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Swimming pool volume calculation formula diagram for accurate water measurement

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April 20, 2025

Pool Volume Calculator: How Much Water Is In Your Pool?

Calculating your pool’s volume is a crucial step in pool maintenance. Whether you need to determine how much water to add after a clean, adjust chemicals, or size your pool equipment, knowing your pool’s...

High-performance pool pump connected to a full filtration system in a residential Kuilsriver pool setup, ensuring clean and efficient water circulation.

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April 20, 2025

Pool Pump Size Calculator: What Size Pump Do You Need?

Pool Pump Size Calculator: What Size Pump Do You Need? Choosing the right pool pump is essential for maintaining a clean and healthy pool. A pump that is too small may struggle to filter...

Person using a digital salt meter to test salt level in a backyard saltwater swimming pool in Cape Town, South Africa

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By admin
April 20, 2025

Pool Salt Calculator: How Much Salt Do You Need to Add?

If you have a saltwater pool, maintaining the correct salt levels is crucial for optimal performance. Saltwater pools rely on a salt chlorine generator to produce chlorine from salt, providing a more natural and...

Adding baking soda to a swimming pool to raise total alkalinity levels

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By admin
April 20, 2025

Pool Alkalinity Calculator: What to Add & How Much

Maintaining the right alkalinity levels in your pool is key to ensuring balanced water chemistry. Pool alkalinity acts as a buffer to stabilize the pH levels of your pool water, preventing drastic swings in...

By admin
April 20, 2025
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Sand Filter Calculator: How Much Sand Do You Need?

A sand filter is an essential component of pool filtration, ensuring that the water remains clean and clear by trapping debris, dirt, and impurities. To maintain its efficiency, the filter must contain the correct...

Pouring pool shock into a backyard swimming pool for water sanitisation

Swimming Pools

By admin
April 20, 2025

Pool Shock Calculator: How Much Shock Do You Need?

When pool water becomes cloudy, has high levels of contaminants, or experiences a sudden drop in water quality, it’s time to use pool shock. Shocking your pool means adding a large dose of chlorine...

Adding calcium chloride to adjust swimming pool calcium hardness levels

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By admin
April 20, 2025

Calcium Hardness Calculator: How Much Calcium Chloride to Add (or Water to Replace)?

Calcium hardness is an important factor in maintaining pool water balance. If your calcium hardness is too low, your water can become corrosive, potentially damaging your pool surfaces, equipment, and plumbing. If it’s too...

Pool cleaning and testing kit with test strips and solutions used to check pH, chlorine, and stabiliser levels in swimming pool water

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By admin
April 20, 2025

Pool Borate Calculator: How Much Borax Do You Need?

Borates are a lesser-known but highly effective pool additive that helps stabilise pH, soften water, and reduce chlorine usage. With the Pool Borate Calculator, you can accurately determine how much borax or boric acid...

Side-by-side comparison chart showing the differences between pool chlorine and household bleach, including concentration, cost, safety, and environmental impact for South African swimming pools

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By admin
April 20, 2025

Pool Chlorine Calculator: How Much Chlorine Do You Need to Add?

Keeping your swimming pool properly sanitised is essential for a safe and enjoyable swim. Chlorine is the most common sanitiser used in South African pools. However, adding too much or too little can cause...