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It’s a WinterKleen winter

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Hands up anyone who loves leaves and constantly cleaning their pools!  No? It’s WinterKleen time.

Your clients will just love you if you can help them keep the leaves out of their pool all winter long!

With parts of Australia cooling down along with a seasonal change there is an increased demand on covering and protecting the pool from leaves, dirt and rubbish entering the pool.

The Winterkleen has long been the go-to answer for pool owners who experience high debris problems, and this year is no exception.

By covering the pool with the porous Winterkleen material all the dirt stays out of the water while letting the water pass through. So keeping the debris out of the pool it makes your customers life much easier and they love their pool (and you) a little more.

With a Winterkleen it makes looking after the pool so much easier. And this year we have had an increased demand. It’s ok – we are still custom making the covers and dispatching them in a matter of days!

The new Black Winterkleen has been a remarkable hit, steady sales of the new product has validated the latest addition to the range.

Know how to measure for a rectangular or a shaped Winterkleen pool cover? If you need a hand, feel free to give your local Area Manager a call.

Contact the Admin Centre or have a look at the How To videos here.

Or check out the All Year Round brochure here.

Importantly, let your customers and database know you have these products available, there may be sales waiting for you that you don’t know about!

Does the whole pool need to be covered?

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Daisy makes it easier

When there are obstructions or irregular shaped pools, a question we are often asked is: how will we make it work?

For the customer this question can be for a number of reasons, their pool may be:

  • Free form pools that have a very irregular shape
  • Large step areas (or sections) that protrude in an unusual way
  • Step areas (or sections) that are inaccessible
  • Posts or pots obstructing the use of a roller
  • Not enough room for a roller full width.

Daisy CAN help (it’s even easier if you send a photo)! The aim of making a pool cover easier to use is so that the customer will actually use their pool cover.

If the pool cover is too hard to use then they will tend to leave it to one side and not worry about using it.

To make pool covers more user friendly, we may advise not to cover the whole pool area. It is ok to leave some parts uncovered for ease of use.

For some shapes we will advise to leave a section uncovered, the heat loss (lack of insulation) or lack of heating, and even the evaporation is a direct ratio of how much of the pool is covered to how much is uncovered.

The evaporation can only occur on the uncovered section, so if you have 95% of the pool covered they are stopping 95% of the evaporation. The trade-off for the small amount of evaporation far outweighs the customer actually being able to use the pool cover.

Sometimes the shape of the pool will equal the usage and the advice. Send a photo to Daisy for assistance and expert advice if your customer is ok for you to defer the advice to your supplier for special or unusual installations. Email us at [email protected]

 

It’s Autumn time

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We mean… WinterKleen time!

With parts of Australia cooling down along with a seasonal change there is an increased demand on covering and protecting the pool from leaves, dirt and rubbish entering the pool.

The WinterKleen has long been the go-to answer for pool owners who experience high debris problems, and this year is no exception.

By covering the pool with the porous WinterKleen material all the dirt stays out of the water while letting the water pass through. So keeping the debris out of the pool it makes your customers life much easier and they love their pool (and you) a little more.

With a WinterKleen it makes looking after the pool so much easier. And this year we have had an increased demand. It’s ok – we are still custom making the covers and dispatching them in a matter of days!

The new Black WinterKleen has been a remarkable hit, steady sales of the new product has validated the latest addition to the range.

Know how to measure for a rectangular or a shaped WinterKleen pool cover? If you need a hand, feel free to give your local Area Manager a call.

Contact the Admin Centre or have a look at the How To videos here.

Or check out the All Year Round brochure here.

Importantly, let your customers and database know you have these products available, there may be sales waiting for you that you don’t know about!

Are you losing pool water over summer?

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How to test if it’s a leak or evaporation

At this time of year with the heat of summer many pool owners think they have a leak in their pool as they seem to always have a hose hanging in the pool and constantly topping it up.

We’ve seen hoses with white chlorine bleached ends where they have been hanging in the pool. The owners complain that the hose has to stay there as they are tired of pulling it out every second day to top up the water level.

To see if you have a leak or if the water being lost is simply from evaporation; it’s easy!

Put a full bucket of water by your pool and measure the height of the water in your pool (and record it for accuracy). Wait a number of days to a week then measure how far the water level in the pool and the water level in the bucket has dropped. They should both drop the same amount in millimetres as water evaporates at the same rate regardless of surface area (it is only the volume that is different).

To put this into perspective, let’s work out how much water you are putting in your pool:

  1. Most hoses run at about 17 litres per minute. If you have a hose running flat out for 30 minutes you are using just over 500 litres. If you are topping up your pool 2 to 3 times per week then you are using between 1,000 to 1,500 litres per week. Or around 4,000 to 6,500 litres per month… and that is only at 30 minutes, how long do you run your hose for?
  2. If your pool is 9.2m by 4.5m, for every millimetre the water level goes down is 41.4 litres. So topping your pool up from around 1/3rd way up the skimmer box to about ½ way say 25mm means you are adding 1,035 litres of water to your pool.

Evaporation rates are higher over summer

To stop evaporation, cover your pool with a Daisy. This is effectively putting a lid on your pool to stop the water loss, not to mention saving chemicals and helping keep your pool a bit warmer and cleaner.
Daisy pool covers have been independently tested to retain 99.9% of water using the ASTM E96-2005 Water Vapour Transmission test.

For more information including the different types of evaporation for capital cities around Australia and how wind can more than double the daily evaporation rate, read our Evaporation Fact Sheet.

Help your customers conquer their high leaf or debris problem

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Help your customers conquer their high leaf or debris problem

Sell them a WinterKleen cover – Black, Blue or Green!

It may be summer when our customers are typically spending more time entertaining friends by the pool however there are many who are experiencing a continuous debris problem around their pools. And, without pointing blame, generally the source of this problem tends to be from the next door neighbour’s tree (wink – nudge)!

For our customers enduring a high leaf or debris load there is an easy solution. The WinterKleen is the ideal product range for them all year round. What’s new with our WinterKleen covers?

The New Black

Don’t cringe with us using this cliché line (because we’re going to use it anyway)… due to customer demand, Daisy has produced a brand new WinterKleen Black.

The new WinterKleen Black has been specifically designed and developed for our customers who prefer a clean, sleek, unobtrusive and natural look in their backyards rather than introducing a blue or green colour into the mix.

WinterKleen Black also offers the All Year Round solution by keeping all the dust and debris out of the pool while still allowing the water to pass through. The Black is the same weight and the same cost as the standard WinterKleen Blue or Green – refer to Daisy Yearbook on page 21 or via our Get a Quote tool.

The WinterKleen Black is available now!

Simply specify the colour when you order… Black, Blue or Green.

Latest All Year Round brochure

The new Daisy All Year Round brochure is now available and is updated with current information and real reasons why many people love having both a summer solar pool cover and a winter debris protection cover to make their year round enjoyment of their pool a pleasure.

With an abundance of thick leafy backyards in Australia there are lots of customers who have conquered their high debris problem with their WinterKleen! WinterKleen pool covers make looking after pools a lot easier. Be your customer’s hero and introduce them to the WinterKleen pool cover range – available now in Black, Blue and Green.

If you have any questions or feedback on this new cover please get in touch with us directly or contact your Daisy Area Manager anytime. We’re here to listen, help and take care of the little things .

Approaching Winter and Rain: Your To-do List

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Winterising your pool in four quick steps.

Changes in weather conditions bring along change to your swimming pool water balance.

 It’s important to bare this in mind as we lead into the winter season when we trade splashing around in the water for huddling in front of the fireplace. Dramatic changes to your pool water levels can cause havoc to your water chemistry, especially when you add leaves to the equation. Rain, leaves and other organic matter can add a whole new dimension to the water environment.

What happens to my pool when it rains? When more (or less) rain water lands in your pool it changes the overall chemical concentration. Put simply, the rain dilutes your pool chemical concentration. The more rain you have in your pool, the more the fresh water will dilute the salt and chlorine levels.

Four steps to winterising your pool

  1. Make sure your chemicals are balanced – use a test kit or pop into your local pool professional to get some sound advice
  2. Tidy your pool – clear any unwanted debris, toys or objects
  3. Drain the water out of your pool – keep the water level half to two thirds up your skimmer box
  4. Protect your pool with a pool cover!

Like, share and comment on these tips – let us know if you find this useful! We’d love to hear from you.

Want to Save Time Cleaning Your Pool This Autumn?

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Get the dirt on WinterKleen – all year round pool covers.

Uh huh we get it. Your have a heavy debris or dirt problem. You don’t want to spend hour after hour, weekend after weekend, slaving away cleaning your pool. And… you want a cover to help you keep the leaves and dirt out of your pool.

Well, we’ve got an industry-best product for you… a WinterKleen Pool Cover!

A WinterKleen pool cover is perfect, especially during these cooler wintery months.

 They save:

  • Leaves and debris entering pool
  • Time cleaning
  • Evaporation
  • Running costs
  • Chemical use
  • Water because it passes through
  • The pool from becoming a science experiment over extended periods of non-use.

WinterKleen covers are made with a fine polypropylene mesh that is strong to survive the elements and also lightweight for easy handling. This type of pool cover protects your pool from leaves, dirt and debris and also allows water through into the pool.

These covers work best when stretched over your pool during long periods when your pool isn’t being used. Leaves and dirt that fall on the cover can be blown or swept off the cover.

The finished cover stretches across your entire pool overlapping it by 20cms with tie down toggles about 80cms apart, anchored a further 20cms from the cover’s edge. The tie down toggles are easily pulled tight, one by one until taut.

WinterKleen covers are available in blue or green and are shaped with a square cut to fit over any shaped pool. Additional charges apply if you want the cover to mirror a shaped curvilinear pool as this requires a Daisy Expert to measure accurately.

A WinterKleen has an 8 year pro-rata warranty and is easily removed when it’s time to put on a Daisy solar pool cover. Treat yourself this autumn-winter season with a new WinterKleen!

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Want to save your customers valuable time cleaning their pool?

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Get the dirt on selling WinterKleen – all year round pool covers

Uh huh we get it. Your customers have a heavy debris or dirt problem. They don’t want to spend hour after hour, weekend after weekend, slaving away cleaning their pool. And… they want a cover to help them keep the leaves and dirt out of their pool.

Well, we’ve got an industry-best product for them… sell them a WinterKleen Pool Cover!

A WinterKleen pool cover is perfect, especially during these cooler wintery months.

 They save:

  • Leaves and debris entering pool
  • Time cleaning
  • Evaporation
  • Running costs
  • Chemical use
  • Water because it passes through
  • The pool from becoming a science experiment over extended periods of non-use.

WinterKleen covers are made with a fine polypropylene mesh that is strong to survive the elements and also lightweight for easy handling. This type of pool cover protects their pool from leaves, dirt and debris and also allows water through into the pool.

These covers work best when stretched over their pool during long periods when their pool isn’t being used. Leaves and dirt that fall on the cover can be blown or swept off the cover.

The finished cover stretches across their entire pool overlapping it by 20cms with tie down toggles about 80cms apart, anchored a further 20cms from the cover’s edge. The tie down toggles are easily pulled tight, one by one until taut.

WinterKleen covers are available in blue or green and are shaped with a square cut to fit over any shaped pool. Additional charges apply if they want the cover to mirror a shaped curvilinear pool as this requires a Daisy Expert to measure accurately.

A WinterKleen has an 8 year pro-rata warranty and is easily removed when it’s time to put on a Daisy solar pool cover. Be a hero and make your customers happier this autumn with a WinterKleen! You also get to sell more!

Click here to download the WinterKleen Brochure.