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Pool pump price depends on motor type, size, brand and installation – not a flat number. Here’s what actually drives the cost up or down

Cracked tiles, failed grout, or stubborn calcium buildup? Here’s how to know if your pool tiling needs replacing, and what the retiling process involves.

How to clean a pool step by step: skimming, brushing, vacuuming, water balance and filter care, and how often to clean through Johannesburg’s seasons.

Pool timer not switching the pump on or off? How to check power, trippers, the clock motor and relays, and how to reset a mechanical timer.

What a pool hydrostatic valve does, where it sits, how to check it, and how a stuck or leaking valve makes a pool lose water.

Why a pool pump trips the breaker on start, after an hour or after rain, and what each pattern points to, from moisture to a seized motor.

How to size a pool pump: flow rate, head pressure and turnover explained, and why the right size matters more than the most powerful pump.

Pool pump sounding like gravel? How to recognise cavitation, why a starved suction side causes it, and the order of fixes that stops it.

Water dripping under your pool pump usually means a failed shaft seal. How to confirm it, why it fails, and why fixing it early saves the motor.

How to use liquid chlorine in your pool: the water balance it needs, how much to add, when to dose, and how to add it safely and evenly.