The
Pool Notes.
Plain-English notes on pool care, written by people who actually do this for a living. No fluff. No jargon you’d need to translate. Just useful.
Twelve years of Perth pools.
We’ve seen most of it. The mistakes, the fixes, the seasonal rhythms, and the things we wish more pool owners knew before the problem turned into a $2,000 problem. This is where we share what we’ve learned.
Seasonal guides
What your pool needs in October. What to do before winter. When to crank the heat pump. When to back off chlorine.
Equipment explainers
Pumps, filters, chlorinators, lights, heaters. How they work, when they fail, and what’s worth replacing vs repairing.
Green pool diaries
Real Perth rescues, before-and-afters, what went wrong, and how we fixed it. The full story behind the photos.
Magna Minerals deep dives
The science of mineralisation, the lifestyle benefit, the practical bits. Why families keep telling us about it.
Pool ownership 101
For new pool owners or anyone who’s been bluffing their way through it for years. No judgement.
Behind the van
How the business runs. What we drive. What we install. The tools, the team, and the everyday reality of a small Perth pool service.
Fresh from the truck.
The most recent notes — written by the people who do this for a living.
Why Perth pools go green in February
Heat, UV, tired pumps and holidays — why it happens and how to stop yours joining them.
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Heat pump, gas or solar?
What each costs to install, what it costs to run, and what we’d put on our own pool.
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What a $50-a-month plan actually covers
A walk through a Bronze visit, what Gold and Platinum add, and who each tier suits.
Read the note →More notes, in the works.
We’re putting articles together as we go. The first notes are below — more landing soon. Check back in a couple of weeks — or follow us on Facebook or Instagram and we’ll let you know.
A taste of what’s coming.
Articles we’ve already started drafting. They’ll appear here as they go live.
The Perth pool calendar
Month-by-month: what your pool needs from October to April, and what to do when nothing seems to be working.
How a pool pump fails
The four warning signs. Why catching it early saves the filter. And whether to repair, rebuild, or replace.
14 days, one Bayswater pool
From swamp to swim. The full timeline, the chemistry, and the photos. A real rescue, day by day.
Got a question we should write about?
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