Category: Pool Maintenance
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Pool drainage tips to avoid harming your local environment
Earlier this month, a commercial pool in Columbia, Missouri drained its pool and sent the water into the local stormwater system. The problem? The pool water was chlorinated and it killed hundreds of fish in a local creek. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources said the pool water dump was a violation of Missouri Clean…
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11 pool maintenance tips during storms and hurricanes
Hurricanes can do a lot of damage to your pool if you’re not properly prepared. Similarly, properly reactivating your pool can save you some trouble in the longterm. Use these storm preparation and pool reactivation tips from the Florida Swimming Pool Association to get your pool ready, and most importantly, stay safe! Storm Prep 1. Do not…
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Swim current pools: The treadmill for swimming
You don’t need a lap pool to swim long distance at home. Swim current pools, pools that allow you to swim in place with a resistant water current, bring gym lap pool swimming into the comfort and convenience of your own home. Swim current pools are commonly described as underwater treadmills, and offer a great option for low…
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Six tips for fall pool maintenance
The weather is cooling, summer is ending and the leaves are falling — into your pool! Fall pool maintenance is key to keeping your pool issue free going into winter. Here are some changes and services to consider for your pool this fall. 1. General Cleaning. Removal all pool toys. Ensure the pool is…
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WC&P features Clear Comfort co-founder’s article on AOP in pool treatment
This month Water Conditioning & Purification Magazine (WC&P), a premier publication for POU/POE water treatment professionals, published Clear Comfort co-founder and Chief Water Officer Nick Rancis’ article, “Swimming Pools of the 21st Century: Advanced Oxidation.” For the last century operators and owners have strived for crystal clear, safe water that is free of toxic disinfection…
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Five elements of a clean swimming pool [Infographic]
With a low-chlorine pool system you can spend less time handling, storing and servicing toxic pool chemicals and more time swimming in fresh, healthy pool water. However, like any other pool system, there are still required maintenance elements to clean, clear low-chlorine swimming pool. Circulation Filtration Algae Maintenance pH and Alkalinity Sanitation
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Industry organizations educating swimmers to test your pool
Organizations including the Centers for Disease Control and the Water Quality and Health Council’s Healthy Pools initiative are urging swimmers and parents to start checking their public pools for proper water treatment. How are these groups educating swimmers to do this? The CDC’s guidelines include the following steps: Check the pool’s inspection results. Use pool…