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How do you start a salt water pool?

August 15, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

To start a salt water pool you will need a salt generator/salt cell which has a unit that is plumbed into your swimming pool system, and a power source for the cell. You would then follow the manufacturer’s directions to Read More …

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How do you vacuum a salt water pool?

August 14, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

You can vacuum a salt water pool the same way you would a non salt water pool. If you are vacuuming on the filter setting, your filter will help to clean the debris out of the pool. If you are Read More …

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How do you soften water in a salt water pool?

August 13, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Salt water would create soft water in your pool. You should follow the manufacturer directions and recommendations for the proper amount of salt in your pool, typically 2700-3400ppm (parts per million) for your salt cell to work properly. When you Read More …

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Should you ever drain the water from your pool?

August 11, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

You should not drain a pool unless you have a very specific reason to do so, and/or you are doing it with the assistance of a pool professional. A fiberglass pool with no water in it is like a giant Read More …

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How often do you use chlorine in a pool

August 10, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

If you rely on chlorine for sanitizing your pool you should have  a steady level of 1.0-3.0 ppm (parts per million) of chlorine in your pool. You can add this in several ways. You can install an automatic chlorinator that Read More …

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How long after you treat a pool should you wait to swim?

August 7, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

Follow the manufacturer directions for the treatment you added. If you add small amounts of chlorine, if you test the water with test strips and you are between 1.0 and 3.0 ppm of chlorine you are fine. If you are Read More …

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Legendary Escapes brings you the TruTile System for Real Tile in Vinyl Liner Pools

June 21, 2011May 18, 2016 Ask the Pool Guy

TruTile Enjoy all the advantages of vinyl with all the beauty of real tile! Do you enjoy the look of natural ceramic tile but prefer the comfortable, low-maintenance surface of a vinyl liner? The TruTile perimeter tile system available through Read More …

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