Category: Pool Care
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Why Winter is Prime Buying Time for a Home With a Pool
Many of the swimming pool-equipped homes on the market failed to sell during the hot summer months. This indicates that they’ve been on the market for a long time and that the sellers are likely eager to sell. Therefore is winter the prime time to buy a house with a pool? Yes! Winter is considered…
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Can Salt Water Pools Freeze? What Happens If It Freezes?
A saltwater pool simply adds a certain level of salt to your pool and allows the generator to work by changing it to chlorine. A few chemicals are used to make your pool super stable and with super-low chlorine. You should use salt that is 99% pure or higher. Saltwater is extremely good during hot…
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Pool Backwashing: What Happens When You Skip a Backwash?
After a long day at school or at work, an in-ground swimming pool in the backyard is a welcome sight. The water in in-ground swimming pools is held in a basin, and many of these basins are made of fiberglass shells. In some cases, owners of in-ground fiberglass pools will consider what it would take…
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Pool Backwashing: How Often Is a Backwash Needed?
Your pool’s bottom will accumulate dirt and debris over time, and you’ll need to vacuum it to clean it. To do this, check the pressure gauge on your pool’s filter whenever you undertake routine pool cleaning and maintenance to see whether it is greater than normal, indicating that debris has accumulated and the filter needs…
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Solar Pill: Is It The Best Way to Maintain a Warm a Pool?
Nothing beats the rush of diving into a warm swimming pool. A warm pool is pleasant and relaxes you to take a dip and do a few flaps before heading to work in the morning. Unfortunately, keeping your pool heated is a daily battle against the elements if you’re like most pool owners. Finding the…
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Pool Backwashing: Where Does the Backwash Water Go?
One concern of pool owners is where to dispose of backwash water. This becomes even more complicated if a disposal system is not previewed during the pool installation. The water pumped from the pool when you backwash a pool filter or vacuum a pool to waste does not return to the pool, so there must…