Maintaining a backyard can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also be expensive, especially if you have a pool. Here are some helpful tips to help you save money on maintaining your backyard. Before you design your garden Plan your garden: Before you start planting, make a plan for your garden. This will help you decide which plants you need and how much space they will take up.Some plants may have invasive root systems which can damage
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We're thrilled to share, our VTX-7 pool cleaner has scooped the pool and been declared a Product Review 2023 Awards Winner! The Product Review awards are judged independently and impartially by the Product Review Data & Content Team and as such, these awards cannot be bought, nor be influenced by commercial relationships. The winners represent the best and most reliable purchasing choices available to Australian consumers in 2022. This year, there were more than 73,000 eligible nominations, for over 610
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So you've got your new pool and you're ready to enjoy the hot months. You dip your toe in the water and....almost die of frostbite even though the sun is shining. You have heard of pool blankets and pool heaters, but just don’t know which is best and why. Well, wrap yourself up nice and cosy, here's the A-Z of pool blanket-ology (yep, we just coined a new word). Applying a pool blanket can save you money on energy and
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If you’ve recently installed a pool, or about to have one installed, you’re probably thinking about what plants will bring your new paradise to life. Australia’s sun can be harsh and if you’re not a green thumb, choosing plants which require a lot of maintenance and water isn’t a good idea. Being able to leave your garden without fear of it dying; dropping lots of leaves in your pool; or costing a bucket load of money in water use is
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We’ve seen it all before time and time again. You install a pool, but you’ve got absolutely no idea what pool cleaner to buy. Sure, a robot looks cool, but what else do you know about them? I bet you didn’t know you have to keep lifting them out of the pool to empty them, right? We take a look at the common rookie mistakes new pool owners make. One of the main ones is buying the wrong pool cleaner.
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If you've visited the shops recently you will have noticed there are more things than just toilet paper missing from the shelves. The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown it triggered have exposed the limits of Australia’s supply chains - particularly our reliance on cheap goods manufactured in places like China. But with borders closed and international trade slowed to a trickle, all of a sudden retailers and businesses that rely on imported goods are struggling to stay in stock. A
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If you’re sitting there thinking, why are my hands always cold in winter, and have a pool cleaner giving you issues, then the last thing you want to do is go out to stick your hands in a frigid pool to work on your pool cleaner that keeps getting stuck on one end. So what’s the solution to annoyingly cold winter hands and swimming pool winter maintenance? The solution is.... Kreepy Krauly Pool Cleaners! How Kreepy Krauly Cleaners Make Winter-Life
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We love hearing from our customers! Here is an email we received from a customer, commenting on his journey using different automatic pool cleaners, including a Kreepy Krauly VTX-7 review. Hi Kreepy Krauly People, I’d like to share my story with you. I used to sell Kreepy Krauly products 16 years ago, and my pool had an old Kreepy Krauly Conquest installed when I moved into this house in February 2000. I replaced it a couple of years later, and
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Got a gorgeous swimming pool that needs maintenance over your cold Australian winter months? Here are 7 actionable and extremely easy tips that will make keeping your pool ready for summer a breeze. We promise it will be easier than a winter diet to get a bikini body for when the sun comes out… 7 Swimming Pool Winter Maintenance Tips These 7 tips will help keep your pool in tip-top shape straight through the winter months. Cover your pool
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There’s nothing worse than heading out for a dip in the pool, only to stumble across a settlement of unwelcome amphibians. But as far as frogs are concerned your pool isn’t a pool at all. Instead, it’s an invitation to make themselves at home, which makes it more than likely for you to find frogs in your swimming pool. The problem is that the average family pool doesn’t have the same gradual slope as ponds and other bodies of water.
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So it is raining... Great for farmers, or for getting your low swimming pool water level topped up. However, did you know if your pool's water level gets too high, it can stop your skimmer box from working altogether? Yes, rain has a drawback for pool owners. But the good news about this water level issue, is that the fix is simple. This Kreepy Krauly Pool Professor post shares practical advice about how to keep your pool's skimmer box in
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Did you know even during winter in Australia the UV index can still reach above 3? This means even during winter when the sun may look like it is hiding, you are still being exposed to UVA and UVB rays. These rays can cause sunburn, skin aging and eye damages, as well as melanoma and other skin cancers. Should You Wear Sunscreen In The Winter? By being sun smart even in winter, which is a slip, slop and slap away,
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Did you know prevention is the best form of protection? Yes, the best anti-aging secrets include the simple application of sun protection OR simply avoiding those cosmic rays at peak periods of the day when they can do the most skin damage. These peak periods are generally between 11am to 2pm. The Best Anti-Aging Secrets? Did you know that exposure to UV rays (UVA and UVB) causes sunburn, skin aging, and eye damage, as well as melanoma and other skin
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We have all bought online and worried if we are going to get the ‘real deal’ and wondered if we will get back up and support. At Kreepy Krauly we are proudly Australia Designed, Made and Owned and as a result we want to support your local pool shop and you the best way possible. We have done this buy pairing every transaction online with your closest local pool shop to ensure REAL expert advice is a walk, car ride
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So you have gotten a Kreepy Krauly, so lets officially welcome him/her into your family. This new member we promise will be the hardest worker, working 365 days a year in rain, hail and shine. You can splash, drop leaves and even forget to pay pocket money and it won’t stop the daily clean. Once you have gotten use to almost forgetting about your pool, it might pay to consider a few things to keep your “Kreep” happier for longer:
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When the summer sun makes its grand return, you’d much rather be lounging in your pool, instead of scrubbing grime from its walls. It may come as a surprise, but your choice of pool cleaner hose type could make or break your swimming experience. Make the wrong decision, and you’ll be navigating murky waters. As such, it’s best to familiarise yourself with all the best pool hose options available to understand the pros and cons of each model. Only then
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Too much of anything is a bad thing, a fact that rings true for most things. But how do you judge your pool cleaner hose length, and how long it should be? The answer seems to elude novice pool owners, who spend their summer mornings fishing an excess of piping from their water, instead of relaxing at the poolside. The good news is that there’s a simple solution to guide you and we tell all below. Calculating How Long Your
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A lot of people don’t know this but Kreepy Krauly is a second-generation Western Australian family business started over 40 years ago by Terry Jackson. Kreepy Krauly’s unique cleaning action was pioneered by Ferdinand Chauvier, a South African hydraulics engineer who was seeking a solution to the laborious task of cleaning a swimming pool. (more…)
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Your Kreepy Krauly has become a member of the family, that actually does his daily chore without complaint. However, after some time, he may have picked up a bad habit like a ‘real’ member of the family and wants to stay down one end of the pool, typically near the skimmer box. Before you start telling him off, there is a SIMPLE fix and a root cause of your problem. My Kreepy Krauly Pool Cleaner Keeps Getting Stuck Just when
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Calling all carnivores… We all love a steak cooked on the BBQ, the roast chicken in the oven or maybe those delicious sticky ribs that makes every adult feel like they need to pull out the baby bib. What probably isn’t thought about is, how to get that delicious cut of meat to the perfect temperature to ensure nasty bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter and E. coli, that can cause food poisoning, is eliminated. So, avoid the unnecessary tummy
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When the sky opens and gumboots come out, it may be worth having a look at your pool. After a heavy down pour, the excessive amount of water entering your pool can dilute your chemical balance as well as wash nutrients into your pool, which is superfood for algae. This means you may need to add phosphate removers, flocculants and other chemicals to get your balance back. But what about other types of storms your swimming pool has to weather?
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You are planning an outdoor party… The BBQ has had a good scrape down and the pool is glistening in the background, now just the ‘quick’ trip to the shops. Being a good planner you start to write your shopping list.. Salad, turkish bread, dips, meat…… Then you ask yourself, how much meat should I allocated per person? This isn’t something you want to under cater and your pockets aren’t endless, so you don’t want to significantly over cater. After
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Pools are great places to play games in summer. Kids are kept cool, it’s wonderful exercise because they’re constantly swimming, diving or wading through water and it’s a whole lot safer than jumping around on solid ground. Here are five pool games that will keep kids occupy for hours, test their fitness, agility and all-round water skills. (more…)
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Before the advent of the dishwasher families didn’t eat and run. They’d stick around to wash and dry and put away the dishes. It brought the family a little closer together and stopped the kitchen from seeming like a restaurant. This all-hands-on-deck approach is also the best way of dealing with pool safety. While there’s an array of pool safety gadgets on the market, such as alarms and motion detectors, the only foolproof method of protecting your children is adult
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If you need further proof that humans evolved from fish try standing between a kid and a pool. So it takes a quick-thinking parent to catch their slippery ones and get them sun ready before their first bombie. The best approach to readying your youngsters for the pool is to get them before they race into the back yard and out of your clutches. (more…)
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You’ve got the pool, the shiny new barbie (it looks like it’s been designed by NASA) and an outdoor setting that wouldn’t be out of place in a Hollywood soiree. So you can imagine the collective sigh of disappointment when you present your guests with row after row of snaggers, chops and steaks. If Gordon Ramsey dropped by for a beer he’d poke you with a pair of tongs. In this era of food fascination you don’t want to barbecue
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If you want to understand the key to good health and great performance watch an athlete warm up. First, they’ll jog round a track several times to raise their heartbeat to increase the rate in which their blood circulates through the body. Then they’ll stretch to push more blood into the various muscles groups, ensuring the flow reaches every corner of their body. Finally, they’ll take it to the next level by doing a series of half and three-quarter-paced sprints,
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On July 11, 1817 the German inventor Baron Karl von Drais climbed aboard a crude wooden construction (it had two wheels, a stick for steering and a dip for a seat), dug in his heels and pushed himself along a Manheim street. While it sounds like something out of The Flintstones the baron’s short journey it’s one of the most important events in the history of technology. It was the first recorded bike ride. (more…)
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Backyard pools are no longer an afterthought, a late-in-the-day addition in response to a growing family or an evol ving lifestyle. They’re now an integral element of the overall design of a home. And the dominant style of these gorgeous architecturally designed pools are clean lines and sharp angles. From tiny plunge pools tucked into a modest outdoor area through to spectacular pools perched on cliff edges, designer pools are all edges and angles, which look stunning but can be
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In one of the most famous moments in movie history a tornado sucks up the family home of Kansas farm girl Dorothy (Judy Garland) and sends it spinning off to the Land of Oz. While The Wizard of Oz is a Technicolor fantasy the American Mid-West is routinely ripped apart by tornadoes, with objects many times heavier than Dorothy’s house (planes, trains, automobiles) tossed around like toothpicks. (more…)
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Your dog, furry baby or man/lady’s best friend, although one of the family, can bring in approximately 3 times the ‘dirt’ or other particles that a human brings into the pool. In their fur dirt, oil and faecal matter (that’s right… POO) can be trapped and then ‘washed’ into your beautiful sparkling pool. This means more chlorine/sanitising agents will be required to ensure your pool stays healthy and clean. Should You Let Your Dogs Swim In The Pool? When it
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We live in a disposable society….. It seems we no longer repair that old TV, but rather just replace it. After all…… technology moves so fast that the old one was outdated anyway. Products are now being produced a lower prices and often manufactured offshore with sometimes questionable quality. We have good news though….. Your Kreepy Krauly automatic pool cleaner is STILL proudly completely made in Australia and is designed for our tough Australian conditions and built to last. It
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You’ve finally got what you’ve been dreaming about since you bought your home – a swimming pool in the backyard. It’s your blue heaven. You invite over friends and family and tell them to bring their bathers (how good does that feel?). You spend the night before preparing a feast (marinated chicken wings, please). And you make sure the fridge is well stacked. This is how you’ve always wanted to entertain. (more…)
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Being able to enjoy your swimming pool on a sunny afternoon is one of life’s great luxuries. Whether you’re exercising by swimming a few lengths, fooling around in the water, or just enjoying an ice-cold beer while (more…)
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If your pool could speak, green water would be a desperate cry for help. That alien hue literally means your pool has dead spots and it is being invaded by another life form – algae. Just as poor circulation leaves our bodies vulnerable to illness, poor circulation compromises your pool’s health. The result is green pool water. (more…)
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The fastest, easiest way to a clean and healthy pool You invest in a pool to enhance your leisure time. What no one tells you is that your choice of pool cleaner can either preserve, or eat into, that precious spare time. So what is your best option for a fast, effective, maintenance-free pool cleaner? (more…)
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Thought about getting a pool cleaner and thought… I don’t know which one is right for me Are they good value? I don’t want to have to lift my cleaner in and out of the pool everytime I want my pool cleaned… Well relax, we have the right cleaner for you and your budget. Kreepy Krauly Pool Cleaner Selector Simply go to our 4 step pool cleaner selector which will help you pick your cleaner on your pool shape top
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Top 5 attractive, yet low maintenance plants to plant around your pool
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Common (& Costly) Mistakes New Pool Owners Make
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Australian made, always available: Kreepy Krauly’s local commitment
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Hands Always Cold In Winter? Take Pool Cleaner Problems Off Your List!
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