From equipment maintenance to water chemistry (no, a goldfish cannot survive in pool water) we want you to be the most educated pool operator, owner, swimmer, backyard chef possible. We are going to be pumping out bits of knowledge over the next few months right here on this site. If you have a question and can't find the answer here; shoot us an email and we will get something posted. Our goal is to be the authority on pool knowledge so you have the know how to have the best looking pool on the block!
That is a great question that I hear frequently. The thing is, it’s not so much about frequency as functionality. How often do you wash your dishes? You wash them when they are dirty of course, it’s not on a daily or weekly or monthly basis. You wash them when they need it. A swimming… Read More
Do a quick test to check if your pool is losing water. So you walk outside with your morning cup of jo and you notice that either neighbor Steve has been siphoning your pool water to for his tulips or you have a leak. First thing is first, walk over to your privacy fence and… Read More
You do have a couple pool cover options but some are more safe than others. There are a lot of gizmos and gadgets you can purchase to make your swimming pool look awesome and cement its place as the hot spot for all of your friends to cool down. That being said, one area you… Read More
Part 2: Jet Tour of Pool Chemicals Jet tour part one covered Alkalinity and pH, if you don’t remember why they are important go ahead and read it again. For this part of the tour we are going to be hitting a couple little ditties that keep you from getting sick while you are splashing… Read More
Part 1: Jet Tour of Balanced Water Chemistry When I was sitting in 9th grade chemistry I kept thinking to myself, I wonder what we are having for lunch? It seemed like a colossal waste of brain space to learn chemistry. Brain space that should be filled with important things like how many pencils I… Read More
This is an easy one. Yes, you need a test kit! If I have said it once I have said it more than twice! Your swimming pool water chemistry is the most important thing to maintain for a successful swimming season. The last thing you need is to walk out to your backyard the morning… Read More
Step-by-step instructions on how to backwash a sand filter If I had a nickel for every time I was standing in front of a pump pad, needing to backwash, wishing I had step-by-step instructions on how to backwash, I would have at least enough for one of those plastic rings out of a gumball machine!… Read More
Bypass your filter so algae doesn’t flow back into your pool with vacuum to waste. There are not very many times you have to remember how to vacuum to waste because they are few and far between. Once in awhile though, the “how to” part gets a little fuzzy in the old memory bank. This… Read More
Are you wondering what the best way to treat green algae in your swimming pool? So, you pull that winter safety cover off the pool after a long hibernation or walk into your backyard after vacation and instead of uncovering a refreshing watering hole you discover it’s more of a swamp. Fear not! This is… Read More
Are you asking yourself, “How do I figure out how many gallons are in my swimming pool?” This is an easy one and I have 2 answers. One requires more sweat equity than the other one. I will give you both answers and you can decide which one you want to use. There are simple… Read More
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