Some pool shops will automatically tell you to acid wash your pool if you present them with an issue or a pool stain. This happens simply because they don’t know what else to suggest… and in many cases you would Read More …
Category: Everyday Guide to Swimming Pools
Rust Stains: Causes and Removal
Your swimming pool comes into contact with metal more often than you think. Anything that falls into the pool (bobby pins, toys, debris, etc) can leave rust stains. When they are immersed in salt water you will begin to see Read More …
Etidronic Acid: Stain Prevention and Cloudy Water Cleaner
In laymen’s terms, etidronic acid is a fancy name for a bio-phosphate that’s commonly used in water treatments and sometimes cosmetics. It is a chelating agent that can be added to bind substances found in pool water such as calcium, Read More …
Pool Removal: Pool Busters LLC
Pool Busters LLC | A Michigan Pool Removal & Demolition Company Did you just purchase a new house with a pool you don’t want? Maybe you have a pool and want to demolish it and start over? You are not Read More …
Types of Swimming Pools
Fiberglass Pools Fiberglass pools are pre-made and set into a hole in the ground. Once it is inserted into the pre-dug hole, everything is then placed around it and inside it. Fiberglass pools require the least amount of swimming pool Read More …
Pool Fence
If you have a pool, you need a pool fence. The fence needs to pass the local safety code- at least 48″ high, no slats larger than 4″ wide, and no more than 4″ from the bottom edge of the Read More …
Why is My Plaster Pool Losing Color?
Sometimes pool owners with black or blue plaster notice color fading or changing over time. As pools become more sophisticated design-wise, the color of the surface of the pool becomes more and more creative. Most people aren’t choosing the age-old Read More …
Should I Build a Natural Swimming Pool?
Natural swimming pools began in Europe in the early 1980’s. At first it seemed to be more of an artistic thing, now it’s more of an issue of ‘sustainability’. Natural swimming pools may cost more upfront to create, but they Read More …