One of the most important aspects of maintaining proper chemical balance in your swimming pool is monitoring an maintaining total alkalinity levels. Total alkalinity buffers pool water by helping it to resist alterations in pH levels. It consists of the total measurement of all alkaline components found in a sample of pool water. Total...
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Advantages of Saltwater Pools
There are many ways of thinking regarding the comparison between chlorine pools and salt water pools. Actually, there are both good and bad things about each, and your preferences and circumstances come greatly into play when choosing between the two. The type of pool you wish to maintain, the size of the pool and...
How Often Does Sand Need to be Replaced on a Sand Filter?
Generally speaking, pool filter sand in a private pool must be changed out every 5 years or so. There are those who claim the sand never needs to be changed and many people who let it go for a decade or more. While it’s true that sand will continue to filter under these conditions,...
How to Balance Your Swimming Pool PH Levels
The pH level of your pool water is a very important factor in keeping your pool safe and healthy for swimmers. The perfect pH level is 7.0, and acceptable levels fall between 7.2 and 7.6. Water with this pH measurement is neither too acidic nor too alkaline. Water with a high alkaline content will...
Chemical Chlorination vs. Saltwater Chlorination
Very often pools and spas are kept clean through the use of chemicals – especially chlorine. Chlorine is a powerful chemical capable of killing a broad spectrum of germs, viruses and bacteria. It also helps control algae and can deter some pests such as mosquitoes and water bugs. If you have weekly pool service,...