To close or not to close your pool…that is the question for many pool owners each year. With pros and cons for each, there is not a clear cut answer as to which is best. Rather, pool owners should become familiar with the advantages and...

One of the most important jobs when owning a pool is testing the water regularly. There are 4 main tests to be performed:

• pH
• chlorine,
• total alkalinity
• calcium hardness

While it is unrealistic to think that most people will test their pool on a...

Proper swimming pool maintenance is important as it helps your swimming pool to have a longer lifespan, as well as ensures that the water is clean and safe to swim all the time.

In order to keep your pool in tip-top shape, you have to keep the cleaning agents and chemicals in a perfect balance so they all work together to keep the water clean and safe for swimming. However, if you’re a new pool owner, this may be a foreign...

As a pool owner, it’s critical that you maintain your pool throughout the year, especially if it’s open year-round. Many pool owners, however, fall prey to the same, easy-to-make mistakes, which results in damage to the pool, equipment and safety of...

Most general cleaning practices, including vacuuming and filtering, will keep your pool clean. However, sometimes an algae problem is inevitable. These tiny plants can enter your pool thanks to rain and wind and when they do, they take hold,...