Pool Tips >> Maintenance 

Regular maintenance helps keep your pool and spa system operating safely and efficiently, and helps you get maximum enjoyment.

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• 6 Pool Care Tips You Need to Know to Be a Pro
  To take care of your pool or spa like a pro you need to use the chemicals the pros use. Here’s a list of what the service pros say they use....Read More »

• 3 Easy Steps to Beautiful Pool & Spa Water
  Three easy steps to beautiful pool and spa water....Read More »

• Ammonia in the spa?
  We have tested the water in many spas lately with many of the tests showing something in common:  ammonia.....Read More »

• Vinyl Liner Mold
  A discoloration of a vinyl liner can occur from mold/fungus that may grow under the liner.  This has the appearance of a black stain on the vinyl liner inside the pool....Read More »
  

• Why Is Your Pool Resistance Important?
  Total Dynamic Head is the resistance that your pool water has to overcome to circulate and move within the pool hydraulic system. The flow of the water (hydraulics) is dependent on how easily it can move through the pipes, equipment, and pool fittings...Read More »
  

• Do The Pool Math Or Fail
  Do you know how many gallons are in your recipe? The above is a question I find myself asking customers in our store many times a day. When they answer that they do not know, I find these questions running through my mind.....Read More »

• Automated Chemical Feeders Allow Better Control
  With new advances in technology and research available in our industry, we are now able to automate our pool controls and ensure better water quality.  Automation of controls minimizes operator error and can adjust water chemistry to maximize our sanitation control......Read More »

• Why Use Ozone in Spas and Hot Tubs?
  Simply put, Ozone is a  natural oxidizer of wastes in water that could be harmful or cause unpleasant  smells and cloudy water. The makeup of ozone is 3 Oxygen molecules that have a  strong potential to change micro organisms such as germs and virus, into a state  that is not harmful to bathers otherwise known as oxidation......Read More » 

• K.I.S.S. - Keep It Salt for Safety
  You might think that manufacturing your own chlorine at home would be dangerous and unwise. You might think that adding chemicals to your pool is also dangerous and unhealthy. Both of those statements are false......Read More »

• BioFilm: The Hidden Accomplice
  So many times when I hear the word biofilm all I can conjure is the movie BioDome and how much the two are alike. They are two protective enclosures with living organisms that can contain within themselves one or many different types of living organisms.....Read More » 

• Don't Scrub Let Enzymes Do The Work Not You!
  Enzymes are natural proteins made from a renewable fermented source that once introduced into a pool or spa, are able to collect and break down oils and other inorganic matter in the pool. Enzymes can be effected by temperature, water chemistry and environment. Due to this, it is important to use enzyme products specifically for pool and spa water....Read More » 

• Routine Swimming Pool Maintenance Tips
  Routine maintenance helps keep your pool and spa system operating safely and efficiently. Follow a regular check-off procedure for the safety related items, and have your pool professional perform the following tasks regularly...Read More » 

• Plan Ahead, Keep Ahead: Tips for Dealing with Fall Leaves and Other Debris
  Ahh, autumn, tinged with beautiful oranges and golds, the landscape alive with scenes of the harvest…maybe not so appealing… Many times we think that since the kids are back in school and the summer season has come and gone, we can stop maintaining the pool. Assuming you're in an area where your pool remains filled all year… Read More »

• Get Ready for the Windy Season
  Many times we think that since the kids are back in school and the summer season has come and gone, we can stop maintaining the pool. Assuming you're in an area where your pool remains filled all year… Read More » 

• When to Change Your Swimming Pool Cartridge Filter
  Knowing when to clean your swimming pool filter isn’t an exact science, but a good general guideline is to monitor your filter pressure…  Read More »

•  Check-off Procedure List: Safety-related Maintenance Tasks (649kb PDF)

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