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 […]
Dear R&R Family, For those who have been affected, we hope you and your family are safe and well, as you are hopefully preparing to return home after the devastating Tantallon/Hammonds Plains wildfire. Our hearts go out to you and your families during this challenging time. We want to offer our deepest compassion and support […]
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 […]
Swimming contaminants and how to avoid deal with them You go outside and take the solar blanket off the pool, ready to take a refreshing dip on a hot summer day, only to realize that the pool does not sparkle as it should. The water is not cloudy, but you know your pool has looked […]
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 […]
We often see a small difference when we check your salt levels on our testing equipment compared to the level that your salt generator is reading, but when the difference is substantial, we recommend you recalibrate your salt system to see if that will correct the differences. Our in store lab is recalibrated a few times […]
Your salt generator is on, but does not seem to be generating chlorine. There are several reasons why this may be happening. Here are a few of the possible reasons and solutions: 1. The salt generators switch is in the OFF position. Turn unit ON. 2. Desired Output % adjustment setting is too low. Re-adjust […]
You’re all ready for a lazy day by the pool, grab your towel and head to your favorite lounge chair and as you look at the once inviting water you notice it – the bubbles. The pool is full of them, the foam is everywhere in the water. It looks like someone took some bubble […]
Ugh! You go for a water test at your local pool professional and you are told that your chlorine is too high for a test! What can you do to bring the levels back down to an acceptable range? Why did it happen in the first place? When your chlorine or bromine is above 8 […]
