Cyanuric acid is a chemical that is added to dichlor and trichlor pool products to help stabalise the chlorine in outdoor swimming pools. Cyanuric acid forms a weak bond with free chlorine in the pool water, protecting it from the sun’s ultraviolet rays to reduce chlorine loss. If levels of cyanuric are too low then the […]
A clean, clear, correctly balanced, healthy pool should not smell in the slightest of chlorine. If there is a strong chlorine smell coming from the pool then it is an indication that something is not as it should be. It isn’t however what most people believe the problem to be. It isn’t because the level […]
It’s good practice to check your pool on a regular basis throughout the winter. At Puglia Pools we visit all our clients pools every three or four weeks (and after heavy storms) to ensure the cover is still in place, water bags are full, pool level is not too high and to test the water […]
Total hardness is one of the water parameters that you need to check regularly to ensure you keep you pool in perfect condition. Total hardness is the measure of dissolved minerals such as magnesium, Sodium and Calcium in the water and is also known as Calcium hardness when referring to pools. High levels of Calcium […]
In general pool lamps are very simple to replace when they blow and the pool water level does not need to lowered. The light units are attached to the housing in the pool wall by a length of cable that allows the unit to be lifted out of the water and placed on the side […]
The ISOBLOK pool system is a type of polystyrene block that is designed for quick and simple pool construction. There are several advantages in using these rather than concrete blocks or cast concrete structures. The blocks are light and therefore quicker and easier to transport and install. The isothermic properties provides two layers of insulation […]
Maintaining the correct level of PH in your pool is very important as it directly affects the ability of chlorine to sanitise the pool water. When chlorine products are added to water they react with it to produce two different compounds. One of these compounds is very efficient at killing bacteria while the second is […]
Welcome to our new Puglia Pools website, on-line store and blog. We will continue to provide our high standard of services that you are already used to and can now give help and advice on line as well as supply across Italy the products that we recommend and use for our local clients. We also […]
