Last year the pool turned green a couple of times after a hard rain. Anything I can do to prevent this? Also other pool owners have told me that they shock their pool once a week should I be doing Read More …
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Chlorine Tablets in the Skimmer? Good idea or not?
Last year I put the chlorine tablets in the filter basket in the deep end, should I use a floater instead? Yes, a floater will be better. If you put them directly in the skimmer basket they put a high Read More …
Q&A Pool Turned Green After Adding Chlorine, what should we do?
We opened our pool yesterday, The water was fine with dirt on the bottom, after we shocked and vacuumed and let the pump run. We woke up today and the pool is green, it has algae inhibit in it and Read More …
Timeline for Building a Fiberglass Pool
Fiberglass pools can be a great choice for some people. Here is a nice article that explains the building process for a fiberglass pool. Timeline for Building a Fiberglass Pool – Latham
Salt Water Pools: Where to Buy Salt
So you have a salt water pool and use a chlorine generator. Now what? If you haven’t already figured out, you’re going to need to purchase salt. The pool operators require salt in order to create the salt water. Your Read More …
Chlorine Alternatives for Swimming Pools
Most of you are already familiar with the types of chlorine used in swimming pools (calcium hypochlorite, sodium hypochlorite (bleach), lithium hypochlorite, dichlor, and trichlor). The first three are not stabilized. Meaning once exposed to the sunlight, it will quickly Read More …
All About Pool Chlorine
To be able to swim safely, chlorine is used to kill off the bacteria and to control the algae in your pool water. It also chemically destroys other inorganic materials. When any type of chlorine is added to water, an Read More …
Ask the Pool Guy: When should a Vinyl Liner be Replaced?
Reasons for replacing a liner and some advice on selecting a new one. Did you know that having a tile border above the liner line will help the liner to last longer.