Are you thinking of buying a solar cover for your pool? Solar pool covers, also known as solar pool blankets, involve quite a large investment so it is important to ensure that the expenditure will be worth it for you. Generally having a solar pool cover will save money in the long run, particularly if…
It’s a perfect summer day, and you’re eager to dive into your shimmering pool, only to find that you have air in pool pump – an airlock, a common yet often overlooked issue. Once you learn the simple steps of how to get air out of pool pump, you’ll be a pool maintenance whiz in…
Where to put chlorine tablets in a swimming pool and is it ok to put the chlorine tablets in the skimmer’s basket are two often asked questions that pool owners have, particularly with new swimming pool owners. It is perfectly safe to put chlorine tablets in skimmer basket. In fact, it is the normal place…
It would be wonderful if a pool would just look after itself so you could put your feet up and lie on a sun lounger instead. Unfortunately, that is not the case – unless you can afford a pool service to do all of the work for you. As a general rule, it is normally…
9 years ago, when I bought my house, it came with a pool. The previous homeowner used someone to maintain the pool but I decided to do it myself. I am glad I did. Learning how to keep a pool clean cheaply is not very difficult and can be handled by any competent person who…
When I first moved into my house with a pool I hadn’t a clue how pool vacuums work but I did some research online (as you are doing) and I asked a friend with a pool. This is what I found out. In many ways, pool vacuums work just like a regular vacuum you would…
I certainly wondered when I first had my pool, should I run my pool pump all the time and, if not, how long to run pool pump for? I knew it was important that the water in the pool was kept clean but I wasn’t sure should pool pump run continuously or not. If you…
What swimming pool cleaning tools do you need is an important question asked by most new swimming pool owners. Cleaning a pool is not rocket science but you will need some essential swimming pool cleaning equipment to maintain it properly and keep it clean.
There are many parts of a swimming pool to understand when you first get one in order that you can learn to keep it clean and in good working order. A pool skimmer is one of them and it works in the following way. A pool skimmer creates a current on the surface of a…
Maintaining a crystal-clear pool requires understanding the intricacies of pool equipment, and one of the most vital components in this equation is the sand filter. Over time, as the filter collects debris and impurities, it becomes essential to refresh its filtering capabilities. This involves the process of backwashing. In this post, we will guide you…