Matt Harper

Fall is a beautiful time of year—the leaves change colors, and it’s no longer as hot as summer—but it can be a stressful time for pool owners. Leaves and debris in your pool can make your pool look dirty, and a dirty pool is a breeding ground for algae and bacteria. Today, we’ll cover some […]

A sparkling clean pool is a refreshing oasis on a hot summer day. Now, imagine a layer of dirt and debris on the pool bottom. A major buzzkill, right? It looks and makes your pool less inviting and less safe to swim in.  How to remove algae from a pool is required knowledge for a

Shocking a pool is a necessary part of being a pool owner. Maybe this is the first time this year that you’re opening your pool and it looks a little green, or perhaps you had a huge pool party last week, and now, the pool doesn’t smell so great. There are many reasons to shock

Anyone who owns a pool can tell you that it isn’t exactly a low-cost endeavor. There is a never-ending list of maintenance to be done—some once or twice a year, others weekly or even daily.  Keeping your pool clean and sanitary is an important part of that maintenance, and one way to do that is

Ask anyone who owns a pool what it’s like to get a pool ready for the summer season, and they can probably tell you about how green pool water can get if you let it sit for a few months. The green color is primarily caused by algae and other microorganisms that thrive in watery

Many people may wonder if it’s possible to shock your pool with bleach instead of liquid chlorine. The answer is yes–you can use store-bought bleach, but the amounts you use will be different, as household bleach and professional liquid chlorine are not the same concentration.  However, how much bleach to add isn’t the only part

Maintaining your pool can be a long and tedious process that needs to be continually repeated. If you are a novice, this can be a weekend-long endeavor; if you’re a seasoned pool owner, these tedious steps can be achieved in short spurts throughout the week. The best pool cleaners can also make the difference between

Pool pumps, filters, and automated pool vacuums make cleaning your pool easier and more effortless than ever before. Even if you are monitoring your pool’s chemical levels daily and deep-cleaning it weekly, sometimes things go awry. Pipes burst, power does out, storms barrel through—instances like this can leave you without an operational pool pump.There are

Are you opening your pool for the first time in the late spring after not using it all winter? Is the water cloudy? Before you use it, you’ll probably want to shock your pool to ensure it has the proper pH level and any algae or bacteria are destroyed.  But how much chlorine should you

Whether you are a new pool owner or an experienced pool maintenance veteran, the pool shocking process can always change. Consider your pool a living organism in that a treatment one week may not suffice the next. You may need to add different chemicals at times, or incorporate a different cleaning approach–but let’s lock down