We’ve all become familiar with the basic tenets of pool maintenance. Skim daily. Brush and vacuum regularly. And for goodness sake, maintain a healthy chlorine level. Whether you use a salt water generator, an automatic chlorinator, or just good old fashioned liquid chlorine, your pool absolutely …
Best Pool Supplies Every Pool Owner Needs
Whether you’re a beginner who just got their first pool or a seasoned pool owner, having the right tools is essential to caring for your pool. If you’ve been doing this for a while, chances are you have most of these tools. If you don’t, you need to look at what you’re doing and decide if you could …
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National Pool Closing Day
The third Saturday in September is National Pool Closing Day. However, here in the Southeast, we have several more weeks of warm temperatures, at least. However, as the leaves begin to fall and the temperature begins to drop, it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll do with your pool over the …
Main Drain Safety
In the past, there have been some remarkably sad and even disturbing stories about accidents involving main drains. The problem stemmed from the fact that a main drain, by definition, creates suction at the bottom of a pool. The tragedies occurred when a swimmer got stuck in that suction. Swimmers …
What Affects Pool Water Color?
When installing a new pool, there are hundreds of large and small decisions to make. One decision that you’ll notice every time you look at your pool is the pool finish. Different finishes can affect the color of your pool water, so picking a finish is a major decision. But many factors besides the …