mar 25, 20201 min read
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How do I remove black spot algae?
Black spot algae clings to pool surfaces, grout and between pebbles. It is very resistant to treatments and difficult to control....

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Mar 6, 20201 min read
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How can I tell if my salt water chlorinator is working properly?
Your chlorinator is a miniature liquid chlorine manufacturing plant. Firstly we must understand the process of salt water chlorination....

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Mar 3, 20202 min read
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Why does my pool smell strongly of Chlorine?
That is a very easy one to answer, it’s because you don’t have enough chlorine in the pool! It is a common fallacy that if you can smell...

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Feb 25, 20201 min read
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What is a Pool Stabiliser?
Pool Pro Stabiliser is like a sunscreen for pool water. It stops the sun from taking the chlorine out of the water. All pools, even salt...

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Feb 25, 20201 min read
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What is Algae?
Many pool owners have problems from time to time with algae. What is it and what can be done to get rid of it? What can we do to avoid...

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Jan 13, 20202 min read
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What is superchlorination or shock treatment?
Shock Treatment is an additional boost of Chlorine every two weeks which will help with maintaining the chlorine levels in chlorine or...

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Dec 13, 20191 min read
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Is there an alternative to Hydrochloric Acid for lowering pH?
Yes there is an alternative and it is Pool Pro Dry Acid. Although it is still a corrosive chemical it is in granular form and is easier...

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Dec 13, 20191 min read
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How do I use Hydrochloric Acid?
Pool Pro Hydrochloric Acid (also referred to as HCL) is used for lowering pH in Pool Water. Test pH weekly. The recommended range is...

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Dec 13, 20191 min read
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How much salt do I add to a salt water pool?
The amount of Pool Pro Salt needed for the salt chlorinator to produce sufficient chlorine varies, depending on the type of chlorinator....

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Dec 12, 20192 min read
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How do I calculate how much water is in my pool?
It is very easy; all you need to know is the measurements and the depth of your pool. The table below will help you to calculate how many...

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Dec 12, 20191 min read
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What is Solar Heating?
Your Pool Pro Professional can help you if you are thinking of having Solar Heating Installed. Speak to them first. Installing solar pool...

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Dec 12, 20192 min read
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What is Zeolite?
Pool Pro Zeolite is currently the most advanced media to be introduced into the filtration market for many years. It is used instead of...

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Dec 12, 20192 min read
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What is Pool Chlorine?
Pool Pro Pool Chlorine is available in a number of different forms: Pool Pro Granular Chlorine also known as dry chlorine or Cal Hypo is...

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Dec 12, 20192 min read
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What size pool pump is right for my pool?
Many end users, service technicians, pool shops and builders will replace a pool pump like for like. Just because a pump is existing on a...

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Nov 26, 20192 min read
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What are the different Pool Filters?
There are 3 types of filters - Cartridge Filters, Sand Filters and Diatomaceous Earth Filters (commonly called D.E.filters). Â With all...

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Nov 12, 20192 min read
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