Balancing your pool water is an easy practice. It requires little-to-no knowledge of chemistry. The secret to keeping your pool water balanced is maintaining the relationship between the different chemicals present in the water. Your pool changes year round. Various Read More …
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Clean your intelliChlor Salt Cell to reduce obstruction and corrosion
This is what build up in a salt cell may look like. This happens to be the Penatair intelliChlor cell (IC-40) to fix this, the cell should be cleaned with the garden hose, then rinsed through with a solution of Read More …
Pool Care & Safety Checks
Pools need regular care and maintenance. Go through this item checklist to make sure you are properly taking care of every aspect of your pool throughout the seasons. Pump baskets. Check your pump basket for cracks and splits. If your Read More …
Do I need a heater to have a Salt System?
A salt system works when the water temperature is above 52 degrees. Before the pool reaches that temperature another form of chlorine would need to be used. Most of our pool owners who do have salt systems have not yet Read More …
Vinyl Liner Bulges: How They Appear and How to Prevent
There are invisible forces at work underneath your pool. These forces are known as hydrostatic pressure. This pressure is what forms cracks in the shell of your pool and bulges in your vinyl. Vinyl liners actually have an advantage over Read More …
Drainage Issues on a Patio
Good morning pool guy….What is the easiest way to install several 3 or 4 inch drains in an existing pool deck to get rid of water that puddles? is it as simple boring a hole with a concrete cutter into Read More …
Discussing Geothermal Heaters
Geothermal heaters are being called a ‘renewable heat source’ by the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the fastest growing segment in the heating industry. It’s becoming more popular for pool and spas worldwide. Reviewing Heat-Pump Technology In the pool Read More …
Elements of the Perfect Rock Garden
Thinking about having a rock or ‘zen’ garden? Here are some essential elements to bring out your inner zen: Stone Large stones and boulders are considered islands in the Japanese rock gardens. Stone exists also in other features like bridges Read More …