Opie's Pool Professionals

Opie's Pool Professionals Local business in East London supplying services in the swimming pool trade. Repairs, maintenance an

๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿดยฐ๐—– ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎยฐ๐—– ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ. โ„๏ธ๐ŸŠThat's the power of a ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ. But how does it actually work? Let's bre...
09/06/2026

๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿดยฐ๐—– ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎยฐ๐—– ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ. โ„๏ธ๐ŸŠ

That's the power of a ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ. But how does it actually work? Let's break it down.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:

A heat pump doesn't CREATE heat, it MOVES it. Here's the simple version:
๐Ÿ”„ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿญ: The system pulls warmth from the outside air (yes, even cold air has warmth in it!)
๐Ÿ”„ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฎ: It concentrates & magnifies that warmth using a refrigerant cycle
๐Ÿ”„ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฏ: It transfers that concentrated heat into your pool water
๐Ÿ”„ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฐ: Your pool stays warm & inviting, no matter the weather

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€:
โœ” ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜
โœ” ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โœ” ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
โœ” ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ-๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ถ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
โœ” ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ? A heat pump is the smartest investment for year-round, affordable pool heating.

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๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿด ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€. ๐ŸŸขโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ’ŽThis pool was ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฒ, green water, slimy walls & zero vi...
06/06/2026

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿด ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€. ๐ŸŸขโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ’Ž

This pool was ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฒ, green water, slimy walls & zero visibility. The owner thought they'd need to drain & refill. We had other plans. ๐Ÿ’ช

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ:
โœ” Shock treatment to kill the algae
โœ” Deep brushing & vacuuming to remove organic matter
โœ” Filter clean & backwash to clear debris
โœ” Chemical rebalancing for crystal-clear water
โœ” Ongoing monitoring to prevent regrowth

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜? A pool you'd actually want to swim in. Safe, clear & perfectly balanced. ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿ’™

๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ? Don't panic. Don't drain. ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€, we'll rescue it fast.

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03/06/2026

Pool covers keep your pets & loved ones safe! ๐Ÿคฉ

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—Ÿ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ›ก๏ธWith water scarcity hitting hard across South Africa, a ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—น...
03/06/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—Ÿ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

With water scarcity hitting hard across South Africa, a ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜…๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜†, ๐—ถ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น. Every litre saved counts.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ'๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚:
โœ” ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—Ÿ+ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
โœ” ๐—ฅ๐Ÿฎ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ+ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€
โœ” ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ%
โœ” ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป.

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๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ โœจOur team was busy at ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น, swapping out some outda...
01/06/2026

๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ โœจ

Our team was busy at ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น, swapping out some outdated equipment for a massive performance boost. We are removing the old, tired filtration system & replacing it with top-tier technology.

๐Ÿ“ธ In the photos: Out with the old blue filters, and in with the brand-new grey commercial filter!

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ:
๐Ÿ”ง ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & removing the old technology blue filters
๐Ÿ”ง ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & plumbing re-alignment
๐Ÿ”ง ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด a brand-new, high-efficiency Astral sand filter
๐Ÿ”ง ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด & flow-rate optimization
๐Ÿ”ง ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น-๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ, safe water for the students

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป? Moving from outdated tech to a state-of-the-art filtration system built for peak performance. ๐Ÿ’™

๐—š๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ? We handle everything from residential to heavy-duty commercial systems. Let Opie's Pools keep your water crystal clear.

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We installed this custom-fit pool cover for a client & they're already seeing the benefits:โœ… Zero debris entering the po...
31/05/2026

We installed this custom-fit pool cover for a client & they're already seeing the benefits:

โœ… Zero debris entering the pool
โœ… Massive reduction in evaporation
โœ… Lower chemical usage, less sun exposure = slower chlorine breakdown
โœ… Child & pet safe, engineered to support weight & prevent accidents
โœ… Easier winter maintenance, no more daily skimming

Why invest in a pool cover?

Over the course of a single winter, a pool cover can save you:
๐Ÿ’ฐ R2,000 โ€“ R5,000 in water costs (reduced evaporation & top-ups)
๐Ÿ’ฐ R1,500 โ€“ R3,000 in chemical costs (slower chlorine breakdown)
๐Ÿ’ฐ R3,000+ in cleaning & maintenance time

That's up to R11,000 saved in ONE winter & covers last for years.

Plus: You'll spend less time cleaning & more time enjoying your pool when the weather warms up again. ๐ŸŒŠโœจ

Ready to protect your pool & your wallet?
Let Opie's Pools measure, recommend & install the perfect cover for your pool.

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From green swamp to swim-ready in 72 hours. ๐ŸŸขโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ’™This pool had been neglected for weeks & autumn algae took over FAST. Gr...
28/05/2026

From green swamp to swim-ready in 72 hours. ๐ŸŸขโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

This pool had been neglected for weeks & autumn algae took over FAST.

Green water, slimy walls & zero visibility. The owner thought they'd have to drain & refill.

What we did:
โœ” Heavy shock treatment to kill algae
โœ” Deep brushing to break up algae colonies
โœ” Multiple rounds of vacuuming to waste (removing dead algae)
โœ” Filter clean & backwash to clear debris
โœ” Full chemical rebalancing for crystal-clear water
โœ” Ongoing monitoring to prevent regrowth

The result? A pool you'd actually want to dive into. ๐ŸŠ

Got a green pool emergency?
Don't panic. Don't drain. Call Opie's Pools, we'll bring it back to life. ๐Ÿ’™

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Autumn chemical balancing is NOT the same as summer. ๐Ÿ‚If you're still dosing your pool the way you did in January, you'r...
25/05/2026

Autumn chemical balancing is NOT the same as summer. ๐Ÿ‚

If you're still dosing your pool the way you did in January, you're doing it wrong. Cooler weather, falling leaves & fluctuating temps mean your pool needs a completely different approach to stay balanced.

Here's what changes in autumn:
Cooler water holds chlorine longer ๐ŸŒก๏ธ
- In summer, heat burns through chlorine fast. In autumn, it lasts longer, so reduce your dosing to avoid over-chlorination & eye irritation.

Organic matter increases pH ๐Ÿ‚
- Leaves, pollen & debris break down into acids that can spike your pH. Test & adjust more frequently in May.

Rain dilutes everything ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
- May showers wash out chlorine, alkalinity & stabilizer. After heavy rain, retest & rebalance immediately.

Less UV = less chlorine breakdown โ˜€๏ธ
- UV rays destroy chlorine. With less sun exposure in autumn, you'll need less frequent shocking than in summer.

Reduced pump hours = less circulation ๐Ÿ”„
- If you've cut back your pump runtime to save electricity, your chemicals aren't circulating properly. Either run your pump longer or switch to a more efficient schedule.

Autumn chemical checklist:
โœ” pH: 7.2 โ€“ 7.6
โœ” Free chlorine: 1.0 โ€“ 3.0 ppm
โœ” Total alkalinity: 80 โ€“ 120 ppm
โœ” Calcium hardness: 200 โ€“ 400 ppm
โœ” Cyanuric acid (stabiliser): 30 โ€“ 50 ppm

Not confident with chemical balancing? Don't risk it. Let Opie's Pools test, balance & maintain your water professionally, every visit.

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Cloudy pool? It's not just you, it's autumn. ๐Ÿ‚Every year around this time, we get the same calls: "My pool was fine last...
22/05/2026

Cloudy pool? It's not just you, it's autumn. ๐Ÿ‚

Every year around this time, we get the same calls: "My pool was fine last month, now it's suddenly cloudy, what's going on?!"

Here's the truth: Autumn weather creates the perfect storm for cloudy water.

Here's why:

Leaves & organic matter ๐Ÿ‚
- Falling leaves break down in your water, releasing tannins, oils & organic compounds that cloud your pool & feed algae.

Rain dilutes chemicals ๐ŸŒง๏ธ
- May showers wash chlorine out of your pool faster than you can replace it, leaving water unbalanced & vulnerable.

Temperature fluctuations ๐ŸŒก๏ธ
- Cool nights, warm days, fluctuating temps throw off your chemical balance & reduce chlorine effectiveness.

Less UV exposure โ˜€๏ธ
- Less sunlight = slower chlorine breakdown, but also less natural sanitisation. You need to recalibrate your dosing for cooler months.

Poor circulation ๐Ÿ”„
- Many pool owners reduce pump hours in autumn to save electricity, but stagnant water = cloudy water.

How to fix it:
โœ” Shock treatment to clear contaminants
โœ” Deep filter clean & backwash
โœ” Rebalance pH, alkalinity & chlorine
โœ” Increase pump runtime during leaf season
โœ” Use a pool cover to keep debris out

Orโ€ฆ let Opie's Pools handle it for you. We'll get your pool crystal clear & keep it that way all winter long.

๐Ÿ“ž 043 735 0883 | WhatsApp 064 045 9345

Swim all year. Even in winter. โ„๏ธ๐ŸŠWe install energy-efficient heat pump & our client is already swimming in 28ยฐC water! ...
19/05/2026

Swim all year. Even in winter. โ„๏ธ๐ŸŠ

We install energy-efficient heat pump & our client is already swimming in 28ยฐC water! ๐Ÿ’™

Why heat pumps are the smart choice for year-round swimming:
โœ” Fast & efficient heating: warms your pool quickly, even on cold days
โœ” Works in any weather: rain, wind or shine, your pool stays warm
โœ” Lower running costs than gas: uses electricity efficiently, not wastefully
โœ” Reliable & consistent: set your temperature & forget about it
โœ” Perfect for SA winters: keeps your pool swim-ready 365 days a year

๐Ÿ’™ How it works:
A heat pump extracts warmth from the air (yes, even cold air!) and transfers it into your pool water, using a fraction of the energy of traditional electric heaters.

The result? A warm, inviting pool whenever you want it, without the shocking electricity bill.

Ready to swim through winter? Let Opie's Pools install a heat pump tailored to your pool size & heating needs.

๐Ÿ“ž 043 735 0883 | WhatsApp 064 045 9345

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East London
5241

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Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
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