Pool Leak Tips

The biggest lesson is that pool shock is usually most useful after a storm, not automatically before one. Heavy rain, wind, leaves, soil, pollen, and other debris can change water chemistry and increase the amount of material your sanitizer has...

In my experience, high cyanuric acid is one of the easiest pool problems to overlook because the water may remain clear at first. The chlorine test can even show a seemingly acceptable reading while sanitation becomes less effective. Once algae,...

This holds the key to understanding why a pool that looked perfect before a storm can appear cloudy, dull, or slightly green the next day. Rain does more than raise the water level. It can dilute sanitizer, shift pH and...