Pool Leak Tips
The essence of it is yes, you may be able to run a pool heater when the outdoor temperature is around 40 degrees F, but whether it works well depends heavily on the type of heater you own. A gas...
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The first step is understanding that a busy pool is chemically different from an empty one. Every swimmer brings small amounts of sweat, body oils, skin cells, sunscreen, cosmetics, dirt, and other organic material into the water, and chlorine has...
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You might be surprised by how much trouble can start in one small area of a pool where the water barely moves. A circulation dead spot is a section that receives less effective flow of filtered, sanitized water than the...
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The truth of the calcium hypochlorite versus liquid chlorine debate is that both products can sanitize a swimming pool effectively, but they are not interchangeable in every practical sense. Both ultimately provide chlorine that helps control bacteria, algae, and other...
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The biggest lesson is that pool pumps rarely go from perfectly healthy to completely dead without giving you some warning. Strange noises, repeated shutdowns, leaks, weak circulation, and changes in how the motor starts can all point to developing trouble....
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