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Guides and answers

Practical guides for owners, villa managers and hotel engineers in Phuket and across Thailand: what goes wrong with pools here, what to check and what to do next.

Guides

Pool tiles coming loose in Phuket: causes, inspection and repair options

Loose tiles and missing grout spoil the look of a pool. Open joints can also let water into the bed behind the tiles. This guide explains why tiles and grout fail in Phuket, what an inspection looks at and how to choose the right repair.

Borehole water and pool stains in Phuket: why pools turn brown or green

If your pool is filled from a borehole, a lake or a river, the water can carry dissolved metals. You cannot see them until the pool changes colour. The water can also be acidic, which you cannot see at all.

Pool leak or evaporation? How to tell in Phuket and what to do next

Every pool in Phuket loses some water to sun and wind. The question is whether yours is losing more than that and, if so, where the water is going.

Flooded pool pump rooms in Phuket: causes, damage and protection options

An underground pump room keeps equipment out of sight and out of earshot. In the monsoon, the same design can leave pumps, filters and switchboards standing in water.

What drives the scope and budget of a villa pool in Phuket

Two villa pools of a similar size in Phuket can end up with very different scopes. This guide explains what drives the work and the budget, without quoting prices, so you can plan ahead and compare quotations on the same basis.

Short answers

Why did my pool turn brown or green right after filling it with borehole water?

In most cases the borehole water carried dissolved iron or manganese, which came out of solution when it met the pool's treatment.

How can I tell whether my pool is leaking or just evaporating?

Compare your pool with a bucket of pool water over the same period. If the pool drops noticeably more than the bucket, it is probably leaking.

Does a new pool finish stop a leak?

No. A finish is not waterproofing. Find and repair the leak first, then refinish.

Should a flooded underground pump room be waterproofed or moved above flood level?

In most cases, if the room floods from rainwater and runoff, moving the equipment above flood level gives the most protection. Waterproofing helps where groundwater seeps through the walls and floor, but on its own it does not keep a flood out.

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