Q: This year, we installed a Hayward SwimPure Plus (t-15 cell) for our 21,000 gallon pool. A whole new world for me, it seems. Here is my question….my salt reading is 3000 according to the display. I did tests this Read More …
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Glass Instead Of Sand In Pool Filter Activate by Dr. Dryden
Find a local dealer of activate media on the Maytronics Website Recycled glass filtration was first introduced in the 1990’s and has grown in popularity since then. Ask the Pool Guy pros highly recommend using a recycled glass media in Read More …
Washing Gunite Pools With Acid
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 …
How To Go From Green To Less Green
As safety covers age, the mesh can thin out, allowing more sun to penetrate the cover. Add in an early spring thaw and warm up followed by interesting weather and a lot of rain, and what we have here is Read More …
Corrosion And The Metals
Rust is the natural state of iron (ferrous oxide). Rust will occur when an iron containing metal alloy, such as steel, drops below a pH of 8.2 or 8.3. There are rust inhibitors that can combat the pH drop on Read More …
Water Chemistry And More
How do you design your pool maintenance regime? How do you turn theory in good practices? Al discusses all this, plus an option of painting a pool. In short, NO! Talk with our experts about refinishing.
Ever Wonder Where Your Pool Equipment Parts Are?
Wondering where the parts are for your swimming pool equipment during the winter? Check your pump basket. There is a good chance that’s where they are.
Conversion Process To A Salt Pool
Al shares some information about the process of converting a pool to a “salt pool” or one that generates it’s own chlorine, as well as something that absolutely MUST be installed with a salt system that is sometimes overlooked. If Read More …