Author: John Parker

  • How Often Should You Vacuum a Pool? Daily, Weekly or Monthly?

    How Often Should You Vacuum a Pool? Daily, Weekly or Monthly?

    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…

  • Keeping a Pool Clean Cheaply by Doing it Yourself

    Keeping a Pool Clean Cheaply by Doing it Yourself

    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…

  • How Do Pool Vacuums Work?

    How Do Pool Vacuums Work?

    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…

  • How Long Should a Pool Pump Run? Don’t Waste Money!

    How Long Should a Pool Pump Run? Don’t Waste Money!

    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…

  • Best Pool Cleaning Tools – The Essentials

    Best Pool Cleaning Tools – The Essentials

    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.

  • What Is a Pool Skimmer and What Does It Do?

    What Is a Pool Skimmer and What Does It Do?

    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…

  • Backwashing a Pool Sand Filter – Full Step by Step Guide

    Backwashing a Pool Sand Filter – Full Step by Step Guide

    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…

  • Cleaning Dirt from Bottom of Your Pool – Step by Step

    Cleaning Dirt from Bottom of Your Pool – Step by Step

    Even if the water in your pool is clean and sparkling, having dirt on the bottom of the pool just looks awful and unappealing to swim in. So you need to clean it. How to get dirt out of pool? The easiest way to clean dirt from the bottom of a pool is to vacuum…