Category: Pool service
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Why winter is the best season to build a pool
Winter may not be known as the prime swimming season, but it may be the best season to build your pool. Today, December 21 is the first day of winter, and ironically, the upcoming cold winter temperatures are an opportunity to efficiently and inexpensively build a pool. If you live in a moderate climate, winter…
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Best pool products and tech of 2016
Taking into account technological advancements, outside the box thinking and practical tools, here is our selection of the best pool products of 2016: Remote Control Skimmer. This outside-the-box idea turns a routine chore into a fun and productive game. Floating Pool Speakers. Swim and listen to your favorite tunes! Even better, you can change the…
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Recap: 2016 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo
Pool builders, retailers, designers, servicers and manufactures convened at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in New Orleans last week to discover the latest pool technology and learn about new business practices and trends. The Expo attracted more than 11,500 pool, spa and outdoor living professional attendees and more than 525 manufacturers and…
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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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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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Five ways to make your pool more sustainable for Earth Day
Owning a swimming pool increases energy use, which costs money and resources. Here are five ways that you can save money and make your pool as sustainable as possible: Use alternative, renewable energy. Last week we highlighted a company that is using energy from underground computer servers to heat it’s pool. You can also opt for…
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Simplifying pool management with Clear Comfort
There is little difference in the way a Clear Comfort pool is maintained and the way a traditionally-chlorinated or salt-chlorinated pool is maintained. With Clear Comfort you have the opportunity to eliminate the requirement for maintaining residual chlorine, including the associated storage and handling of the chemical and the resulting chlorine disinfection byproducts that are…
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Salt Pools: Fact and Fiction
Salt pool systems first hit the New Zealand pool market in 1972 and became popular in the United States in the early 1980s. Saltwater pools had a slow start because of skepticism of the new technology; however, after steady growth, saltwater pools have become popular with many pool builders, service providers and pool owners because…
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Which pool treatment method is right for you? [Infographic]
You want a home pool treatment solution that will protect our environment and your family from toxic chemicals, offer safe, effective water treatment and save you time and money. To help you narrow your options, we created a side-by-side comparison of five common pool treatment options. Health: By lowering chlorine levels in your pool you are lowering…