Pool Leak Tips
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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There is a better way to approach pool opening than automatically running the pump around the clock for days. Continuous circulation can be useful during the first stage of opening, especially when the water is cloudy, chemicals have just been...
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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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It's time to rethink the idea that a pool pump only needs to turn on and move some water. If a pool pump is too small for the pool and plumbing system it serves, the problem may show up as...
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