You should know how much water is in your pool for calculating chemicals you need to add for maintenance. The formlulas are pretty standard – and Pentair has this handy Pool Volume Calculator as well. Rectangle Pool: Volume in Gallons Read More …
How to care for and maintain your swimming pool when dogs use the pool.
Pool Tool makes zinc anodes to help alleviate the results of electrolysis in salt water swimming pools. This anode is obviously doing it’s job, though it is so corroded and built up with scale that it is time to change Read More …
When you need to vacuum your swimming pool, but the Pool Guy is nowhere in site…just watch this video and get the job done.
We recommend testing your water 1x/week with test strips or a test kit, (I recommend this kit: https://amzn.to/2LeMF3N) and I suggest these test strips: https://amzn.to/2LeYR4D – and bring a water sample to your local pool store 1x/month during the summer for comprehensive Read More …
Acid washing of gunite pools: if your pool and/or spa has staining or discoloration, an acid wash may be performed to remove the surface staining, scaling, or discoloration. This can be done anytime, though it is common to perform an Read More …
Water Chemistry Reminder Please remember that your water chemistry is important. Just because your water is clear doesn’t mean it is balanced. Un-Balanced water can lead to heater and equipment malfunctions and issues, as well as liner wrinkles, scaling, skin Read More …
You may have heard liners referred to in thickness, mil or gauge. What do these terms mean, and how does it relate to your swimming pool? Mil vs. Gauge A “mil” is a unit of measurement used to describe a Read More …