If you own a fibreglass pool, then you've probably heard of white goods before. White goods is a term that's used in the swimming pool industry to refer to plastic parts of the pool, which are generally coloured white. White goods are sometimes referred to China goods as well. This is owing to the fact that a lot of these plastic parts are manufactured in foreign countries, specifically China. Since it's easy to manufacture white goods, you'll find both established names as well as newcomers in the market. But what exactly do they mean by white goods?
What Are White Goods?
Swimming pools are made of various plastic parts. These plastic parts could also be needed during the construction of the fibreglass pool, such as ladders. Everything from the main drain to the pool plugs and even the skimmers fall under the category of white goods.
When you’re getting your fibreglass pool installed, ensure that the pool installer only uses quality white good components in your pool. This is because there are many knockoffs that you can find in the market, for much cheaper. However, these knockoffs don’t work as well as white goods manufactured by established brands in the business. Don’t risk the structural integrity of your swimming pool by opting for cheaper white goods.
But what exactly falls in the category of white goods?
1. The Pool Drain
The outlets in your pool that are considered the main drain, also known as suction outlets, need to be certified now as safe. They need to have drain covers with anti-vortex features installed in them, to prevent people from getting trapped. In case your drain covers don’t fit into the area properly, you’ll need to ask a pool installer to get them replaced.
The main drain of your pool needs to follow safety certification standards. Should you have any kind of water features, such as waterfalls, then you’ll need to ensure that they’re certified as safe as well. The main drain in your fibreglass pool has white good parts in it.
2. The Pool Skimmer
Another component of your fibreglass pool that also has lots of white goods as parts, is the pool skimmer. The lid of the pool skimmer, its faceplate, the baskets, and even the plugs used in the pool skimmer are all considered white goods.
In case you notice that the lid of your skimmer is cracked, then you’ll need to replace it as soon as possible. This is because, otherwise, you could risk someone else getting injured.
The weirs in your skimmer should also be working well. If it isn’t, then it won’t be able to trap foreign debris like leaves and twigs, that end up in the pool.
3. Gutter Drain
The gutter drains used in fibreglass pools can also be considered white goods. The gutter drain of your pool needs to be of good quality, to ensure that it doesn’t break apart. Note that just because the term ‘white goods’ is used to refer to such parts, that doesn’t mean that these parts are always coloured white.
It’s not uncommon to find everything from gutter drains to PVC parts that are of a different colour. For your gutter drain to be working efficiently, there need to be several components that go into making the drain safe.
4. Pool Ladders
Yes, pool ladders can be considered white goods as well. Two items that you could find yourself needing to use in installing your pool, are ladders bumpers as well as ladder treads. The ladder tread that is currently in your pool can break eventually. If it’s been taking the weight of people using it for a long period of time, then it can break. When this happens, it can be highly dangerous.
Pool bumpers are another kind of white good that is important. These help in keeping the pool liner protected from getting any holes carved in by the ends of the ladder rail. The ends of the ladder rail are often sharp, making pool bumpers important in keeping your pool smooth and scratch-free.
5. PVC Outlets
There are various parts of your fibreglass pool that will need to make use of PVC parts, some may be outlets, while other parts can connect one component to another. A large number of these PVC parts are white goods. When buying any such PVC part, ensure that you make your purchase from a reputed seller.
Since these parts are so important in ensuring that the pool system works efficiently, their quality needs to be good as well.
6. Pool Plugs
Aside from PVC parts, even pool plugs can be considered white goods. You can find yourself needing to purchase various kinds of pool plugs. These can range from flush plugs, which keep the hydrostats plugged into the floor, or even raised plugs. A raised plug is sometimes also known as a return plug. You could also need pool plugs for your filter drain.
In order for you to use the pool plugs to make effective seals, you’ll also need to make use of an O-ring. You could alternatively also use a gasket.
7. Check Valves And Diverters
These help in ensuring that water is able to flow through the pool system effectively. The flow of water in your fibreglass pool, when it’s affected, will end up affecting the overall quality of the water in your pool. This is why the check valves in place in your pool need to be of high quality.
Conclusion
White goods are essentially smaller pool parts, that are used to build and keep together the pool system. It includes everything from your pool ladder to the suction outlets used in your pool, its check valves, and even parts of the pool skimmer. You’ll find white goods in use in many parts of your pool, but they can be found in good quality or lower quality counterparts. Consider investing only in quality white goods, to ensure that your fibreglass pool works effectively without you needing to replace the parts often.
Our experienced pool builders are more than happy to assist you in any pool upgrades or assistance you may require. You can also contact your pool installer as they will be the best person to help, as they were the ones who installed your fibreglass pool.
We have a huge range of fibreglass pools on offer (as well as spas). There are family pools, perfect for a family staycation – and small pools for backyards with limited space. We have medium sized pools and large pools too, catering to our customers’.
If you own a fibreglass pool, then you've probably heard of white goods before. White goods is a term that's used in the swimming pool industry to refer to plastic parts of the pool, which are generally coloured white. White goods are sometimes referred to China goods as well. This is owing to the fact that a lot of these plastic parts are manufactured in foreign countries, specifically China. Since it's easy to manufacture white goods, you'll find both established names as well as newcomers in the market. But what exactly do they mean by white goods?
What Are White Goods?
Swimming pools are made of various plastic parts. These plastic parts could also be needed during the construction of the fibreglass pool, such as ladders. Everything from the main drain to the pool plugs and even the skimmers fall under the category of white goods.
When you’re getting your fibreglass pool installed, ensure that the pool installer only uses quality white good components in your pool. This is because there are many knockoffs that you can find in the market, for much cheaper. However, these knockoffs don’t work as well as white goods manufactured by established brands in the business. Don’t risk the structural integrity of your swimming pool by opting for cheaper white goods.
But what exactly falls in the category of white goods?
1. The Pool Drain
The outlets in your pool that are considered the main drain, also known as suction outlets, need to be certified now as safe. They need to have drain covers with anti-vortex features installed in them, to prevent people from getting trapped. In case your drain covers don’t fit into the area properly, you’ll need to ask a pool installer to get them replaced.
The main drain of your pool needs to follow safety certification standards. Should you have any kind of water features, such as waterfalls, then you’ll need to ensure that they’re certified as safe as well. The main drain in your fibreglass pool has white good parts in it.
2. The Pool Skimmer
Another component of your fibreglass pool that also has lots of white goods as parts, is the pool skimmer. The lid of the pool skimmer, its faceplate, the baskets, and even the plugs used in the pool skimmer are all considered white goods.
In case you notice that the lid of your skimmer is cracked, then you’ll need to replace it as soon as possible. This is because, otherwise, you could risk someone else getting injured.
The weirs in your skimmer should also be working well. If it isn’t, then it won’t be able to trap foreign debris like leaves and twigs, that end up in the pool.
3. Gutter Drain
The gutter drains used in fibreglass pools can also be considered white goods. The gutter drain of your pool needs to be of good quality, to ensure that it doesn’t break apart. Note that just because the term ‘white goods’ is used to refer to such parts, that doesn’t mean that these parts are always coloured white.
It’s not uncommon to find everything from gutter drains to PVC parts that are of a different colour. For your gutter drain to be working efficiently, there need to be several components that go into making the drain safe.
4. Pool Ladders
Yes, pool ladders can be considered white goods as well. Two items that you could find yourself needing to use in installing your pool, are ladders bumpers as well as ladder treads. The ladder tread that is currently in your pool can break eventually. If it’s been taking the weight of people using it for a long period of time, then it can break. When this happens, it can be highly dangerous.
Pool bumpers are another kind of white good that is important. These help in keeping the pool liner protected from getting any holes carved in by the ends of the ladder rail. The ends of the ladder rail are often sharp, making pool bumpers important in keeping your pool smooth and scratch-free.
5. PVC Outlets
There are various parts of your fibreglass pool that will need to make use of PVC parts, some may be outlets, while other parts can connect one component to another. A large number of these PVC parts are white goods. When buying any such PVC part, ensure that you make your purchase from a reputed seller.
Since these parts are so important in ensuring that the pool system works efficiently, their quality needs to be good as well.
6. Pool Plugs
Aside from PVC parts, even pool plugs can be considered white goods. You can find yourself needing to purchase various kinds of pool plugs. These can range from flush plugs, which keep the hydrostats plugged into the floor, or even raised plugs. A raised plug is sometimes also known as a return plug. You could also need pool plugs for your filter drain.
In order for you to use the pool plugs to make effective seals, you’ll also need to make use of an O-ring. You could alternatively also use a gasket.
7. Check Valves And Diverters
These help in ensuring that water is able to flow through the pool system effectively. The flow of water in your fibreglass pool, when it’s affected, will end up affecting the overall quality of the water in your pool. This is why the check valves in place in your pool need to be of high quality.
Conclusion
White goods are essentially smaller pool parts, that are used to build and keep together the pool system. It includes everything from your pool ladder to the suction outlets used in your pool, its check valves, and even parts of the pool skimmer. You’ll find white goods in use in many parts of your pool, but they can be found in good quality or lower quality counterparts. Consider investing only in quality white goods, to ensure that your fibreglass pool works effectively without you needing to replace the parts often.
Our experienced pool builders are more than happy to assist you in any pool upgrades or assistance you may require. You can also contact your pool installer as they will be the best person to help, as they were the ones who installed your fibreglass pool.
We have a huge range of fibreglass pools on offer (as well as spas). There are family pools, perfect for a family staycation – and small pools for backyards with limited space. We have medium sized pools and large pools too, catering to our customers’.
