…and How Technology Can Help Pool Business Owners It’s 2022, you can watch your Amazon delivery truck progress on your phone, you can track your pizza order from the time it’s submitted to the time it is in the hands of the pizza crew and finally out the door and on the way to your…
Pool Maintenance Articles
National Pool Opening Day
Hooray!!! It’s Almost Pool Opening Day According to NationalDayCalendar.com, National Pool Opening Day was started by Leslie’s in 2016 Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies and it is the last Saturday in April. This year, it’s on the 30th of April! – So it is a time to open pools and get them back in shape before…
Why do you need pool lights?
One of the many advantages of owning a pool is using it whenever you want, but if you’re limiting its use to daytime hours, you’re missing half the fun. Because, who wants to swim in a dark pool? Installing pool lights can enhance the ambiance around your pool, as well as improve safety. Let’s dive…
What is a Pool Ionizer
Pool ionizers are really neat! This will take you back to chemistry class, so get ready. So you remember what an ion is right? Well if not that’s ok, we will break it down here. An ion is basically an atom that carries a charge. In the case of swimming pools copper and silver ions…
Pool alarms – Types & how to choose one
Having a pool alarm can literally be the difference between life and death. According to Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, approximately 3,536 people drowned each year in pools and other non-boating-related accidents over a ten-year span in the United States. Pool alarms should be a fixture in all pools so we’ll take…
Pool diving boards – Choosing the best kind
Who says a diving board is limited to a public swimming pool? Some of the best childhood memories involve jumping into the water, performing the most outrageous stunts from a diving board. Times have changed (and thankfully safety around the pool is tighter now), so if your pool is large enough, why not add a…
What does it mean to acid wash a pool?
Acid washing is just what it sounds like, using acid (muriatic acid in the case of acid washing a plaster pool) to clean the plaster surface. Let’s take a look at what it means to acid wash a pool and why it’s important. How to acid wash your pool Acid washing a pool is done…
What is mustard algae and how to get rid of it?
Mustard algae is one of several different varieties that pool and hot tub owners can encounter. What does mustard algae look like? Well you guessed, it’s yellow for one thing but it is also grainy like sand and is often mistaken for sand or even stains. Let’s look at how to get rid of mustard…
Getting rid of green hair from pool water
Ah yes, the dreaded green hair after swimming that can haunt blonder swimmers. A lot of new pool owners have “dyed” swimmer’s hair green unintentionally because they didn’t understand pool chemistry. How can you get green hair from pool water? Getting green hair from pool water is often blamed on chlorine, but there is a…
How to maintain an inflatable pool
There are many different sizes and types of inflatable pools: from kiddie pools to inflatable pools for adults and they are readily available at most big box stores. One of the things owners do not consider, and that inflatables have in common with their larger above ground and in ground counterparts, is the need to…