A pool that is not maintained is a pond. This hub covers sanitiser systems, heating, Sydney summers, southern winters and tropical care.
Water, climate and care
Chemistry, heat and the particular seasons of Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and the tropics.
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Water, climate and care
Salt, mineral and chlorine systems for Australian pools
Salt and mineral systems still make chlorine. The useful choice is how you generate it, how you protect it from the sun, and what the water does to metal.
8 March 2026
Water, climate and care
Heating a pool in Australia: solar, heat pumps and gas
The cheapest heater is a cover. After that, choose between roof collectors, a heat pump that can run on your own solar power, and gas for the days you want the water warm by tonight.
4 February 2026
Water, climate and care
Keeping a Sydney pool healthy through summer
Sydney’s pool season is heat, gum-leaf tannin, a crowd after Australia Day and the February storm that turns a clear rectangle into tea. Chemistry has to move as fast as the weather.
8 January 2026
Water, climate and care
Winterising and year-round pools in Melbourne and Canberra
Southern winters do not ask you to empty a concrete pool. They ask you to cut the chemistry, keep a residual, watch frost and leaves, and heat only on the days you will actually swim.
20 December 2025
Water, climate and care
Tropical pool care in Queensland and the Top End
Wet-season rain dilutes the residual, afternoon storms throw a garden into the water, and algae in Cairns does not wait for Monday. Tropical care is speed, screens and a sanitiser that keeps up.
26 November 2025