Pool Care

Are you wondering about sodium hypochlorite and what it has to do with your swimming pool maintenance? Well, you’re in the right place! Sodium hypochlorite is the main ingredient in household bleach as well as in some of the pool sanitizers you use. Most commonly, liquid chlorine is made of this compound.  But a lot […]

Every year, more than 3,500 people drown in the U.S. If you’re a parent like I am, these statistics have an extra scare factor attached to them, especially if you own a pool. But even if you’re not a parent, you probably still have pool guests and maybe pets that you want to keep safe

A liquid solar pool cover is an invisible pool cover that can take the place of those bulky bubble wrap covers that can be cumbersome to use. Those plastic solar covers work great, but because they can be a hassle, a lot of pool owners don’t use them like they should.  That’s where liquid covers

Ducks are pretty cute swimming around in the local duck pond and waddling around the edge of the water. The kids love ‘em! So, why wouldn’t you want them swimming around cutely in your backyard pool? Two words… Duck. Poop. That’s right. Just like other birds and animals, they poop where they land, and I

If you want to save yourself hours and hours of cleaning time, you need to get a robotic pool cleaner. Trust me on this one! A robotic pool cleaner will help remove all the junk that your pool filters miss, either because it is too small or it just floats to the bottom. And all without any elbow

As a pool owner, you probably do everything you can to make your pool area look great. You’ve got the perfect deck or cement surroundings, and maybe you even have your lounge chairs lined up just right. But then there’s the pump and filter. They’re big and unsightly and if they’re installed right by your

Have you heard people talking about salt water pools and wondered what all the hype was about? I’m not here to convince you one way or the other. The decision on whether to have a salt water pool or not is usually just a matter of preference. All I’m here to do is give you

Keeping your pool water balanced is crucial to having a safe and healthy swimming environment. And it’s not as simple as just making sure you have chlorine. If any factor is out of whack, it can throw the others off, making your pool a hospitable place for all kinds of nasty bacteria and annoying algae.

Unless you’re a penguin or a polar bear, jumping into an ice cold pool probably isn’t your idea of summer fun. But then again, when it’s a hundred and eighty-seven degrees outside, no one wants to swim in a giant hot tub either. So, yeah, the comfort of your swimming pool is an issue, but

Your pool pump is sort of the center of your pool’s universe. It’s what keeps the water flowing and moving so that it gets filtered properly and stays clean and safe. In other words, if the pump ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy! For this reason, it’s crucial to stay on top of any issues that