Swimming Pool Tips and Reviews

Suction Side Pool Cleaners are a good choice if you are in the market for an automatic cleaner. They run off of your existing pool pump and will generally help keep your pool very clean week to week. The price point of suction side cleaners is lower than that of a Pressure or Robotic Cleaner making them an ideal choice for the budget minded pool owner. In this Podcast I briefly explain how a Suction Side Cleaner works and I give you the rundown on the top 6 cleaners I recommend for your pool. You can also find my list of the Top Suction Side cleaners here on my website: https://www.swimmingpoollearning.com/top-suction-cleaners-of-2016 I've used or tested almost every suction side cleaner on the market, including some from foreign markets like Australia and South Africa. So I will say be default I have become an expert in which ones work good and which ones don't. There are a great many to chose from actually, including a lot of $100 generic cleaners. These under $100 ...

In this Podcast I go over everything about Salt Water pools and Salt Water Generators. I cover the different manufacturers, the pros of a salt water pool and the cons. I also talk about some myths and truths about salt water pools. I am pretty honest in this Podcast and relate the only true benefit of a salt water system, the fact that it adds chlorine to the pool without you having to do anything. This means no more trips to the pool store for shock or liquid chlorine. It is a great time saver for sure. But for me that is the one and only benefit. And you can listen and download it from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 You really don't save any money when you convert to a salt pool. In fact it cost a lot more than using Chlorine or Bleach in your pool. Factor in the cost of the unit plus install, say $1,000 and then a new salt cell every 3-5 years at $500 and the salt to start $150 and your looking at over $1,600 for t...

The PORTAVAC by Advantage Manufacturing is a self contained portable filtration system that can be used for a great many swimming pool applications. In this video I will show you how to set it up and use it to manually vacuum out a pool. It is a great time saver and will allow you to vacuum pools that are not even running. The best way to describe it to you is that the PORTAVAC is like having your pool equipment on a a dolly that you can move around. This means that you do not need to rely on the pool equipment at your house, resort or on your pool route. Simply connect your manual vacuum hose and vacuum out a pool directly from the PORTAVAC. Save $100 on the PORTAVAC & $50 on the Mini Vac II with discount code: "YouTube Portable" To learn more about the PORTAVAC and to see a detailed description of the system see this video: PORTAVAC: Portable Filtration System by Advantage Manufacturing - Overview: https://youtu.be/uhGYALoLdWs Here are some specs on th...

The PORTAVAC by Advantage Manufacturing is a self contained portable filtration system that can be used for a great many swimming pool applications. The best way to describe it to you is that the PORTAVAC is like having your pool equipment on a a dolly that you can move around. Here are some specs on the PORTAVAC directly from the manufacturer: 1.5 HP self priming pump with oversized trap 150 Sq. Ft. cartridge filter 35' of 12 gauge insulated cord Heavy duty tubed tires Rugged 0.090 wall steel Powder coated finish On/Off switch with GFI I will touch on these features some more later in this article. I wanted to highlight some uses for the PORTAVAC. First, let me make a distinction from the closest portable Vacuum type when compared to the PORTAVAC. This is not at all like the Hammer-Head, Riptide Vac, or Power Vac. Those types of portable vacuums use a fine filter bag on top to trap debris and work off of a Deep Cycle Marine Battery attached to the cart. The limitat...

This is the MGcool Explorer-Pro 4K Action Camera,170°Wide Angle "SHARKEYE" Lens Waterproof Sports Cameras16MP Ultra HD Underwater Action Camera  with SONY Sensor. This is my first experience with a 4K camera and I must say the video quality is stunning. The MGcool camera sells for around $50 and for that price you get a lot. The video quality is surprisingly crisp and the special “Sharkeye” lens does keep the corners in the video more square as compared to other 170 degree lens cameras I have used. Speaking of the 170 degree lens, it does take some getting used to. It gives you a very wide angle shot, but you need to shoot some footage at a different tilt or angle to avoid the rounding effect. The camera also allows you to shoot in various modes: 4K/30FPS, 2.7K/30FPS, 1080P/60FPS, 1080P/30FPS and 720P/120FPS Video Resolution. 16MP Image Resolution. I especially like the 720P 120 frames per second slow motion mode. It is pretty cool to play with and the 120 FPS gives ...

I started a weekly podcast called the “Pool Guy Podcast Show” which will cover everything pool related in a 20-25 minute podcast. I will be uploading at least one new podcast per week so please Subscribe to my Podcast to receive future episodes. You can find the Podcast here: https://www.swimmingpoollearning.com/podcast-the-pool-guy-show You can also Subscribe to my Podcast at Buzzsprout: http://www.buzzsprout.com/110832 And you can listen and download it from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 On this weekly Podcast I will go over basic pool care, product reviews and I will be answering questions submitted by you. If you have a question or topic you would like me to discuss on a future Podcast feel free to email me at: swimmingpoollearning@gmail.com I will also be conducting interviews with those in the industry and many of my guest will be talking in depth about their pool products and services. Thi...