As we head back into the warmer months it is a good time to get your pool ready for the swimming season. Paul Carter of Profection Pool Care has 15 years of experience maintaining pools of all sizes, from residential pools to commercial sized pools.

“We have been looking after pools all across the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland for a long time now so we have a good feel for what people want from their pool servicing,” Paul said. Profection Pool Care can look after all pool cleaning, servicing, building, renovation and repairs.

“Because people are increasingly experiencing skin allergies and sensitivities to harsh chemicals, at the moment we are seeing a growing demand for conversions from chlorine to magnesium pools. It is actually better on so many levels because when you transition from chlorine to magnesium you are effectively creating a therapy pool,” Paul said.

“Swimming in mineral pool water just feels different,” he said. “The water is almost silky smooth, so it is a pleasure to experience. There will be little to no eye irritation, and your skin won’t have that horrible chlorine smell or the sticky salt feeling you get from swimming in a chlorinated or salt water pool. Also, no more green hair!”

Mineral pools use a patented blend of silver and copper ions, borates, magnesium chloride, plus a tiny amount of chlorine.

“The magnesium in the water is fantastic for your skin and it also helps to relieve muscle aches or soreness. So we are finding that people of all ages benefit from the minerals, from small children with sensitive skin or eczema to athletes who want a recovery pool after training, to elderly people with general aches and pains.

The other benefit is that it reduces your pool chemical costs to virtually nothing because there are two times less chlorine parts per million in the water than town water. It is perfectly clean and safe to swim in but you could actually drink it,” he said.

“The minerals used in our pools come from the Dead Sea in Israel and are of the highest purity and quality in the world,” Paul said. “The Mineral Ozone Swim System we use is Queensland made, and we also use Evolution chlorinators, which are also an Australian business. Our clients absolutely love it.”

“One of the services people are also looking for at the moment is pool heating,” Paul said. “Especially on the Range where it is always a couple of degrees cooler than down on the Coast. After we install heating and a pool blanket, your swimming season is extended to all year round.”

“I have been in the building industry for decades and have started to experience the symptoms of arthritis, particularly in my shoulders, elbows and spine. I swim on a tether in our pool about three times a week and after Paul converted it into a magnesium pool, I couldn’t believe the difference it made. It has greatly eased my symptoms. I find it helps my muscles to relax and I sleep so much better after I have had a swim as well. Paul also installed heating in our pool so I can swim in a very comfortable 26 degrees all year round. Paul is obliging and honest and will go the extra mile to get things sorted for you. He also has a good network of terrific trades people to help him get jobs done. Paul is a fantastic operator and I really can’t speak highly enough about him.” - Rob Stevens, Little Mountain

• Contact Paul for your free, no obligation appraisal of your pool for ongoing maintenance, or to make the switch to a Mineral Ozone pool on 0421 788 973 www.profectionpoolcare.com.au