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Total Alkalinity vs pH: Why You Need to Fix TA ...

When your pool pH keeps drifting no matter how many times you correct it, total alkalinity is almost always the reason. Fix total alkalinity (TA) first, then adjust pH. TA...

Total Alkalinity vs pH: Why You Need to Fix TA ...

When your pool pH keeps drifting no matter how many times you correct it, total alkalinity is almost always the reason. Fix total alkalinity (TA) first, then adjust pH. TA...

Above-Ground Pool Maintenance Routine That Actu...

You can keep an above-ground pool clean in about 15 to 20 minutes a week if you build a simple, consistent routine. The key is doing small things often rather...

Above-Ground Pool Maintenance Routine That Actu...

You can keep an above-ground pool clean in about 15 to 20 minutes a week if you build a simple, consistent routine. The key is doing small things often rather...

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...

How Often Should You Really Test Your Pool Water?

Test your pool water at least 2-3 times per week during swim season, and once a week when the pool is not being used much. At a minimum, check free...

How Often Should You Really Test Your Pool Water?

Test your pool water at least 2-3 times per week during swim season, and once a week when the pool is not being used much. At a minimum, check free...

Salt Cell Cleaning: How and When to Acid Wash Y...

Acid wash your salt cell when you see white or gray crusty buildup on the plates, or when your saltwater generator is running but chlorine output has dropped. Mix 1...

Salt Cell Cleaning: How and When to Acid Wash Y...

Acid wash your salt cell when you see white or gray crusty buildup on the plates, or when your saltwater generator is running but chlorine output has dropped. Mix 1...

What Chemicals Do You Need for a Pool: The Star...

Every pool needs six core chemicals to stay clean and safe: a chlorine sanitizer, pH increaser, pH decreaser, total alkalinity increaser, cyanuric acid (stabilizer), and calcium hardness increaser. You also...

What Chemicals Do You Need for a Pool: The Star...

Every pool needs six core chemicals to stay clean and safe: a chlorine sanitizer, pH increaser, pH decreaser, total alkalinity increaser, cyanuric acid (stabilizer), and calcium hardness increaser. You also...