When Should You Clean Your Pool Filter? How often you clean your pool filter is going to depend on many variables, however, we can often tell when a pool filter cleaning is required by paying attention to the signs our pool provides us. A pool filter spends its entire life sucking up the almost invisible particles in our pool and trapping them in what is known as “pleats”. Over time, these pleats begin to clog up, and thus the flow is restricted and the filters capacity to remove foreign objects from the pool is diminished. Left untreated this can become a serious issue and lead to the most dr ..read more

Should I Convert to a Saltwater Pool? More and more we are seeing pools being built to utilize a salt cell chlorination method. With all the fuss about saltwater pools and their supposed benefits, is it really worth it to convert an existing chlorine pool into a saltwater pool? This is a question I get all the time from my clients and it really boils down to personal preference and weighing the pros and cons to see if the switch makes sense for you and your pool ..read more

What is Cyanuric Acid and Why Is It Important? Most pool owners are aware of what their chlorine level is or what their pH is, but an important chemical found in your pool is often overlooked: cyanuric acid. If you have never tested for, or even worse heard of, cyanuric acid you are missing a critical piece of information that is vital to keeping your pool chemically balanced. To begin with we first have to understand how chlorine works and it’s relation to the very important cyanuric acid. Chlorine in your pool is constantly being used and converted to what is known as chloramines which are ..read more

Should You Hire a Pool Service Company? The decision to hire a weekly pool service company is a decision that many homeowners will have to undertake. With that being said, there are a multitude of reasons why one would wish to hire a pool service company rather than attempting to maintain their pool themselves. Maintaining a swimming pool is a time-consuming task and requires considerable attention to detail. Knowing that your swimming pool is one of the most valuable assets of your home it is worthwhile to ensure that it is properly taken care of or you may find yourself out of pocket on very ..read more