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Above-Ground Pool Liner Care: Make It Last Twic...

A vinyl above-ground pool liner typically lasts 7 to 10 years, but with good chemical habits and a handful of simple preventive steps, 12 to 15 years is realistic. The...

Above-Ground Pool Liner Care: Make It Last Twic...

A vinyl above-ground pool liner typically lasts 7 to 10 years, but with good chemical habits and a handful of simple preventive steps, 12 to 15 years is realistic. The...

Above-Ground Pool Problems: Fast Fixes for the ...

The most common above-ground pool problems are green or cloudy water, a filter that won't hold pressure, a pump losing prime, a wrinkled liner, and chemistry that swings every week...

Above-Ground Pool Problems: Fast Fixes for the ...

The most common above-ground pool problems are green or cloudy water, a filter that won't hold pressure, a pump losing prime, a wrinkled liner, and chemistry that swings every week...

Pool Maintenance Costs: Real Monthly and Annual...

Maintaining a typical in-ground pool costs between $1,200 and $3,000 per year when you do it yourself, or $2,400 to $5,000 per year if you hire a weekly service. Above-ground...

Pool Maintenance Costs: Real Monthly and Annual...

Maintaining a typical in-ground pool costs between $1,200 and $3,000 per year when you do it yourself, or $2,400 to $5,000 per year if you hire a weekly service. Above-ground...

Pool Algae: What Green, Yellow, and Black Each ...

Green, yellow, and black pool algae are three completely different problems, and treating them the same way is why so many pool owners end up fighting the same outbreak twice....

Pool Algae: What Green, Yellow, and Black Each ...

Green, yellow, and black pool algae are three completely different problems, and treating them the same way is why so many pool owners end up fighting the same outbreak twice....

Calcium Hardness in Pools: What's Ideal and How...

Calcium hardness in a pool should be kept between 200 and 400 ppm. Too low and the water turns corrosive, eating into your plaster, grout, and metal fittings. Too high...

Calcium Hardness in Pools: What's Ideal and How...

Calcium hardness in a pool should be kept between 200 and 400 ppm. Too low and the water turns corrosive, eating into your plaster, grout, and metal fittings. Too high...

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...