How to Lower Alkalinity in a Pool
Total Alkalinity is often a hidden or ignored problem to many pool owners. They just don’t know or don’t understand the water chemistry let alone know how to lower the…
How to Install a Liner in an Above Ground Pool
The vinyl liner in your above ground pool has served you well for many years but has been patched up too many times and has developed too many wrinkles. It’s…
How to Drain Water from a Swimming Pool
Many pool owners have never drained the water from their pools. They wouldn’t know how to drain water from a swimming pool or why they need to drain the water.…
How to Fill a Saltwater Swimming Pool
Maybe you’ve built a new pool in your backyard and need to find out how to fill a saltwater swimming pool. Or perhaps you’re thinking about converting your freshwater pool…
How to Repair Swimming Pool Plaster
You have enjoyed many summers of fun in and out of your inground concrete pool but now the pool has aged and needs some repairs to the plaster lining. Plaster…
How to Soundproof a Pool Pump
Image you are relaxing around your pool with friends on a hot summer afternoon. Suddenly a noisy pool pump motor kicks in ruining the peacefulness of your backyard. The noise…
How to Close Your Pool for Winter
Unfortunately the summer has ended again and you need to know how to close your pool for winter. Maybe you’ve forgotten what you did last year or you want to…
How to Remove Pool Liner Wrinkles
Your swimming pool has given your family many days of fun in the sun but now the pool liner has developed unsightly and annoying wrinkles on the bottom. You want…
How to Open Your Pool for Summer
Now that spring is here you need to open your pool for summer. Your children are asking when they can swim in the pool again so you know it’s time…
Is Bromine Better than Chlorine in a Pool?
You’ve always used chlorine in your pool sanitation and maintenance routine. Perhaps the pool builder or the previous home owner implemented the chlorine sanitation. However, you’ve heard that there are…
Cloudy Pool Water Cleared In One Day
Cloudy pool water is a very common problem for pool owners. But it doesn’t have to be your problem. Have you got up in the morning to discover cloudy pool…
What is Free Chlorine In Your Pool
You’ve just tested the pool water with your test kit or strips and it’s indicating a low level of free chlorine. The pool water is clear and clean looking so…
How to Paint Your Swimming Pool
Is your swimming pool looking tired and dated? Perhaps the surface has become dull, chalky, worn or blistered and is clouding the water. Perhaps it’s time to renovate your pool…
Pool Chemistry – The Ultimate Guide
As a proud pool owner one of the most important jobs you have is to maintain the correct pool chemistry in you pool water. Once the pool chemistry is balanced…
How to Resurface the Swimming Pool
Is your swimming pool looking dull, tired and is showing its age? The pool surface has developed chips, cracks, stains and is wearing thin. Now you are asking yourself, do…
How to Shock Treatment Your Swimming Pool
Yesterday you had an amazing pool party that ran all afternoon and into the night. Your friends even complimented you on having such a sparkling clean pool. However, this morning…
How to Lower Cyanuric Acid in a Pool
Many pool owners don’t fully understand what cyanuric acid does to pool water. When they test the pool water to find it’s indicating a high or low level of cyanuric…
How to Reduce Your Pool Running Costs
Are you finding your pool is becoming more expensive to maintain and operate? Do you find yourself adding more chemicals, running the pump longer or having to clean the filter…
How to Clear Green Pool Water
One of the most disappointing and frustrating things for pool owners to discover, when they get up in the morning, is green pool water. Yesterday the pool water was sparkling…
How to Raise pH in Pool Water
Your pool water test has just indicated the pH is way below 7.2 and you need to increase it back into the normal range of 7.2 to 7.8. How to…
Langelier Saturation Index for Pools
Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) is an important hydrochemistry indicator that gives an overall health report based on the four critical components of your pool water chemistry. The index is calculated…
How to Find & Fix a Swimming Pool Leak
All swimming pools lose water to evaporation especially in summer. However, if your pool water is dropping more than usual and you are having to add water all the time…
How Many Hours To Run The Pool Pump?
There is a lot of confusion among pool owners about how many hours to run the pool pump and filtration system each day. Do you run it during the day…
Lower Pool pH to Balance the Pool Chemistry
You’ve just tested the pool water with your test kit or strips and it’s indicating a high pH above 7.8. You need to lower the pool pH to ensure your…