A comprehensive guide on how to choose, buy, and fit a pool cover and roller. It highlights the importance of pool covers for conserving water, retaining heat, minimizing debris, and enhancing safety. The guide explores various types of pool covers, including solar, thermal, winter, safety, and leaf covers, as well as different types of rollers, such as manual, electric, and under-bench options. It also provides practical advice on measuring your pool, installing a cover, attaching it to a roller, and maintaining it. Additionally, the page explains the costs and benefits of pool covers and rollers, along with tips to maximize their lifespan.
This page from Elite Pools is a comprehensive guide on identifying, treating, and preventing green pool issues. It explains the common causes of green pool water, such as algae overgrowth, low chlorine levels, poor filtration, and unbalanced water chemistry. The page describes different shades of green pools—light green, dark green, and black-green—and provides step-by-step solutions for each severity level. It also details the tools and chemicals needed for treatment and shares troubleshooting tips for stubborn green pool problems. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of regular maintenance and using high-quality pool covers to prevent debris and algae growth, helping pool owners maintain crystal-clear water.
This page from Elite Pools is a detailed guide on pool cover costs in Australia for 2025. It explains why understanding these costs is important for making an informed purchase decision. The page highlights factors that affect pricing, such as pool dimensions, cover types, installation methods, and operation methods (manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic). It offers insights into warranties and tips for maximizing the lifespan of pool covers by maintaining pool chemistry and preventing damage like roller burn. Additionally, it provides a price guide for various pool cover options, ranging from solar covers (starting at $500) to luxury slatted covers (starting at $10,000). The page emphasizes the value of premium options in terms of durability, safety, and long-term cost savings, and concludes with advice on how to get accurate quotes tailored to your pool's needs.
This page announces that Elite Pool Covers will be participating in SPLASH! 2024, a premier pool industry event taking place on August 21st and 22nd at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland. SPLASH! is a biennial gathering expected to attract 2,000 attendees from Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. The event serves as a hub for pool builders, contractors, retailers, manufacturers, architects, and landscapers, featuring workshops and seminars on key industry topics such as water chemistry, new standards, marketing, and e-commerce. Elite Pool Covers will showcase its latest products and ranges at the event, providing attendees an opportunity to explore innovations and connect with industry professionals.
This page from Elite Pools serves as a guide to mastering pool water chemistry for effective maintenance and safety. It highlights the importance of balancing water parameters to prevent issues like corrosion and scaling, which can harm pool surfaces, equipment, and user health. The page details essential components of pool water chemistry, including pH levels, alkalinity, free chlorine, stabilizers, phosphates, and calcium hardness. It explains how each parameter affects the pool and provides actionable tips on maintaining optimal levels. The page also underscores the role of regular testing and professional advice in prolonging the life of pool covers, linings, and equipment, ensuring a safe and enjoyable swimming experience.
This page from Elite Pools explains the concept of "Roller Burn," which occurs when a pool cover is rolled up on a roller without using an overcover for protection. The article outlines how sunlight can superheat the layers of the pool cover, causing shrinkage and damage over time. It discusses early signs of roller burn, including width shrinkage and melted lines on the cover, and explains how this damage impacts the lifespan of the pool cover.
Have you noticed your pool cover isn't lasting as long as it should? Are you dealing with premature wear, chemical damage, or storage issues that could have been easily prevented? Pool covers represent a significant investment for Australian pool owners, yet many unknowingly damage their covers through improper care — leading to costly replacements every few years instead of enjoying decades of reliable service.
Australian pool owners lose hundreds of hours each year to debris management — time that a few smart prevention systems can give back entirely. This guide covers the full range of professional-grade methods, from quality pool covers (which deliver up to 99% debris reduction) to strategic landscaping, optimised filtration, wind barriers, and seasonal maintenance protocols. It also breaks down the real financial cost of unmanaged debris versus the payback period of prevention systems, and introduces Elite Pool Covers' Australian-built Debris Defender as a purpose-designed solution for local conditions. Whether you're dealing with autumn leaf fall, storm debris, or year-round dust and pollen, the article provides practical, actionable strategies to keep your pool cleaner with far less effort.
Getting your pool measurements wrong is one of the most expensive mistakes Australian pool owners make - resulting in ill-fitting covers, wasted money, and inadequate protection. This guide walks through the exact techniques used by industry professionals to measure rectangular, L-shaped, kidney, and free-form pools accurately. It covers the tools you need, common mistakes to avoid, volume calculations for chemical and equipment sizing, and when to call in a professional. Elite Pool Covers also offers free measurement consultations and custom welding to ensure your cover fits perfectly, whatever your pool shape.
Australian pool covers face some of the harshest conditions in the world like intense UV, extreme heat, harsh chemicals, storms, and even wildlife. This guide breaks down every major cause of pool cover damage and the professional protection strategies that prevent it, covering chemical management, UV and heat shielding, proper storage techniques, seasonal protocols, storm preparation, and long-term preservation methods. Whether you have a solar blanket, thermal cover, or automated system, these techniques will help you extend your cover's lifespan and protect your investment year-round.
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