What the pH numbers mean Your pool’s pH level is measured on a scale of 0 to 14 and indicates how acidic or alkaline the water is. A pH of 7.0 means the water is basic; below 7.0 means the water is acidic; while above 7.0 means the water is alkaline. The levels...
If you or your children have allergies, chances are you spend summer avoiding chlorinated pools. But there is a way to enjoy swimming without harsh chemicals, as Enviroswim customer Andrew Masel found out. For years, Andrew Masel watched his son endure hours of...
Apart from red eyes and dry hair, the chemicals in chlorine and saltwater pools can affect children’s’ health. We explain 3 ways to minimise chemical exposure. Swimming isn’t just a healthy way for kids to stay active and break away from technology – even if...
When it comes to servicing, swimming pools are a lot like cars. Both are complex systems operating in difficult environments, temperatures and conditions. Both will deteriorate and become dangerous without proper maintenance. And both rely on spending lots of money on...
Salinity doesn’t just affect nature and agriculture, it impacts cities where saline water is corroding surfaces and killing gardens. There’s a vast amount of salt in Australia that originates from the erosion of rock minerals and sea salt carried in the wind and...
