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Pool service in Willoughby

Pool servicing in Willoughby

Andy standing beside a newly installed heat pump against a timber paling fence, giving a thumbs up

Heat pumps, pumps, filters and chlorinators installed in Willoughby, plus green pool recovery and acid washing. A heater turns three months of swimming into eight.

Two jobs come up in Willoughby more than any others, and the first is equipment replacement. A pool still running its original pump, filter and chlorinator is at the point where a repair means hunting parts that are no longer made. The second is heating: adding a heat pump is the single change that turns a pool people swim in for three months into one they swim in for eight, and it is a lot cheaper to run than most people expect once it is sized properly.

The suburb is the older residential heart of the Willoughby City Council area, running from Willoughby Road across to the reserves and bushland around Flat Rock Gully. Most of the housing is interwar and post-war on solid suburban blocks, and a good share of the pools went in during the decades after that. Properties backing onto the gully and the reserves also carry a heavier leaf load than the streets further in, which is hard on filters and shows up as staining on the surface.

What Andy does in Willoughby

  • Heat pump supply, sizing and installation
  • Seasonal shutdown and start-up
  • Acid washing on older concrete and pebblecrete
  • Green pool recovery, from $550

★★★★★

Andy has done such as amazing job across all aspects of pool services from putting in a whole new pool pump, heat pump and pool storage area as well doing a fantastic job in keeping the pool looking pristine on a monthly basis. Andrew is incredibly committed, very reasonably priced, is always ready to help and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Andrew for all your pool works and maintenance
kavitha Suthanthiraraj

Pool questions from Willoughby

Is a heat pump worth it on a Sydney pool?
For most people it is the change that makes the biggest difference to how much the pool actually gets used, taking the swimming season from roughly three months out to eight. Running cost depends on the unit, the pool size and whether there is a cover, which is why the sizing conversation happens before the quote.
Should I shut the pool down over winter?
It is usually worth it if nobody is swimming. A properly winterised pool holds its condition through the cold months on far less chemical and power, and the spring start-up is a straightforward visit rather than a recovery job. Late May and early October are the natural windows.
Which council covers Willoughby?
Willoughby City Council. Every pool must be listed on the NSW Swimming Pools Register, and a valid Certificate of Compliance is required before a property with a pool is sold or leased. Aqua Andy does not carry out safety inspections or issue certificates, so that goes through the council or a registered private certifier.

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Tell Andy about your pool and he'll get back to you within one business day. Or call direct on 0468 650 172.

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