You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating costs by using a pool cover. On the following pages, see the tables showing the costs of heating pools with and without pool covers in different U.S. cities: Estimating Heat Pump Swimming Pool Read More …
Category: Service Guides & How -To
Heating your Pool with Solar
An example of a solar pool heater. (Original Article by Energy.Gov) You can significantly reduce swimming pool heating costs by installing a solar pool heater. They’re cost competitive with both gas and heat pump pool heaters, and they have very Read More …
Swimming Pool Systems
Swimming pool sanitation refers to methods for ensuring healthy conditions in swimming pools, lap pools, hot tubs, plunge pools, and similar recreational water venues. Proper sanitation is needed to maintain the visual clarity of water and to prevent the transmission Read More …
FAQ: What do I need to do when I convert my pool to a salt pool?
Question to Ask the Pool Guy: We are replacing our pool liner after 10 yrs. We are also switching to a Salt System and was wondering if there was any special steps I needed to take before adding the salt Read More …
What Is a Chlorine Generator?
Saltwater swimming pools are what’s trendy and cool these days, because they can leave skin feeling softer and smoother upon leaving the pool. Unlike other non-saltwater pools that can leave your skin dry and flaky when you get out Read More …
Homeowner: Beware if you think you should empty your pool
Ask the Pool Guy always says not to empty your pool. Here is a gunite pool that came out of the ground. The exact cause is unknown, but we can speculate that the water was removed from the pool and Read More …
Ask the Pool Guy is Tech Savvy: Ask the Pool Guy’s App Update Released!
(February 2014) – Ask the Pool Guy has made a name for himself among customers and industry professionals with his extensive swimming pool knowledge and commitment to customer satisfaction. He is committed to helping customers better understand their swimming pools Read More …
Ask the Pool Guy: To Wrap or not to Wrap (Your Equipment) {Pool Maintenance}
It might be tempting to bundle your pool equipment up with plastic. The pool guy offers some advice on why that might not be a good idea.