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WinterKleen Proving to be a Year Round Clean!

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We may have to look at changing the name of the WinterKleen because a WinterKleen is loved by any pool owner that has a leaf or any other debris problem – year round!

EasyKleen!

Pool owners will love you forever – regardless of season – when you show them what the WinterKleen can do for them … all year round! It saves hours of time over any season by keeping their pool clean. Effortlessly!

Removing the WinterKleen even if it is full of leaves is a piece of cake compared to trying to spend so many laborious hours cleaning the pool.

SpringKleen!

Since we extended the colour range to Blue, Green or Black, we have seen a steady increase in sales to the point where we have had to increase our production and resources to accommodate. Now well into spring, we are prepared for the steady growth in orders that will continue year – round for this popular product.

PerfectKleen!

Before each WinterKleen is put into production we take extra special care and steps to make sure we get it right the first time.

A plan is drawn up on a special program to make sure we get the dimensions and shape right. We then email our retailers the plan with an authority to sign off (once again making sure that you and the pool owner agree with the size and shape before we make it). Once the plan has been signed off and returned, the Daisy sewing department springs into action to create their magic.

SqueakyKleen!

The Daisy sewing department does it all! They edge the covers, take care of wind skirting and make every WinterKleen to measure including any special modifications that we need to do for you. Believe me…they are kept very busy and they love it!

For a full product description, check out our product pages.

 

What Do I Do With My Pool Over Winter?

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The age old question of what to do with my pool when it’s not being used. 

Well you have two main options

  1. Forget about it and let it turn into a frog pond until it warms up again or
  2. Keep it clean!

The most economical way to maintain your pool is by continuing to look after it. It will save you a lot of time, money and effort in the long run. Anything else is a false economy!

When summer returns, you’ll have to spend even more time and money to bring back the science experiment that was created in your pool by ignoring it over winter!

Some easy suggestions to help you through the winter months –

Firstly, keep safe.

  • Always add chemicals to water in a bucket and never add water to chemicals
  • Never mix different chemicals together
  • Always read chemical labels and follow their advice.

Cleaning your pool

  • Remove all floating debris by scooping and vacuuming
  • Clean your filtration equipment
  • Empty baskets, skimmer & pump lint pot
  • Clean your filter
    • Backwash the sand filter; or
    • Hose out the cartridge filter; or
    • Take apart the D/E filter and clean; and
    • Clean chlorinator cell if required.

Re-balancing chemicals. Adjust the alkalinity level to between 80-120ppm.

  • To increase the alkalinity, add sodium bicarbonate to the pool (never more than two kilos per day)
  • The re-balancing of alkalinity (to lower levels) will be addressed when re-balancing the pH levels.

Adjust pH to between 7.2-7.6

  • To reduce the pH Level, add pool acid (no more than 500mls at a time)
  • To increase the pH Level, add soda ash.

Super chlorinate your pool

  • Remove your pool cover and only replace after the chlorine has returned to normal range
  • Shock dose your pool with 500gms of granular chlorine for a 50,000 litre pool (or 10 litres of liquid chlorine).

Add algaecide

  • Add a long life algaecide, at the recommended dosage, to the specific volume of pool water.

Run your pool filtration equipment

  • Run for at least eight hours to thoroughly mix chemicals during the process of re-balancing
  • Adjust the filter timer to operate between 3-4 hours per day to maintain over the winter.

Use a pool cover!

  • If installing a pool cover over winter, wait until the chlorine level has reduced to between 2-3ppm.
  • Reduce the Chlorine Production Output (CPO on your chlorinator). The pool cover will maintain 90% of the chlorine (produced by your chlorinator) in the pool, as opposed to loosing 70% of chlorine in an uncovered pool. A pool cover is really worth it!
  • Check the chlorine level after one week. If the result is between 2- 3ppm, you will only need to check levels every two weeks thereafter.  If the level is higher, you will need to reduce the chlorine production (via CPO) and re-check levels one week later.
  • Check and adjust the pH level every two weeks.
  • The water level must sit half way up the skimmer box. Don’t forget that you will need to drain water out of your pool after rain.
  • Don’t ever completely drain your pool as hydrostatic pressure can cause serious damage – even to the extent of having pools ‘pop’ out of the ground!

Keep an eye on the pool every few weeks, remove any floating debris and even vacuum! With just a bit of time and a watchful eye over the winter months, you will save you a lot when the summer comes along! And it will be ready for you!

If you need any assistance with your pool, check in with one of our Daisy Experts for advice.

Ducks or No Ducks!

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Cute or messy?

At certain times around Australia, we’ll see beautiful wild ducks flying over our properties. And some of these ducks even call our pools home!

Cute? Hmmm… anyone who has had the unfortunate experience of even a single pair of ducks moving in will tell you they make one heck of a mess!

Duck excrement will dramatically change your pool chemistry. If the ducks swim in your pool, you will notice fairly quickly just how dramatic the change can be. They also tend to make your pool surrounds very messy and unpleasant.

And once the ducks have found your pool, they will keep coming back…until you do something about it.

A pool cover will stop ducks!

It is that simple! Place a pool cover over your pool, whether it be a solar pool cover or a WinterKleen cover, and as long as the water is covered the ducks will stop visiting. They will fly to another home and leave you in peace…apart from the big mess they might have left you!

Check out our range of Daisy Pool Covers.

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!

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!

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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3 reasons your customer should choose a pre-cut pool cover

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Latest pre-cut technology makes it easier all year round especially in the cooler, wetter months.

  1. You can sell more.

  2. You can make more money.

  3. A shorter turnaround process – can be all done in one visit to site!

Daisy’s pre-cut technology allows the installer to install your customer’s pool, connect their cover to roller, and leave the set up on their roller all without water in their pool. Eliminating the need to return to the site to measure up and cut to shape saves your customer a substantial amount of time, money and double handling as it will all be taken care of in the first instance.

Pre-cut pool covers are the easiest and most effective covers that can be tailored to your customer’s unique pool shape and size. They provide the perfect fit for pools made from both fibreglass or from pre-manufactured moulds.

We use an electronic 3D measuring point capturing device to measure the pool’s shape. All measurements are recorded electronically for precision computer plotting and cutting and help us to be able to reproduce a pool cover to the exact shape of the pool. This degree of accuracy used in measuring and collecting the data guarantees a perfect fit for your customer’s pool! Check out this video.

Daisy Prices

Pre-cut Pool Covers
Any size – $50 + GST

Note: Prices are valid as at date published.

Selling Pool Covers in the Off-peak Months

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Did you know that autumn is an excellent time to sell pool covers?

Pool covers have a purpose in both the summer and winter months. It’s ok for your customers to own two covers – one for summer, to stop evaporation, save chemicals and warm the water; and one for winter, to make looking after their pool in the off season a breeze.

It’s a win-win situation as your customers will get real benefits all through the year, and we are able to sell two instead of one pool cover with a genuine sense of care for the environment and our customers.

Pool covers have different characteristics with some better suited towards particular seasons.

Daisy WinterKleen Pool Covers are perfect for the Autumn months, as well as all year round. These Pool Covers act as a barrier to leaves and dirt. They allow water to pass through it without allowing dust to enter the pool. Leaves and dirt that fall on the cover can be easily blown or swept off.

Helping you sell more. Tips for Selling Two Pool Covers to your Customers:
Solution selling… Daisy Experts based in leafy areas can potentially sell truckloads of WinterKleen Pool Covers because customers living in these areas would have a strong need this type of cover. We know pool cleaners are continually being pushed to their limits trying to keep up with the onslaught of leaves.

We’ve been told Daisy Experts who know and introduce WinterKleen sell a lot of them by simply telling their customers there is a product that covers the pool, keeps all the leaves and dirt out while still allowing the water through… and when you take it off the pool is clean and you’ve saved water!

Sounds too simple but the Daisy WinterKleen really does work.

Best of luck! Feel free to share with us your feedback on selling WinterKleen over these Autumn months. We’d love to hear from you.

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