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PoolChemicals

Professional-grade water care products and honest balancing advice. The right chemical at the right time makes all the difference.

The 6 parameters you need to know

Perfect pool water isn't luck, it's balance. Here's what we measure on every visit and what the ideal ranges are.

pH

pH Level

Ideal: 7.2 – 7.6

The most critical parameter. Low pH (acidic) burns eyes and corrodes equipment. High pH (alkaline) kills chlorine efficiency and causes scaling.

6.8 (Too Low)Perfect Zone8.0 (Too High)
Cl

Free Chlorine

Ideal: 1 – 3 ppm

Chlorine sanitises your water and kills bacteria. Too little invites algae and pathogens; too much irritates skin and fades swimwear.

0 ppm1–3 ppm5+ ppm
TA

Total Alkalinity

Ideal: 80 – 140 ppm

The "buffer" that stops pH from swinging wildly. Often drops after heavy Illawarra rain. Alkalinity is the first thing we check after a storm.

Ca

Calcium Hardness

Ideal: 200 – 400 ppm

Too low and water becomes corrosive, etching plaster and metal fittings. Too high causes white calcium scale on tiles and equipment.

Na

Salt Level (Salt or Mineral Pools)

Ideal: 3,000 – 4,500 ppm

A salt chlorinator needs adequate salt to produce chlorine. Rain dilutes salt levels, especially after a big east coast low.

What we stock instore

We carry professional-grade chemicals from trusted Australian suppliers. The same products we use in our own service vans.

Chlorine

Liquid chlorine, granular chlorine, chlorine tablets and stabilised chlorine. The backbone of pool sanitation.

  • Liquid (15L, 20L)
  • Granular (1kg, 2.5kg, 10kg)
  • Tablets (1kg)

pH Adjusters

pH Up (Buffer) and pH Down (Dry Acid) to keep your water in the perfect sweet spot of 7.2–7.6.

  • pH Up (Sodium Bicarbonate)
  • pH Down (Dry Acid)
  • Alkalinity Buffer

Algaecides

Preventative and curative algaecides for green, black and mustard algae. Coastal and escarpment pools need extra attention.

  • Preventative Algaecide
  • Black Spot Treatment
  • Phosphate Remover

Pool Salt & Minerals

Mineral and pure pool salt in 20kg bags. Available in bulk for large pools or those adding salt for the first time.

  • Pure Pool Salt (20kg)
  • Mineral Pool Booster
  • Bulk orders available

Clarifiers & Flocculants

When the water's cloudy or murky, clarifiers and flocculants clump suspended particles so your filter can catch them.

  • Liquid Clarifier
  • Flocculant Treatment
  • Stain Remover

Not sure what you need?

Bring a water sample into our Fairy Meadow store or call us. We test it for free and give you a straight answer. No upselling, no guesswork.

Free Water Test Instore

Bring in your water sample.

Free computerised water testing at our Fairy Meadow showroom. Get a printed report of exactly what your pool needs, and we stock everything to fix it.