Troubleshooting for the Elecro Vulcan Nano pool heater
We sell hundreds on Elecro Vulcan Nano heaters every year and we think we have been asked every possible question about them. They are so easy to install and very reliable but if yours does go wrong try these troubleshooting tips to get it working. Will not start...
You have got an above ground pool and now you want to heat it
So, you have bought an above ground pool, probably an Intex type pool, that sits on your lawn. You have filled it with water, connected up the filter pump and you and your family are all ready to climb that ladder and step in. But then you hear "it's freezing cold! I...
Stain Removal Chemicals for Swimming Pools
PoolStore is pleased to introduce a new system for the removal of stains from the walls and floors of swimming pools. Stains in swimming pools are almost always caused by metals in the source water. The metals come out of solution in one or more place on the shell of...
Cleaning Slatted Pool Covers
If you have a slatted pool cover you no doubt love the convenience of just flicking a switch and watching your pool cover remove itself from your pool but you may also suffer from the frustration of seeing all that scale and algae building up in the joints between the...
What is the right sand for a swimming pool filter?
If you have a swimming pool filter then the likelihood is that it is a sand filter. As the name suggests a sand filter uses sand to filter the impurities out of the water. Sand is put in the filter vessel and the water is forced under pressure through the bed of sand....
The top four ways to kill algae in a swimming pool
Algae growing in a swimming pool is a perenial problem for the swimming pool owner here we will examine the 4 most popular ways to get rid of it. These are Chlorine Copper Quats and Poly Quats Phosphate removal. As we will see some of the above can be used to kill...
Does using Bayrol Soft & Easy mean saying goodbye to Chlorine?
PoolStore's recommended non-chlorine alternative is Bayrol Soft and Easy. For a comprehensive article on all the various non-chorine alternatives read our help and advice section on the main website. We like the Bayrol product because it is easy to use but it...
I've bought an above ground pool - what else to I need?
So you have bought an above ground pool for the garden, you have errected it and filled it with water - what now? Well, first of all jump in and enjoy it! But you will need chemicals to keep the water clean and maybe you will want to warm the water up as well. This...
How to connect Intex pipes to standard pool pipes
Intex make great above ground swimming pools, the best on the market, which is why PoolStore only sell Intex pools but the pipes that come with the pools are a non-standard type and if you ever want to connect any non-intex item to your pool, like a heater for...