Q: My pool is in my backyard and is surrounded by trees. I am constantly cleaning leaves and branches from my skimmer basket. Is there any way to make this easier? A: We would recommend trying a filter sock. They Read More …
Category: Case Studies
Q&A: What is ‘superchlorination’ and why do people keep telling me it’s necessary for my pool?
Q: What is ‘superchlorination’ and why do people keep telling me it’s necessary for my pool? A: Superchlorination is an important part of your pool maintenance. It helps to keep your chlorine at just the right level to effectively kill Read More …
Q&A: Cloudy Water?
Q: I tied a pool slide into my pool water system close to the pump before the filter (couldn’t get enough pressure after filter). I tied a small canister filter into the line but the water still gets cloudy after Read More …
Ask the Pool Guy: Take the Right Work and Know When to Say No {Industry Advocacy}
Knowing what is the core of your business is important. It is also important to know when to say no to things that don’t fit your mission, vision and plan for moving your business forward. The wrong customer for us Read More …
Ask the Pool Guy: Vinyl Swimming Pool Builders Get Creative {Legendary Escapes}
The trend in building swimming pools is changing. Homeowners are asking for the best of vinyl and the best of gunite features in projects. The process of building a hybrid swimming pool addresses these requests. If builders continue to get Read More …
Salt and Pepper Pools
Guest post by Matt Ribar “I don’t use chlorine in my pool, I use salt.” As pool professionals, we hear this from consumers very often. Either because that’s “what my neighbor said”, or that’s “what I read on the internet” Read More …
My pressure gauge reads low? {Q&A}
Our Hayward S200 sand filter will not register above 5 on the pressure gauge. Pump is working and all lines seem to be working fine. Put in a new pressure gauge and that did not help. Any suggestions? Try running Read More …
FAQ: I can’t keep my pool clear and blue. Can you help?
Question: I am frustrated beyond belief. The only time the pool is clear is when it’s opened…. I know what I’m doing wrong so it should be really easy to help. I think that when I am adding chemicals to Read More …