Have you ever been swimming in a pool and noticed afterwards OH NO, your hair has a green tinge to it? Oh no! Most folks believe that it is chlorine that turns your hair green. It is not the case. Copper is usually your culprit. Copper can be found in swimming pool water. Most commonly, […]
How can I tell its Algae? If it is, what can I do to get rid of the Algae? How can I make sure I never get algae again? Getting algae is something you can avoid with a good regular weekly pool maintenance schedule. You can get algae from a few ways. Two of the […]
The following steps will ensure the most accurate water test results. Monthly water testing not only protects your pool and its equipment but keeps bathers safe from bacteria. It is recommended by your pool support team for you to test your own pool weekly and bring a sample into the pool store once a month for a […]
Salt Series: What is a salt water pool? A salt water pool is a pool of which we add salt to the water and it transforms into chlorine by way of a machine called a salt chlorine generator. How does it work? Typically approx. 3400 ppm of salt is added to the water (based upon […]
My Beef with SALT chlorine generators Posted by Kara Redden on Mon, Feb 24, 2014 @ 00:02 PM My Beef with Salt Water Pools Sounds kinda negative doesn’t it. I have been told I am pretty negative when it comes to salt pools. I wouldn’t disagree, but the topic irks me to high heavens. Now […]
It’s time for a vacation, but before you go… We have all done it. Went and left the pool to its own devices while the family enjoys their two week camping trip. And every time we say to ourselves, never again, next time I will ask the pool store, I will not come back to […]
Is this a great mystery? Numerous tests on swimming pool liners have shown that a low PH can cause a pool liner to “gain weight” by absorbing water. This will make the liner stretch, resulting in wrinkles. A new liner is an expensive part of your pool and with non-balanced pool water the liner takes […]
