above ground pool maintenance
Brushing your above ground pool walls
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This is a major part of pool circulation. Every pool is going to have a few dead spots, so practicing good circulation also includes brushing your pool. You should brush your pool often, at least once a week. Brushing dead areas and other areas of your pool helps to break up debris or micro-organisms, like Read More
Protecting Your Pool & Spa from the Storm:
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If a storm or hurricane is approaching, the last thing you want to worry about is what to do about your swimming pool or spa. Post this checklist on your refrigerator so you’ll know what to do to secure your pool or spa in the anxious hours before a storm hits or prior to evacuation. Read More
Draining a vinyl liner, not a great idea
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Keep in mind that if you ever find the need to drain the pool, then it should be done in the coolest weather possible (winter months or evenings), it should be done quickly (drain it out as quick as possible), and it should be refilled as quickly as possible. But even with these intelligent measures, Read More
A little precaution can go a long way to having an enjoyable time in the pool. It’s everyone’s responsibility to look after the people in the water and to discipline when necessary. If you follow this simple tip, you’ll be on your way to having a safe, enjoyable time in your above ground pool. Enjoy Read More
The History of Chlorine
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One of these natural compounds, sodium chloride, has been known since ancient times. Societies, through the use of rock salts and brine, used sodium chloride as early as 6,000 BCE. Chemists, starting in the later stages of the Renaissance, explored these chloride compounds; Jan Baptist van Helmont identified chlorine as a gas in 1630. Carl Read More
Pool Rules
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Take some precautions, and insist on a number of safety rules, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. The academy offers these suggestions: •Make sure a fence completely surrounds a permanent pool, and that the gate is always locked when the pool isn’t being used. •Never let anyone swim alone, unattended, even for a few seconds. Read More
How Should I Apply Chlorine?
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Always read the directions that come with your swimming pool chlorine. Most chlorine comes in the form of tablets or granular chlorine (pictured right). Chlorine tablets typically come in tubs containing four pounds, eight pounds, 25 pounds and 50 pounds, while granular chlorine comes in tubs of two,five, eight pounds and 25 pounds. Regal Dy Chlor Read More
Why do you need your own backyard pool?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes a journal called Emerging Infectious Diseases. In the June 2008 issue, the CDC reported a study examining the safety of public swimming pool water in over 160 recreational water facilities. The purpose of the study was to determine how common two parasites occur in public swimming pools. Read More
Reduce High Calcium Hardness
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High calcium hardness High calcium hardness results in scale formation on the pool surfaces as well as scaling in the pipes, plumbing and filter. In extreme cases the water becomes dull and cloudy with the calcium precipitating out into the water rather than onto a surface. High calcium levels will also irritate swimmers, causing sore Read More
Dogs in your pool?
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Many people ask, “Can my dog get in the pool?” Or, “Is pool water safe for my dog?” The answer is yes, and no. Dogs in swimming pools are hard on the filter, chemistry and equipment. Dog hair can clog a skimmer or pump basket very quickly. Especially a hairy dog. Clog a pump basket Read More