Getting your pool through a Sunraysia heatwave
A week of 40 degree days burns through chlorine and works your equipment hard. A few habits keep the water clear.
It isn't just the heat in Sunraysia, it is how long it lasts. A week or more of 40 degree days means more swimming, more chlorine used and equipment working harder for longer.
Run the pump longer
Over summer, run your pump eight hours a day or more. In winter you can drop back to around four hours.
Watch your chlorine
Heat and heavy use burn through free chlorine. Check it more often during a heatwave, and remember that topping up after evaporation dilutes your balance.
Shade your equipment
Pumps and chlorinators run hot in a heatwave. Bearings dry out and parts expand, and our sun breaks down housings and plumbing. Put your equipment under a roof or in a shed if you can.
- Empty skimmer and pump baskets often
- Keep water level halfway up the skimmer mouth
- Test after big top ups
- Call early if the water turns hazy
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