Pool Care Guides

Pool Maintenance Schedule

Weekly, monthly, and seasonal routines — what to test, when, and why.

How to Shock a Pool

When to shock, how much to use, and when it's safe to swim again.

How Much Chlorine to Add

Why the answer depends on your pool volume, current level, and stabiliser.

How to Read Pool Test Strips

Tips for accurate readings — and why stabiliser is the hardest pad to read.

Pool Stabiliser (CYA) Levels

What stabiliser does, the right range, and what happens when it gets too high.

Pool Chemistry Glossary

Plain-English definitions of chlorine, pH, alkalinity, CYA, ppm, and more.