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Spa Cleaning

How To Spa Tips

Before you get into your spa this season, make sure it’s hygienic, clean and sparkling from the inside out! BioGuard recommends this simple 3-step spa clean every 4-6 weeks. Clean your cleaner! Your filter is responsible for cleaning your spa by filtering out dirt, oils and wastes from the water. If your filter isn’t clean,…

How To Clean Your Filter With BioGuard Filter Brite

How To Pool Spa Tips

The filter is a vital part of your pool equipment. To ensure it continues to operate effectively, it will require regular cleaning. Fortunately, this is a quick and easy process with BioGuard Filter Brite™! Read below, or you can also watch our short, helpful video here. Benefits of BioGuard Filter Brite Sanitises your filter…

Smart pool tips for the silly season

How To Pool Tips

Reading time: 1:45 mins During the Christmas holidays, families and swimming pools go together like turkey and stuffing. It’s probably the biggest workout your pool will have in the year. So, let us help you make the most of the fun, frolics and festive season with some simple dos and don’ts. Our top 5 tips…

AFM® ng - a filter media 200% better than sand!

Pool Spa Tips

When deciding on filter media (sand or glass), you will want to consider the following: operating costs, safe water, clear water, healthy air and sustainability. Unfortunately, current filter media don’t meet all the above desired characteristics and you would have to pick a filter media that would only meet one or two of these…..but not…

What to be doin' if a storm's brewin'

How To Pool Tips

Reading time: 2:20 Summer storms can be a regular problem for pool owners. The severity of a storm will determine the different treatments required to keep your pool looking its best. Most storms will expose your pool to additional leaves and dirt that can be blown in. But storms can cause hidden, potentially more dramatic…

An energy-efficient pool can save a pretty penny

How To Pool Spa Tips

Reading time: 1:30 We all know how much enjoyment we get from our pool and spa. But all the family bonding, the poolside entertaining, the exercise and just the sheer fun of having a pool does come at a cost. And that has a lot to do with the energy-efficiency of your pool. So, here…

Keep your pool perfectly balanced

How To Pool Tips

Reading time 1:45 – To the inexperienced, it might sound like you need a PhD in Chemistry to look after a swimming pool. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. It’s not complicated, and if you stick with BioGuard products and advice, you can keep your water healthy and sparkling clear all year round.…

Oxidation - bad for fruit, good for your pool

How To Pool Tips

Most people recognise oxidation when it occurs in the form of rust on metal, or when apples turn brown when cut. But interestingly enough, it is also the same chemical process that removes all the impurities from your pool or spa water. So, what is oxidation? It’s a bit technical, but in your swimming pool,…

COVID-Safe Swimming

Health Pool Spa Tips

Can the virus that causes COVID-19 spread through pools, hot tubs, spas, and water play areas? With school holidays approaching, more families might consider spending time at the local swimming pool or water play area. But is it safe to do so? It can be hard finding reliable information, especially with the ever-changing climate we…