Category: Pool Maintenance
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5 Ways to Save Money as a Swimming Pool Owner
Owning a pool can be a great investment that brings value as well as enjoyment to your home. But as any pool owner knows, the costs of owning a pool can really start to add up after a while. In addition to the initial cost of building your pool, there will be ongoing maintenance costs…
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How to Get Started with Pool Maintenance
Having a pool is something that many people consider to be a key element of the perfect home. However, just like anything else, there are pros and cons to pool ownership. One of the cons is the effort it takes to maintain a pool. But you can minimize the burden, both financially as well as…
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Swimming Pool Chemical Testing: Methods and Techniques
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Checking pool and spa chemical levels is an important practice that pool owners and operators often overlook. Swimming pool chemical testing is critical because it validates water quality and determines the necessary dosages for correcting water chemistry issues. If your water chemistry is out of balance, you can end up with corrosive or scale-forming conditions that…
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[Video] The Upper Palmetto YMCA Adopts Sustainable and Health-Conscious Pool Disinfection
YMCA Aquatics Facility in South Carolina Enhances Water and Air Quality With Clear Comfort AOP Rock Hill, South Carolina – May 30, 2019 – Using a patented Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) pool disinfection technology, the Upper Palmetto YMCA’s aquatics facility improved the feel of the water, reduced odor and lowered its environmental footprint. After discovering…
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Your Complete Guide to Variable Speed Pool Pumps
Single speed and dual speed pool pumps are officially a thing of the past. More and more pool owners are ditching the noisy, inefficient pumps that were once the norm and upgrading to far superior variable speed pool pumps. Since your pool pump can be the largest electricity consumer in your home, trading your old…
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Will AOP Pool Treatment Rule the Industry?
In recent years technology has improved many things, from the way we communicate to the way we do business. There have been major changes in almost every aspect of society, but some industries have been slower to adapt than others. For the most part, the pool and spa industry remains largely the same as it…
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Why is Swimming Pool Circulation Important?
While most pool owners understand the need to clean and disinfect their pool, not as many truly understand the importance of circulation, flow rate, and turnover. Proper pool circulation is one of the keys to maintaining a healthy pool environment. Circulation helps your pool sanitation system, filter and chemical additives all function properly. Without the…
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How to Protect Your Pool Against Crypto
If you’re running a public pool or a waterpark, your biggest nightmare probably involves an outbreak of illness starting at your facility. If your sanitation method fails to work properly, you run the risk of exposing your customers and staff to Recreation Water Illnesses (RWIs), which can damage your facility’s reputation or shut down your facility…
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Is a Chemical-Free Pool Possible?
Everyone loves the idea of a chemical-free pool. After all, swimming in chemicals does not sound like the best way to spend a summer day. When a homeowner fantasizes about having a pool in their yard they are usually picturing clear, fresh water that they can dive into without worrying about the long-term health impacts…