The Highlands’ oaks, elms, maples and liquidambars are beautiful in autumn, and they end up in a lot of pools. On bush blocks, eucalypts drop leaves and bark all year. Either way, leaves are the biggest single job for many local pool owners.
Why leaves matter
Leaves that sit on the floor break down, stain the surface, use up chlorine and feed algae. When they block skimmer and pump baskets, water flow drops and the filter and chlorinator can’t do their job.
Empty baskets often
In peak leaf season, check skimmer and pump baskets every few days. A full pump basket can starve the pump of water and damage it. More on pool pumps.
Get leaves out before they sink
Skim the surface regularly. Once leaves sink, vacuum them out rather than leaving them to break down. A leaf vacuum that collects debris in its own bag, like The Bottom Feeder, keeps leaves out of your filter entirely.
Use a leaf cover
Through autumn, a leaf cover catches most of the drop before it hits the water.
Let us handle it
Our weekly servicing in leaf season keeps baskets and floors clear, and we use our own vacuum systems so debris never passes through your filter.