Pool Maintenance
How Swimming Pool Water is Treated
To enjoy your swimming pool to the fullest this season, ensuring its cleanliness is key! There are a few things to keep in mind when maintaining a clean pool and certain tips and tricks to use along the way. Below, we will be providing you with what you need to know about treating your pool […]
What is Involved in Swimming Pool Maintenance?
Swimming pool maintenance is fairly straightforward, with the right guidance and tools to properly care for it. From maintaining the correct water balance to being aware of which water care products to use at what point, we provide you with exactly what you’ll need to know. Keeping your pool balanced means a healthy pH of […]
How to Read Pool Water Test Strips
To fully enjoy your backyard pool, you’ll need to ensure your water is fresh, clean and balanced. To make this happen you’ll need to test the water on a regular basis. Most public swimming pools are required to test their water every hour. You won’t need to do it quite that often, but you should […]
How Much Pool Water Is Needed for Testing?
If you own a pool, learning to test the water is imperative. How much pool water is needed for testing? The honest answer is that it’s not a lot – maybe 500 millilitres to one litre for each test. However, what’s more important is how often you test it. Many public pools are required to […]
What Swimming Pool Chemicals Do I Need?
Swimming in a pool is fun, but not when it is unclean, and the water is murky. An unsanitary pool can be host to a variety of unwanted bacteria, debris, and many other unsightly elements. Keeping your swimming pool clean is necessary for your health as well as enjoyment. To maintain it, there are specific […]
Why You Should Get Your Hot Tub and Pool Water Tested
Nothing is more of a turn off than pulling back the cover on your hot tub or pool and discovering cloudy, murky water with an off-putting odour. How does this happen to once pristine and crystal clear water? In the article below, we will discuss why you should get your hot tub and pool water […]
Types of Customers Encountered by Pool Workers, Part II
Pool service people meet all kinds of personalities in their line of work. Some are easy to work with; others not so much. Average customers are pleasant to deal with, but unfortunately very rare in the pool business. […]
How You Can Find a Leak in Your Swimming Pool
Finding a leak in your pool can be difficult, time consuming and expensive. Swimming pool leaks can be very elusive to find, even for seasoned industry professionals. That’s why there are companies that specialize only in detecting pool leaks. […]
Four Do’s and Don’ts to Consider Before the Pool Guy Arrives
Pool owners often say and do things they shouldn’t to the person who comes to clean or repair their pool. Here are four do’s and don’ts to consider before the pool guy arrives. […]
How to Safely Use and Store Pool Chemicals
When you have a backyard pool, there’s a certain amount of maintenance involved and part of that maintenance involves using pool chemicals to keep the water clean. The following outlines important guidelines for how to safely use and store pool chemicals. When in doubt, always seek the advice of your pool supply retailer. Dangerous Combinations […]