There are times when you test your water and you notice that one reading is low, cyanuric acid (CYA). You can ignore it if you wish, but you’ll wind up using way more chlorine. You’ll quickly figure out that when you have low cyanuric acid, chlorine burns off with simple sunshine. So what can you do? …
Sometimes even the best maintained pools are accidentally dosed too high with cyanuric acid (CYA). It can happen to just about anyone. And then the problems start. Once you’ve tested your pool and realized you’re too high it can seem like a trap. How do you get out of this situation? There’s no clear way …
If you just covered your pool and you notice the cover is sagging, you may wonder if something’s wrong. Is there anything you can do? If you’re wondering how to keep pool cover from sagging, there are a few tricks. In this article, we’ll suggest a methods. Also, depending on the cover type, you may …
As a pool owner you’ve undoubtedly thought about safety and how best to protect children around your swimming pool. Maybe when you were building the pool you considered an automatic cover, but decided the cost was just too much. Even though you have a fence around the pool, you know kids are crafty and you …
If you’re considering upgrading your pool’s disinfection system you’ve probably looked into some of the most popular options. There’s in-line chlorinators which allow chlorine tablets to automatically erode without the floating chlorine system. Then there’s the salt chlorinator or salt system which is sold as if it’s a silver bullet solution but has more drawbacks than …
When you are looking for a place to put your above ground pool, you usually start by looking at open space in the yard. Maybe you could lose some lawn and the pool could go there? Or maybe you could clear some of the brush and put it there? But what if you’ve exhausted your …
If your pool is purple, you are probably shocked at the appearance. What could cause this? Your practical side is also wondering is purple pool water safe to swim in? There are a couple of reasons your pool water might be purple, and one imaginary reason. We will review them below. Why Does My Pool …
If you are considering putting in a pool, there are quite a few factors to ponder. First, where do you put the pool? Do you need to build a fence or do you already have one that’ll meet code? Does your municipality let you use the house as part of the pool fence or do …
When your pool chemistry is balanced, it feels like everything is in tune. However, when you have one reading that’s constantly off the charts it can feel like an impossibility to rein it in. When that reading is calcium hardness, it can seem like a hopeless task. You search and you search, and you just …
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When shopping for an above ground pool it can be hard to choose all the options. There’s aluminum walls, polymer walls, inflatable pools, metal frame pools, and so on. Then there’s the color of the liner. For the most part this is blue. However, you can find others if you search for them. In the …
