Pool Test Strips vs Liquid Test Kits vs Digital Photometers

Pool Test Strips vs Liquid Test Kits vs Digital Photometers

Pool chemistry & balancing Which pool test result should you trust? No testing format is…

30.09.2026
Too Much Salt in Your Pool? What High Salt Means for Water and Equipment

Too Much Salt in Your Pool? What High Salt Means for Water and Equipment

Saltwater pool chemistry Confirmed high pool salt? Dilution is the correction If an independent salinity…

18.09.2026
Why Is My Pool Water Foaming? Algaecide, Oils, Organics or Water Balance

Why Is My Pool Water Foaming? Algaecide, Oils, Organics or Water Balance

Pool chemistry & balancing Pool foam usually points to surfactants or contamination Persistent pool foam…

11.09.2026
Pool Is Green but Chlorine Is High: What to Check Before Adding More Chlorine

Pool Is Green but Chlorine Is High: What to Check Before Adding More Chlorine

Pool chemistry troubleshooting • Melbourne residential pools Green water with a high chlorine reading does…

04.09.2026
Pool Turned Cloudy After Adding Chemicals: What to Test Before Adding More

Pool Turned Cloudy After Adding Chemicals: What to Test Before Adding More

Cloudiness that appears after a chemical addition Pool cloudy after adding chemicals? Stop and test…

03.09.2026
Why Pool Water Turns Brown After Gum Leaves: Tannins, Organic Load and Chlorine Demand

Why Pool Water Turns Brown After Gum Leaves: Tannins, Organic Load and Chlorine Demand

Pool chemistry & balancing Brown or tea-coloured pool water can appear after a heavy fall…

11.08.2026
Clear Pool but Chlorine Drops Every Day: Sun, CYA, Organics or Undersized Chlorination?

Clear Pool but Chlorine Drops Every Day: Sun, CYA, Organics or Undersized Chlorination?

Pool chemistry and chlorine-demand diagnosis A clear pool can still have unstable sanitation Clear water…

03.08.2026
Why Does My Pool Smell Like Chlorine? Chloramines, pH and Eye Sting Explained

Why Does My Pool Smell Like Chlorine? Chloramines, pH and Eye Sting Explained

Reviewed by Litra PoolCare technicians who service residential outdoor pools across Melbourne, including saltwater pools,…

11.06.2026
How Falling Temperatures Change Chlorine Demand (And Why You Still Need It)

How Falling Temperatures Change Chlorine Demand (And Why You Still Need It)

Cooler water usually lowers chlorine use, but it does not make sanitation optional As temperatures…

20.04.2026
Phosphates in Pools: When They Matter, When They Don’t, and Why FC/CYA Still Wins

Phosphates in Pools: When They Matter, When They Don’t, and Why FC/CYA Still Wins

High phosphates are real — but they are rarely your first diagnosis Phosphates are one…

16.03.2026
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