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As you may have heard on social media, the Olympic Diving pool in Rio turned a murky green - seemingly overnight, making it difficult for olympic athletes to swim and compete in.  Tony Azevedo, captain of the US waterpolo team, said he could "barely" open his eyes for the final quarter, after their 6-3 victory over France on Wednesday.But why did it turn green?There are many reasons why swimming pools can turn green. Here are our theories: 1. Unbalanced pH level. It is important that pool owners frequently test their pools pH level and adjust accordingly using pH increaser and reducer. If a...

  Are you wondering why your swimming pool has turned green after thunder and lightning? Here's why...   Lightning doesn't just light up the sky, it releases large amounts of nitrogen into the earths atmosphere. Then, any rainfall that follows washes the nitrogen down into your pool water. Nitrogen is essentially plant food and algae thrive off it. Excess nitrogen can encourage any micro bacteria such as algae to multiply and bloom overnight, growing at more substantial rates than usual.   How can I fix it? You should use a chlorine shock treatment straight away. Shock is a strong, powerful dose of chlorine which will...

As well as selling affordable pool equipment & essentials on our online store, we also provide a pool build & maintenance service to customers in the South East of England (namely Kent & Essex). Check out this time lapse video of our team fitting a swimming pool liner:   If you require any of our build and maintenance services, feel free to contact us.

Are you looking to heat your pool without high heating bills? We have just reduced the price of our solar pods by 20% to just £88 each. Each pod is suitable for heating 4,500 liters of water. We offer fast, next working day delivery for this product.. For more information on how many pods you will need and how best to connect them, please call us on 01322554870  

  How do swimming pool solar heating systems work?   There are many different types of solar heating systems that work in similar yet different ways. First you have you solar panels, which can be fixed to a roof. The amount of solar panels will depend on the pool size and location. If solar is the primary heating system it is important to have approx. 50% more than the manufactures recommend as UK temperatures require more than continental Europe or USA. There are also solar domes and pods like these ones. They work in the same way as panels but...