Pool plumbing and valving can be confusing- especially for those with no plumbing history or training. This article is for those who wish to better understand their pool’s plumbing and valving. There are pool owners who wish to be un-involved Read More …
Month: October 2014
Pool Valves: Ball, Gate & Combination
There are many different types of pool valves. Three of the most common ones are ball valves, combination valves, and gate valves. Pools have different types of valves depending on who built them, what year they were built, and the Read More …
Having Algae Issues?
Every pool owner has encountered a battle with algae at one time or another. If you keep your chlorine levels stable, this will not tend to be a problem. Storms, power outages, or forgetting to add salt to your salt Read More …
How to Eliminate Chloramines
Anytime you add chlorine to water, hypochlorous acid is formed (HOCL). HOCL is the most powerful killing form of chlorine in water. Hypochlorite ion (OCI) is also formed, and this is a weak form of chlorine in water. How much Read More …
Safety Covers: Which brand should I choose?
We received a question from our website with a customer trying to choose between Merlin and Latham for their safety cover choice. Here is our response: Thanks for your question about safety covers. We have been using Merlin exclusively for Read More …
How To: Water Testing
We all know that testing your pool’s water is one of the basic maintenance routines. Take some time to read over this article and make sure you are testing for the right things! What chemicals to test for: There are Read More …
How to Close and Inground Pool {Pool and Spa TV}
How To Close An Inground Pool – Part 1 – Introduction & Explaining Pool Winterizing Supplies – Poolandspa.com TV. How To Close An Inground Pool – Part 2 – Removing The Deck Equipment and Winterizing Filter System – Poolandspa.com TV. Read More …