Pool Cartridge Filters: A Simple Yet Effective Choice for Cape Town Pools
Choosing the right filtration system is one of the most important decisions you can make for a swimming pool in Cape Town. With ongoing water awareness across the Western Cape and a climate that swings from hot, dusty summers to wet winters, homeowners want a filter that keeps the water clear without wasting a drop. […]
How to Clean All Types of Pool Filter Systems: Step-by-Step Guide for Cape Town Pool Owners
A pool filter is the hardest-working part of any Cape Town backyard pool, quietly trapping leaves, sunscreen, dust and the fine grit that the Cape Doctor blows in all summer. When the filter clogs, your water turns cloudy, your pump strains, and your chlorine simply stops doing its job. The good news is that cleaning […]
How to Backwash Pool Filters: Complete Guide for Cape Town Pool Owners
If your Cape Town pool has started looking cloudy or your circulation feels sluggish, your sand filter is probably overdue for a backwash. Backwashing is one of the simplest yet most important maintenance jobs a pool owner can master, and doing it correctly keeps your water clear while respecting the water restrictions we all live […]
Signs You Need a Pool Filter Replacement: Cape Town Homeowners’ Guide
A pool filter is the quiet workhorse of your backyard. When it runs well, you barely think about it. When it starts to fail, though, the whole pool suffers — and Cape Town’s mix of summer south-easters, fine dust, and heavy pollen puts local filters under real strain. Knowing the warning signs of a failing […]
Should You Run Your Pool Pump When It Rains?
Few things test a pool owner’s nerves like watching a Cape Town cold front roll in over a full pool. The wind picks up, the rain comes sideways, and the question surfaces: should you leave the pump running, or switch it off until the weather clears? It is one of the most common questions we […]
How to Test a Pool Pump Capacitor
If your pool pump hums but refuses to start, trips the DB board, or spins up slowly and then stalls, the humble capacitor is one of the first components worth checking. In South African pools — especially older installations around Cape Town where summer heat and winter damp both take their toll — the start […]
How To Clean Out a Pool Pump Impeller
A pool pump that suddenly loses pressure, makes a straining noise, or trips the circuit is often trying to tell you one thing: the impeller is blocked. The impeller is the small, curved-vane wheel inside your pump that spins to draw water through the system. When leaves, hair, grass clippings or fine debris wedge between […]
Everything You Should Know About Total Dynamic Head
If you have ever wondered why one pool pump seems to struggle while another of the same horsepower moves water effortlessly, the answer almost always comes down to a single, often-overlooked number: Total Dynamic Head. Understanding this figure is the difference between a pump that turns your water over efficiently and one that burns electricity […]
When and How to Clean or Replace a Pool Chlorinator Cell
If you run a salt-chlorinated pool anywhere in Cape Town or the wider Western Cape, the chlorinator cell is the quiet workhorse that keeps your water sanitised. It converts dissolved salt into chlorine every time the pump runs, so when it starts to struggle you notice it fast: cloudy water, a persistent algae bloom, or […]
