Safety Tips

Kids, pools and parties. Fabulous separately. Potentially a big problem together. Summer tends to bring all three into the mix, which can result in a lot of stress for parents and party hosts. But there are several things you can do to keep everyone safe in and around the pool. Swimart’s Australasian manager Chris Fitzmaurice has some tips to ease your mind. “All that’s needed is a healthy attitude towards swim safety,” Chris says. “There are just some key things to remember.”

It may be winter, but that doesn’t mean the pool can be left to its own devices until spring. Balanced water is vital to protect equipment from damage as well as create a healthy swimming environment.

Cleaning and repairing the pool area in swimming season is like trying to rearrange the living roomwhile everyone’s watching TV – nothing is going to get done without a lot of complaints. So now the swimming season is over, it’s the perfect time to get on with some maintenance jobs. Those tasks aren’t just about the health of the water either. Cool weather is the perfect opportunity to check the pool fence, outdoor furniture and paving without sweltering in the sun.

Anyone who has owned a pool for a while would have heard of, or even possibly had a nasty run in with phosphates.

Summer is prime time for pool owners to enjoy some splashing about in the sun; however it is also the perfect time for algal growths to gain a firm hold on your pool.

We all know what the effects of sun damage are on the human body-but did you know that the sun can also wreak havoc on your pool’s water balance and chemistry? UV rays break down the chlorine and other chemicals in your pool that are keeping it healthy to swim in.

The hot summer months are upon us and pool owners all over the country are looking forward to spending long, warm days in the water. However if your pool water isn’t properly balanced, you might not be as keen to jump in.

While spending summer splashing around in your pool is a grand idea, emerging from the water sunburnt can take away the fun. Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of skin cancer in the entire world, with New Zealand recording more than 4000 new cases each year, and Australia recording around 12,500.