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Many pool owners are so focused only on chlorine for sanitizing the pool that they forget about keeping their water properly balanced.  There are four main components to proper water balance:  pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness and water temperature.  Here is a quick snapshot of how each contributes to the balance of your pool water. pH… Read More »

Water chemistry is important for all pool owners.  Maintaining the water balance of a pool is vital to keep swimmers safe from dangerous bacteria, as well as to keep the water blue and sparkling.  With routine maintenance, pool owners can save money on costly repairs, as well as spending less time and effort in keeping… Read More »

Have you met anyone that wishes for costly pool repair bills? Of course not. Do you do your part to extend the life of your equipment?  It’s pretty easy to do, but surprisingly, most pool owners are guilty when it comes to the simple tasks involved to avoiding expensive pool repair bills.  That’s right, it… Read More »

Most of us are quite familiar with chlorine.  We know that it kills bacteria and keeps our pool water safe from invisible pathogens that could be harmful to our health.  That being said, how are we supposed to know how much chlorine to put into our pool?  Too much chlorine could irritate eyes and skin… Read More »

So you’ve read about the huge cost savings of variable speed pumps and you are still not convinced that it’s worth the money.  Well, energy savings is not the only reason to switch.  There are dozens of other reasons to make the sound investment in a new pool pump and getting more sleep may be one… Read More »

It’s just a pump right?  You just need to figure out how much water is in your pool and choose a pump that’s big enough to handle it.  Not so fast.  That was the old rule of thumb.  Nowadays, everyone is energy efficient, so why not streamline something that could use as much energy as… Read More »