Pool care
How to Backwash a Sand Filter the Right Way
To backwash a sand filter correctly: turn off the pump, rotate the multiport valve to Backwash, turn the pump back on, and run it until the sight glass water clears...
How to Backwash a Sand Filter the Right Way
To backwash a sand filter correctly: turn off the pump, rotate the multiport valve to Backwash, turn the pump back on, and run it until the sight glass water clears...
How to Shock a Pool: The Right Way vs What Most...
To shock a pool correctly, use 1 lb of calcium hypochlorite (cal-hypo) shock per 10,000 gallons of water, added at night or dusk after pre-dissolving in a bucket, with your...
How to Shock a Pool: The Right Way vs What Most...
To shock a pool correctly, use 1 lb of calcium hypochlorite (cal-hypo) shock per 10,000 gallons of water, added at night or dusk after pre-dissolving in a bucket, with your...
Pool Filter Cartridge: Signs It's Done and When...
Replace your pool filter cartridge when it shows torn or collapsed pleats, won't hold normal pressure after cleaning, or leaves your water cloudy despite good chemistry. Most cartridges last 1...
Pool Filter Cartridge: Signs It's Done and When...
Replace your pool filter cartridge when it shows torn or collapsed pleats, won't hold normal pressure after cleaning, or leaves your water cloudy despite good chemistry. Most cartridges last 1...
Phosphates in Pool Water: Do You Actually Need ...
Phosphates in pool water are a fuel source for algae - nothing more, nothing less. They do not directly cause cloudy water, kill your chlorine, or throw off your pH....
Phosphates in Pool Water: Do You Actually Need ...
Phosphates in pool water are a fuel source for algae - nothing more, nothing less. They do not directly cause cloudy water, kill your chlorine, or throw off your pH....
How Long Should You Run Your Pool Pump Each Day?
Run your pool pump long enough to turn over your pool's entire water volume at least once every 24 hours. For most residential pools, that works out to 8 hours...
How Long Should You Run Your Pool Pump Each Day?
Run your pool pump long enough to turn over your pool's entire water volume at least once every 24 hours. For most residential pools, that works out to 8 hours...
Pool Shock: What It Is, When to Use It, How Muc...
Pool shock is a concentrated dose of oxidizer - usually chlorine - added to your pool to destroy bacteria, algae, chloramines, and organic waste that your regular chlorination can't handle...
Pool Shock: What It Is, When to Use It, How Muc...
Pool shock is a concentrated dose of oxidizer - usually chlorine - added to your pool to destroy bacteria, algae, chloramines, and organic waste that your regular chlorination can't handle...