Pool Guides
Step-by-step guides for common pool maintenance tasks: adding chlorine, backwashing your sand filter, adjusting pH and using flocculant. All explained clearly.
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Building a Pool in Your Garden: Choices, Costs and Planning (2026)
Pool installation guide: pool types, indicative costs (€15,000 to €80,000), permits, planning and pitfalls. Objective guide for anyone considering a …
Read more →Pool Shock Treatment: How Much, When and How (Dosage per m3)
Pool shock treatment: dose 10-30 mg/l free chlorine with calcium hypochlorite. How long to wait? 8-24 hours until chlorine drops below 3 mg/l. How …
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Sand Filter Backwash: How Long Does It Take and How Often? (Step-by-Step)
A sand filter backwash takes 3 to 5 minutes and should be done every 1 to 2 weeks, or immediately when pressure rises 0.5 bar. Step-by-step guide for …
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How to add chlorine to your pool: step by step
Add chlorine using a floating dispenser or skimmer. Never throw tablets onto pool surfaces. Wait 4 hours before measuring chlorine levels after …
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How to raise pool pH: step-by-step with pH increaser
Use pH increaser (sodium carbonate) to raise pool pH. Add 10 g per 10,000 litres dissolved in water to raise pH by 0.1. Wait 4 hours and retest.
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How to lower pool pH: dosage calculator and step-by-step plan
Pool pH too high? Add 10 grams of pH decreaser per 10,000 litres to lower pH by 0.1. Always dissolve in a bucket first, wait 4 hours and retest.
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How to use flocculant in your pool: step by step guide
Flocculant clumps fine particles so they sink. Add 150 ml per 10,000 litres, run pump on filter for 12 hours, then vacuum the floor. Sand filters …
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