If you have an old concrete swimming pool in your backyard that hasn’t been used in years, it’s time to think outside the box. Instead of filling it with dirt and demolishing it, why not turn it into something beautiful? With a little creativity and elbow grease, you can turn your unused pool into an […]
There’s different types of pool filters you can use to clean your swimming pool, with sand filters being the most popular due to their reasonable cost and ease of use. With long hours of circulation required to keep pool water sanitized, filters get a pretty good workout every day. After so much use, debris builds … Devamını oku
How To Clean And Backwash A Cartridge Pool Filter (Correctly) No one likes cleaning. But as a responsible pool owner, if you want to keep your pool looking it’s finest, you’ll need to put in the work. Thankfully, besides chlorine (or a similar sanitizer), swimming pools come equipped with a filter that does a lot … Devamını oku
Before you can relax in your spa, you need to ensure that it’s clean and safe for use. Contaminated hot tubs are full of bacteria, viruses, and pathogens that can cause sickness and disease in bathers. Through hot tub water testing, you’ll be able to monitor the condition of the water, so the spa can … Devamını oku
Total alkalinity (TA) keeps the pH level in your hot tub stable by neutralizing acids in the water. It’s basically a pH buffer. Like swimming pools, the ideal range for alkalinity in your spa or hot tub is between 80 and 120 parts per million (ppm). Anything outside that range will ultimately lead to issues … Devamını oku
Both chlorine and bromine are effective sanitizers for your hot tub, providing bathers protection from viruses, bacteria, and pathogens. The ideal level of chlorine in a hot tub is between 1 and 3 ppm (parts per million), with bromine’s ideal level ranging from 3 to 5 ppm. If these levels peak past these ranges, your … Devamını oku
The level of calcium in a hot tub is imperative for keeping the water chemistry balanced. This level is referred to as calcium hardness. Many people spend money to soften the water in their home, but in a hot tub, calcium needs to be present in the water to stabilize the pH and total alkalinity … Devamını oku
What if we told you there is a product you can use to help out your spa sanitizer, and keep your tub water in ideal condition? If you haven’t heard of them, hot tub enzymes are becoming a go-to product for many hot tub and spa owners, as they provide many benefits to the water. … Devamını oku
DE filters (diatomaceous earth) are the best pool filters money can buy, removing pollutants in your pool as small as 1 micron in size. But like all things related to pool maintenance, they’ll eventually get dirty and need to be cleaned. A clean DE pool filter is a top-performing filter, and we’ve simplified how to … Devamını oku
There’s an endless amount of information on how to properly take care of a traditional inground swimming pool. When it comes to above-ground pools, however, Intex pools are where it’s at. They’ve long been the go-to above-ground pool due to their ease of use, excellent quality, and low cost. But how does Intex pool care … Devamını oku