Reading Time: 5 minutes The Black Algae Bloom Attack If your reading this you may have a black algae attack in your pool’s future? Have you got a black algae bloom in your pool? It recently happened to me. Now don’t get me wrong. This is not a couple of spots here or there in the pool. This is a… Read More »
Reading Time: 5 minutes The ABC’s of Shocking Your Swimming Pool Why is Shock needed? Shocking your swimming pool is an important part of keeping your pool water clean. Shocking is the act of adding chlorine to your pool to raise your pool’s chlorine level quickly and at much higher rates than normal, otherwise known as super-chlorinating. Normal chlorine levels in… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutes Deep cleaning a sand filter Do you find yourself backwashing your sand filter more often? Is your sand filter not keeping your water as clean as it used to after you backwash your filter? Should you change out your sand? Have you experienced these things? Sand Filter Maintenance Clean the skimmer basket and check that it is in… Read More »