Comparisons
9 comparisons. Where a price appears it was read from the vendor's own page on a stated date; where no honest figure exists, none is invented.
Water chemistry
3 comparedLiquid chlorine vs tablets vs cal-hypo
Cost per ppm, stabiliser load and storage for each way of chlorinating.
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Muriatic acid vs dry acid
Strength as sold, dose converted, what each leaves in the water, fumes and storage.
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Best pool test kit and water tester compared
Drop kits, strips and photometers: what each reads, how it reads it and which suits a route.
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Equipment & repair
4 comparedSand vs cartridge vs DE filter
Micron rating, media cost per year, backwash water and labour compared.
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Salt water vs chlorine pool
Five-year cost of ownership, cell life, water feel and corrosion risk.
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Gas vs heat pump vs solar heater
Install cost, running cost per month of swimming, and climate fit.
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Variable-speed vs single-speed pump
Cube-law savings, a year's power bill, noise and the federal efficiency rules compared.
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