Watch Pets and People in the Pool! Safety First!
Month: June 2016
My Pool is Leaking – What Can I do next to find the leak?
Question: I saw on your site that were you’re discussing pool leaks. Our pool last summer kept losing water. We didn’t know where it was coming from at first but after the winter and draining the pool, we noticed the Read More …
Cottonwoods issues? Try the Pool Skim
This is a great after market product for your cotton wood issues, this unit will thread into your return fitting. A fellow service guy was raving about them, within an hour it had cottonwoods under control, so we’d suggest checking Read More …
My Pump Has Air Bubbles – Why?
Good morning, I have a 12′ x 24′ semi-inground oval swimming pool. It is a saltwater pool. I had someone come and set my pool up filter, saltron and he added two bags of shock. When the water was filled Read More …
My new liner still feels like it has wrinkles – what can I do to get them out?
Question: We were able to get in the pool this weekend. The new liner looks good but we feel wrinkles in the bottom of the liner. The wrinkles are not folded over but are definitely there. We mentioned when the Read More …
Do you have a source for coping stones? I need plain concrete coping to replace some that are broken?
We suggest looking for a tile and coping supply house to find coping stones, especially if you would like to buy them direct. In Michigan, your best resource is Southfield Building Supply Address: 26460 8 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48033 Read More …
Confessions of a Scaled Up, Stressed Out Pool Guy
In our business — really in any business — the idea of leaving money on the table is abhorrent to most people. We’re taught in business school that scale is the way to riches. If you can build one thing Read More …
Cleaning and Preventing Algae Blooms
Cleaning and Preventing Algae Blooms When caring for a swimming pool, you can actually expect not to have to spend too much time per week treating it. But, on occasion, life will get in between you and your pool, and Read More …