How salt water chlorination works in swimming pools
Most people will know that that the best chemical for killing algae and bacteria in swimming pool water is Chlorine. Most people will know that salt is Sodium Chloride, a Sodium atom bonded to a Chlorine atom. Chemical Symbol NaCl. Most swimming pool owners know that...
The pros and cons of salt water chlorination for swimming pools
In Australia and South Africa nearly all the domestic swimming pools are sanitised using salt water chlorinators. In the UK very few swimming pools use salt water chlorinators. The Aussies think we are crazy not for using salt water chlorination, so what are the pros...
Why algae grows in your pool in the summer
This is an article about algae in swimming pools and it has got graphs in it. I am sometimes accused of being a bit nerdy, I don’t know why! Algae need light to grow, strong sunshine is algae’s best friend. Just when we are getting our pools ready for the...
Chlorine kills 99.9% of all germs – what about the other 0.1%? Flocculation is the answer.
Although this is much more of a concern for large commercial pools it is important for domestic pool owners to understand the potential risks. Despite Chlorine’s ability to kill just about anything organic there is one type of nasty that evades being killed by...
Bayrol withdraw Duo Tabs from sale
Bayrol have annouced to the trade that they are withdrawing their non-chlorine alternative Duo Tabs from their range. Users of Duo Tabs are being advised to change to Soft & Easy. Duo Tabs were introduced to the market 20 years ago and ten years ago Bayrol brought...You are reading the PoolStore Blog
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