January 2011 e-newsletter

Automation stations

New ideas, sights and sounds for tech-savvy pool owners

Being able to automatically control your pool and spa equipment from the couch, your computer or even out and about with your mobile phone may sound like something from Space Odyssey – but it’s a reality.

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Smart floating

Summer wouldn’t really be summer without floating around your backyard pool on the old inflatable lilo. It’s an Aussie tradition ... including the bit where the lilo springs a leak. Not fun when you have a book in one hand and a drink in the other.

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Healthy pools, healthy bodies

Safety first this summer

Keeping your pool fences secure and gates latched is obviously crucial in ensuring the safety of your pool when it comes to young children. But ensuring the health and balance of your pool water is also an important element of pool safety so you and your family can enjoy a long and fun-filled swim season.

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Getting the most out of your spa

Essential information to keep it clean and healthy

Did you know the concept of spas and hot tubs stems back to Macedonian king Alexander the Great? After his campaigns, he and his troops would soak in hot water to revive them and heal their ailments. Then in the late 1960s, Italy’s Jacuzzi family invented the first tubs with jets.

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Wild Weather = Green Pools.

How to keep your pool in tip top condition with all the wet weather. 

The recent wild weather across Australia, and in particular in South East Queensland and Southern and South West NSW, has been causing havoc for swimming pool owners.  And Swimart has been busy offering expert advice.

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Cover up with a Pool Cover!

No pool is complete without one

Installing or using a pool cover is a simple and highly effective way of keeping your pool free of garden debris and bugs. But there are numerous other benefits to making sure your pool is covered up when not in use. Pool covers are an essential accessory for any pool and will save you both time and money when it comes to pool maintenance. And using a pool cover is one of the best ways of preventing your precious pool water evaporating, quite literally, into thin air.

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