Many people wonder what the purpose of the expansion joint is on a swimming pool. The expansion joint is between the pool coping and the patio, and it’s job is just that, to allow for expansion and shifting of the Read More …
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Community Water Supply High in Iron and high in pH – constantly added to the swimming pool
We have a swimming pool owner with community water that runs very high in pH. The pool has an automatic filling system on it, so as the pool gets low, water is added. As you can guess, this results in Read More …
My 7 Year Old Pool has rust spots on the bottom – do you know how to get rid of them?
Rust spots would come from a couple different things – could be bobby pins or other metal that drops to the bottom of the pool – could be nails – could be pennies if they were used to hold the Read More …
Pool Heaters – What Really Makes Your Pool A “Hot Spot!”
You may not think much about what goes into making your pool a hot spot. It is the pool itself, but the part of the equipment that really makes it comfortable to swim is the heater! The pump brings the Read More …
I Am Having Cloudy Water Issues, Please Help!
Question: Hi, I am having cloudy water issues and have tried many things at the recommendation of a local shop that has tested my water. My original problem was I had copper in the water, and I purchased a product Read More …
Our Pool Water Is A Dark Brown Color. Can FerriTabs help?
Question: Hello. We have a pool and we’re newbies. We have an on the ground pump, no sand filter, our water is a dark brown color to an orange. We shocked it and had the water tested. We have a Read More …
Is There a Way to Repair a White Fiberglass Pool Step on a Vinyl Liner Pool?
Question: Hi. Questions about stair repair. Our steps are fiberglass with plastic on the outer surface. They started to blister two years after the pool was put in. The pool is now nine years old and had a new liner put Read More …
Can you add chlorine to a bromine pool?
http://www.SwimmingPoolSteve.com – When you add chlorine to a bromine pool the chlorine acts as an oxidizer and reactivates spent bromine salts back into active bromine. The same is not true for the reverse situation in that adding bromine to a Read More …