Category: Pool Tips
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Summer 2021 Resolutions: 3 Swimming Pool Best Practices
Each year, technology developments and industry trends open new doors for pool owners looking for a more efficient, effortless and easier way to swim. During the current chlorine shortage and this health-conscious era, this summer is no exception to new, emerging trends. Here are the 3 best practices that savvy pool owners are using this…
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Aquatics Can Adapt: Here Are 3 Ways
Lately, it seems like the only thing aquatics operators can count on is change. From social distancing lifeguards to managing patron perception, aquatics operators have had to adapt in uncharted territory. How exactly are the world’s leading aquatics facilities adapting to the new normal? By taking notice and taking action for the change that lies ahead. Adapting…
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Your Complete Guide: Home Pool Shock 101
To keep your pool clean, safe, and healthy for the best possible swimming experience there are specific tasks that must be completed before diving in. To ensure crisp, freshwater one of those tasks to check off the list is shocking your pool. Shocking your swimming pool or spa has always been good practice for recreational…
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Finding a Balance: How to Properly Balance Your Pool Water Chemistry
Most pool owners know that their water should be clean and clear, but the importance of balancing pool water chemistry is often overlooked by homeowners. Balancing your pool water is essential to successfully take care of your pool vessel, protecting your pool equipment and maintaining healthy pool water. Balanced water will protect your pool from…
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Are You Covered? The Benefits of Swimming Pool Covers
After swimming in your pool or closing it for the winter, it can be easy to overlook the importance of covering your pool and the type of swimming pool cover you use – but it’s worth the extra attention. Swimming pool covers offer various benefits for homeowners. As temperatures and leaves start dropping, you’ll need…
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Ozone vs Salt Water Pools: Salty, Sour or Well-Balanced Sweet Water
If you’re a homeowner getting ready to build a pool, you eventually come to the point where you must decide how your pool water will be treated and disinfected. It’s not as glamorous as picking the design of the pool, play features, lights or fire pits, but it can actually be one of the most…
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Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): The Ultimate Guide For Aquatic Operators
Do you ever wonder why your pool water may begin to look dull and not as sparkly as it once did? It might be due to your total dissolved solids. One of the most overlooked concepts in pool water chemistry is the measure of total dissolved solids. Your total dissolved solids, or TDS, value is…
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The pH Balancing Act: Best Practices For Lowering Pool pH
In aquatics facilities, pH is the most critical element of water balance. If you’re like most commercial pool operators, you’re probably using a high pH form of chlorine as your primary disinfectant. The two most popular disinfectants used in aquatics facilities are calcium hypochlorite and sodium hypochlorite, and they both can have a pH up…
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6 Potential Pool Problems (And How to Solve Them)
In the heat of summer, nothing beats a refreshing dip in the pool or just simply relaxing with friends and family in your backyard oasis. However, pool ownership comes with responsibility for the safety of the swimmers as well as maintenance of the pool and it’s equipment. Regular maintenance will ensure that the water, equipment…
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The Ultimate Pool Chlorine Alternative Comparison: AOP, Saltwater, Ozone & More
When it comes to pool sanitation, chlorine has always been one of the most popular choices. It’s cheap, it’s readily available, and it’s a powerful sanitizer, oxidizer and algae deterrent. However, many people who swim in chlorine pools complain about the strong smell, burning eyes and allergic reactions that chlorine causes. Fortunately, there are a…