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 […]
The first step in fighting bacteria in water is to keep the water in the pool balanced. When the pool water is too acidic or too basic the sanitizer will have a harder time at destroying the bacteria in the water. Balancing the pool water means adjusting the Alkalinity, Calcium, pH and Sanitizer levels and […]
Swimming pools require routine maintenance and chemicals to ensure the water stays crystal clear and healthy. We recommend customers to come in once a month for a professional water test, but we do have the odd customer who has come in for the first time later in the season because they have a water issue […]
