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Entries related to: above-ground-pools

How to Open Your Pool - Do it Yourself This Year!

By Greg

It's Spring! Now that warm weather is approaching, it's time to think about opening the pool for the season. Planning ahead can make the job much easier. Even if it’s not warm enough for you to enjoy swimming just yet, here are some points to...

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Choosing the Right Way to Heat Your Pool

By Greg

Now that it is getting colder, many people are considering the purchase of a heater or heat pump to heat their pool and extend their swimming season. Heated pools can provide very comfortable water to swim in, but in order to heat your pool properly...

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Maintenance and Care For Pool Safety Covers

By Debbie

Safety Covers must always stretch tightly across the swimming pool. After the initial installation, some stretching may occur.

The springs on the safety cover should be compressed 50%, you may need to readjust the straps.

The water level in your...

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Using Sacrificial Anodes to Prevent Swimming Pool Corrosion

By Debbie

There are several different factors that can cause corrosion of above ground and inground swimming pools. Some of these factors are keeping improper pH levels, total alkalinity, or even keeping improper salt or chlorine levels. It is very important...

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How Pump Timers Can Make Pool Maintenance Easier

By Greg

With a pump timer, you can take control of your pool’s operations and set them to run at certain times. With more advanced pump timers, you can even control the lights and sanitation with the use of remote controls or even your phone or computer!

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Ozone Water Treatment

By Greg

Ozone is a form of oxygen produced when a spark or UV light is passed through air or oxygen. Naturally occurring ozone is commonly found after a thunderstorm or in the upper atmosphere and has an odd smell to it that is similar to that of weak...

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How to Choose the Right Swimming Pool

By Greg

There is no one best swimming pool to meet everyone’s needs or wants. Each person needs something different. But with so many options how do you choose? The biggest question is whether you want to add an in ground or above ground pool. There are...

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Should I purchase my swimming pool in the winter or wait?

If you want the pool installed for all the summer fun you can squeeze in, start the process ASAP. Figuring out what you want exactly takes time. Once you have that part down, then you can determine if the time of year if right for you (and your...

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Energy Efficiency & Your Pool

By Greg

Whether you're getting prepared to install your pool or your searching for new products, I'm sure you have seen the boom in products claiming "energy efficiency." I'm sure you have also noticed then the increase in price of these products in...

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The Importance of Testing and Balancing pH in Your Pool

By Greg

pH is one of the most important factors in pool water balance. It should be tested and corrected at least once every week. pH is the measure of how acid/ alkaline the swimming pool water is. The pH of the human body is 7.2. This may conclude why...

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