Your Guide to Pool Water Chemistry Did you know there are five chemical levels that you should be keeping track of? They include: Free Chlorine – This is a sanitizer that keeps germs out of your pool. You must constantly replenish chlorine. PH – Acidity/Basicity – This must be balanced regularly to protect your equipment and prevent
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Pool Stains The last thing you want to see in or around your pool are stains. Yet they are very common. Stains can be organic in nature, such as debris or leaves, or they can be inorganic, caused by iron or copper. Here’s how to remove the stains and prevent them from happening again. Organic
How to Troubleshoot Your Pump and Filter There are many common problems that can occur with pool equipment, which we will go over here. Sudden decrease: filter pressure This often results from a clogged suction line or clogged pump impeller, but in some instances, an improper valve setting could be to blame. You can clear
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How to Detect a Leak From a water level that drops too fast to a soggy ground, leaks are a big part of owning a pool. They can start with the pool itself or they can originate in the plumbing and filtration systems. Leaks come in two main forms: air or water. Air leaks bring
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How Long Should You Wait Between Adding Chemicals to Your Pool? You already know the importance of maintaining a clean, bacteria-free and algae-free environment. To do this, you need to add the right amount of chemicals at the right times. It can be quite the chore to stay on top of this, but you have
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Determining Pump Run Time The type of pump you need will depend on the size of your pool, the pump flow rate, how much debris has fallen into the pool and whether you have solar panels or not. Because every pool is different, you will have to determine this for yourself. It’s always been said
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All About Your Pool Pump It can be frustrating, expensive and confusing to purchase a pool pump. You don’t want a pump that’s larger than what’s actually needed for your size pool. If it’s too big, this can damage the filter and other components. Plus, it can consume a lot of energy and translate to
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All About Automatic Pool Cleaners Automatic Pool Cleaners are a great investment that will save you money and time. They range widely in price, from $99 to more than $3,000. How do you know which one to get for your pool? You’re basically paying for cleaning horsepower. The bigger and faster the unit, the higher
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Check Out These Causes and Fixes For the Hayward Heater LO Code If you have a Hayward pool heater and have seen the LO code pop up, this can be very frustrating. What can you do about it? We can help. The LO code, the limit string open error code, indicates that the limit string is open.
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Inground Pool Maintenance Guide You probably love your inground pool for the entertainment, leisure, and exercise opportunities it offers you. But you may also know that it takes a lot of work to keep it running. Most pool maintenance schedules involve weekly and monthly tasks, as well as many daily checks. Here’s a quick
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