Category: Pools

Closing your pool is a burdensome task that most homeowners face. If you’re not lucky enough to live in a deep south state, you’re going to have to deal with pool closings. If you neglect closing your pool, your pool will incur irreversible damage. Closing your pool can be made a lot simpler by getting…

As you weigh the various pros and cons of buying a swimming pool, you’ve undoubtedly tried to estimate the operational expenses.  There’s the chemical use, heating costs, water costs, weekly maintenance costs, and so on.  There is another question you need to answer however, and that is how much does a pool raise your electric…

When comparing the different methods for swimming laps in your home or yard, you’ve probably started comparing and contrasting methods.  How much does a gunite lap pool cost?  How much does a swim spa cost?  We will go over the basics of these options and give you some tips for how to make the judgement…

As a pool owner you know the maintenance it takes to keep your pool in a clear and swimmable state.  Though it may only take an hour or so each week, it’s still time you need to take away from your family and other leisure activities to maintain your swimming pool.  Given the time you…

If you are one of the lucky ones with a tanning ledge or sun shelf in your pool you are ahead of the game. For the rest of us, we’re out of luck when it comes to the umbrella in the pool and the low key lounge area.  Or are we?  In this article we will review some of the most common…

If you’ve been thinking of putting in a pool there are numerous questions which pop up in the research process.  Oftentimes you will be led in this direction and that while you choose your swimming pool.  Which type do you want, above ground, in ground, gunite, fiberglass, vinyl, and so on.  It can be paralysis…

If you have a pool, you know the drill.  You test the water and then add chlorine and maybe some acid or baking soda.  This is the life of a pool owner.  Not only do you need to clean the debris out of the skimmer and backwash or clean the filter, you must keep on…

The beauty of a swimming pool can be enjoyed in multiple ways.  First, there’s the shimmering water enjoyed from inside the home.  Having a view of the pool can bring a peace over you similar to that felt when sitting next to a lake or a pond.  One of the best vantage points however is…

To maintain a pool you must have a routine.  You brush the walls and floor and you drop in your robotic vacuum. Then maybe you start to test the water.  Eventually, you make your way over to the skimmers and pull open the lid.  If you keep finding frogs in your skimmers you are probably…