Pool care
Pool Pump Making Noise: A Diagnostic Walkthrough
A noisy pool pump usually comes down to one of five causes: cavitation from restricted water flow, worn motor bearings, a loose or vibrating housing, a failing start capacitor, or...
Pool Pump Making Noise: A Diagnostic Walkthrough
A noisy pool pump usually comes down to one of five causes: cavitation from restricted water flow, worn motor bearings, a loose or vibrating housing, a failing start capacitor, or...
Pool Filter Types Compared: Which One Actually ...
Sand, cartridge, and DE (diatomaceous earth) filters are the three types used in residential pools, and they are not interchangeable - each cleans at a different level of fineness, requires...
Pool Filter Types Compared: Which One Actually ...
Sand, cartridge, and DE (diatomaceous earth) filters are the three types used in residential pools, and they are not interchangeable - each cleans at a different level of fineness, requires...
Salt Pool vs Chlorine Pool: The Honest Comparison
A salt pool is not a chlorine-free pool - it still sanitizes with chlorine, just chlorine that's generated on-site from dissolved salt instead of poured in from a jug or...
Salt Pool vs Chlorine Pool: The Honest Comparison
A salt pool is not a chlorine-free pool - it still sanitizes with chlorine, just chlorine that's generated on-site from dissolved salt instead of poured in from a jug or...
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 for 2 to 3 minutes until...
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 for 2 to 3 minutes until...
Cyanuric Acid in Pools: What It Does and Whethe...
Cyanuric acid (CYA) is a chemical stabilizer that protects chlorine from being destroyed by sunlight. Without it, UV rays can wipe out most of your free chlorine in two to...
Cyanuric Acid in Pools: What It Does and Whethe...
Cyanuric acid (CYA) is a chemical stabilizer that protects chlorine from being destroyed by sunlight. Without it, UV rays can wipe out most of your free chlorine in two to...
When to Replace Your Pool Filter Cartridge
Replace your pool filter cartridge when regular cleaning no longer brings your pressure back to normal or when the water stays cloudy despite a clean filter. Most cartridges hold up...
When to Replace Your Pool Filter Cartridge
Replace your pool filter cartridge when regular cleaning no longer brings your pressure back to normal or when the water stays cloudy despite a clean filter. Most cartridges hold up...