Most people consider winter the offseason, but that only applies to swimming, not pool maintenance. You must maintain your pool maintenance year-round if you want to have the best swimming and maximize your investment in summertime fun. Otherwise, what happens …
Though Texas is not known for its freezes, we have had to deal with much colder inclement weather in recent years. In February, a winter storm, the likes of which Texas rarely sees, hit the Austin area. Schools and businesses …
It’s that time of the year again. Ambient temperatures have fallen, the skies are getting cloudier and pool water is cold. Unless you have a spa or a heated pool, your swimming season has probably ended. But just because nobody …
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If you own a swimming pool, you want it to be beautiful and ready to use at any time. However, keeping your pool running smoothly isn’t easy. Homeowners often run into trouble when pumps break or when filters fail. When …
Often times we are called out to inspect pool and spa lights that fail to turn on. Many times the answer is right beneath the owner’s nose, the GFCI has tripped. Unfortunately, this was an expensive lesson for the homeowner …
Bubble wrap like pool cover pulled over a swimming pool to keep in heat overnight[/caption]All pool equipment is operated by switches. A switch closes and opens a circuit. When a switch is open the flow of electricity is stopped, when …
The pool pump often called the filter pump is the heart of the pool system. It is responsible for the circulation and filtration of the water. When a pump is not attached to the filter and provides water for a …
The efficiency of today’s pool heaters will allow the heating of an entire pool without hurting the pocketbook, therefore, gas fired pool heaters are not limited to pool systems with a spa. Pool heaters have also become very safe and …
A chemical feeder for a pool can be as simple as a chlorinator, which slowly erodes chlorine tablets, or as complex as a salt system that uses electrolysis to produce chlorine from ordinary table salt. Other types of feeders produce …
Pool skimmers are the first line of defense against a dirty pool. Their primary function is to collect debris floating along the top of the water before it saturates and sinks to the bottom. The skimmer(s) are plumbed into the …