Pool Leak Tips
The key is to keep your pool water high enough for the skimmer and pump to work properly, but not so high that surface debris simply floats past the skimmer opening. For most swimming pools, a good everyday target is...
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This deserves your attention if you are choosing a new pool finish and wondering what that decision will mean every Saturday morning for the next several years. Quartz and pebble finishes are both durable upgrades over basic plaster, but they...
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The biggest lesson is that a strong chlorine smell usually does not mean your pool has too much effective chlorine. It often means chlorine has reacted with swimmer waste and formed irritating compounds called chloramines. Understanding that difference can help...
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It is time to explore a winterization question that can have expensive consequences: Should you add antifreeze to pool plumbing for winter? The short answer is that pool antifreeze can provide useful backup protection in some closed plumbing lines, but...
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The short answer is that pool water gets too warm when it absorbs more heat during the day than it can release at night. Several sunny days, warm nights, little wind, and a heat-trapping cover can gradually turn refreshing water...
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