Skip the novelty pool float — it’s funny for about one afternoonShopping pool maintenance pool chemistry
Your pool filter cartridge tells you when it's done.Outdoors pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Your chlorine is probably locked up by too much stabilizer.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
You can, but it's better to turn it off while shocking.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry saltwater pool
White vinegar and rubbing alcohol fix swimmer's ear.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Variable-speed pumps save electricity by running slower most of the time.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Use muriatic acid to clean a salt cell — not vinegar.Computers pool maintenance pool chemistry saltwater pool
Use calcium hypochlorite shock, not dichlor or trichlor.Computers pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
That strong chlorine smell means your pool needs more chlorine.Computers pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
That pink pool water is bacteria, not algae. Shock it hard.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Test your pool water before shocking it after rain.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Stop guessing your pool chlorine. Test first, then use a calculator.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry
Start with a stain ID kit and use ascorbic acid for metal stains.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Shock your pool at least once a week in summer.Computers pool maintenance pool chemistry winterization
Shock your above-ground pool at night, after balancing pH.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
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Rust-colored water and soot around the burner are the two big signs your pool heater's heat exchanger is toast.Shopping pool heaters pool maintenance pool chemistry
Run your pool pump intermittently – most pools don’t need 24/7.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Run your pool pump 8-10 hours in summer, 4-6 in winter.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Pre-dissolve calcium hypochlorite granules before adding.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Pour liquid chlorine slowly into the deep end with the pump running.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Partial drain is the only reliable way to lower cyanuric acid.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Partial drain and refill is the only reliable way.Shopping swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Metal buildup. Fix it with a sequestrant and balance your pH.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry algae
Low calcium hardness is an easy fix. High calcium takes patience.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry
Keep your pH below 7.8 and your calcium hardness under 400.Home pool heaters pool maintenance pool chemistry
Keep pool chemicals separate, dry, and locked up.Home pool maintenance pool chemistry pool temperature
Household bleach works, but pool chlorine is easier.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry
Household bleach works in a pinch, but don't make it a habit.Computers pool maintenance pool chemistry pool pump
Household bleach works for pools if you do the math.Home swimming pools pool maintenance pool chemistry