Pooled Energy | Blog | Pool Maintenance
The operating time of pool equipment required to maintain pool water in a good quality state can be reduced in winter as biological activity declines with the decline in water…
July 3rd, 2018
Read MoreA pool sweep or robot makes a pool much easier to manage and keep clean. You can hand vacuum the pool, brush the bottom or flail away with a net, but it is quite a chore. If you want a clean, automated pool, we would strongly recommend an automated pool sweep.
July 10th, 2017
Read MoreThere are many myths surrounding the effects of swimming pools on hair – especially blonde hair. It’s not surprising as the great majority of pools do not have sensors to…
August 30th, 2019
Read More1) How do you want to use the pool? It sounds simplistic, but you really do need to answer this carefully as it affects many aspects of your pool. If…
August 22nd, 2017
Read MoreThere are several ‘levels’ in automating a pool and the first step is to simply decide what you are trying to achieve. Is it more free time? Better quality, healthier…
May 14th, 2019
Read MoreIn pool heaters, size and type matter a great deal. There are 4 basic types: Solar, Gas, Heat Pumps and Direct Electric Heaters. It is almost always better to get a larger pool heater than you think you need. The reason is that it is faster and loses less heat during the heating stage, while requiring less water pumping. Overall, large pool heaters tend to require less energy than small ones and are more convenient.
July 17th, 2017
Read MoreIf you are living in an average house in Sydney and considering going totally off-grid with batteries, you are likely to find that it is neither practical nor economical. There are three reasons for this. Firstly, the technology of batteries is not yet sufficiently developed. Secondly, the weather. Thirdly, you probably don’t have a big enough roof. This article is intended to show how you can calculate the situation for your own circumstances.
August 3rd, 2017
Read MoreFrom July 2017 many swimming pool owners are experiencing an astonishing 30% or more increase in the price of electricity required to filter and chlorinate their pools and are now looking to adding solar PV panels to reduce these new costs. Will solar PV panels help? Not necessarily. Adding solar panels to a home with pool, will certainly reduce the amount of energy you will need to purchase from the Grid, but it will also likely force you to use more expensive Grid energy, actually putting your bills up. The reason for this apparent contradiction is the weather. This blog explains why it happens, how you can avoid the problem and how you can save dollars.
July 24th, 2017
Read MoreAn amazing amount! The pool is usually the largest single ‘appliance’ in a house and it uses about 40% of the total electricity of an average pool and house.
July 4th, 2017
Read MoreGeneral questions you should consider when building a new pool. Please note that this is general advice. How do you want to use the pool? It sounds simplistic, but…
May 8th, 2017
Read MoreIn the world of pool automation, few things perk up the ears more than the term, ‘robotic pool cleaner’. To some, it inspires imagery of a hot, android pool guy,…
September 17th, 2019
Read MoreIf you see a white (bath-tub) ring about 50mm high around your fibreglass pool, don’t panic, especially if you have a floating pool blanket. It may look like it’s been bleached…
May 1st, 2018
Read MoreCamilla’s green pool was a ‘pea soup’ – until the Pooled Energy team, headed by Thomas, came to the rescue. The Pooled Energy system was installed on Monday 29 October 2018…
November 1st, 2018
Read MoreA fair number of the pools that we convert to Pooled Energy are green when we arrive. The owners have given up on the unending task of manually keeping the water clear. Combined with a scientific understanding of what makes your pool go green and a bit of practice we’ve perfected our method for fixing green pools.
August 6th, 2019
Read MoreA fair number of the pools that we convert to Pooled Energy are green when we arrive. The owners have given up on the unending task of manually keeping the…
August 25th, 2015
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With funding received from ARENA, Pooled Energy is conducting a trial for homes with swimming pools which introduces smart energy savings measures and state-of-the-art pool management technology.
