Winter covers for your above ground pool – you know you need one, but how do you choose the right one? There are many quality grades available for each type of pool cover – but beside your pool cover budget, … Continue reading
Sadly, it is almost time for many of us around the country to start thinking about covering the pool. Since it’s still late in the summer, now is a good time to assess the condition of your current winter cover … Continue reading
Pool safety covers will keep children, animals, and debris out of your pool. Safety covers also make your pool opening faster, easier and with fewer chemicals. Here’s how to install a pool safety cover on your own swimming pool. Anyone … Continue reading
The year was 1982, in a time where heavy-metal hair and cut-off denim jackets were prevalent and Ronald Reagan was president. The country was amid a recession, with the highest unemployment rates since the Great Depression, when a husband and … Continue reading
If you need a custom safety cover to protect your pool for winter, you’ll need to provide A-B measurements of your pool. These measures allow a safety cover designer to triangulate the exact shape of your pool on a computer … Continue reading
Hello, my name is Dr. Pool. The editor of this fine blog asked me to write a post on Swimming Pool Algaecides, and of course I am happy to do so. Since the advent of swimming pools, there has been … Continue reading
Proper cleaning of your filter cartridges will not only help to keep your pool as clean as possible, but also increase it’s useful life. Eventually, the cartridge will have to be replaced. Dirt, oils and minerals build up which cleaning … Continue reading
Chlorine is the most popular sanitizer in America for swimming pools, wells and water treatment. Swimming pool chlorine is produced in many types, shapes and concentrations; so many that it can get downright confusing, especially if you’re a new pool … Continue reading
Hard to believe when it’s still so hot outside, but fall will soon be here, and winter close on it’s heels. If your pool is located in the snow-belt, chances are you’ll soon need to think about covering and closing … Continue reading