Preparing your pool and backyard for tropical storm / hurricane season is essential to keeping your pool safe and prevent damage. Your swimming pool was an investment and preparing it for any possible storms can save you a lot of time and money in the future. Before the Storm Once the storm has passed: Overall, […]
A cloudy pool can be caused by a variety of reasons, sometimes we won’t know what caused the issue in the first place, but here are some possible reasons why your pool may become cloudy: Lack of sanitizer. The sanitizer (chlorine or bromine) in the pool needs to be within its ideal range. If the […]
The circulation system of your swimming pool consists of the pump, the filter, the skimmer, main drain (Inground) and returns. These parts all work together to keep the water moving and to remove any contaminants that have found its way into the water. Providing you and your loved ones sparkling, safe water to enjoy all […]
Your pool filter is an essential part of your circulation system that removes the particulate matter that can make the pool appear hazy or cloudy. Throughout the swimming season you should rinse a cartridge filter or backwash a sand/glass filter to remove any build-up of the particulate matter, especially if it causes a low flow […]
Your pool filter is an important part of the pool’s circulation system and when it is not working properly you can find your pool suffering. There are many reasons why the filter is not working properly, let’s look at the more common causes: Dirty Filter Dirt and debris can accumulate in the pool filter […]
The 2023 pool season is on its way, and we have new products to talk about, as well as some that have been missing from our shelves due to backorders. Here is what you can expect for our 2023 line up. From BioGuard is Pool Complete 911! Boasting a dual action clarifier, it will clear […]
You may have heard someone use the term chloramines, but perhaps you didn’t understand what the person was referring to. When it comes to the chlorine in your pool, you have two types of Chlorine: Total Chlorine, which is the full amount of chlorine in the water and Free Chlorine, which is the amount of […]
Vacuuming your pool is something we would like to avoid, but if you want your water to look nice and remain healthy, it is a task that needs to be completed. Having a robotic pool cleaner is a great way to avoid the manual vacuum, but even if you have a robotic cleaner, there are […]
Every season so many homeowners are purchasing swimming pools from the big box stores, and there is nothing wrong with that, there are pool shortages and installation waits all across the country. What a lot of homeowners don’t know when they purchase from a big box store, is how to properly take care of their […]
This is a frequent question we receive – Should the 3-way valve on my inground pool be on the skimmer, the main drain, or a partial opening of the two of them? 50/50 is the quick answer, however, there are reasons for having it be different than a 50/50 split between them. Every pool is […]
