Swimming Pool Tips and Reviews

There is some confusion about what type of chlorine, known also as a sanitizer that would work best in your pool. I will go over the ones that I use and list the pros and cons of each one for you here. There are several different ones to choose from and hopefully after reading this you can purchase the best one for your pool care needs. Liquid Chlorine or Bleach is the tried and true standard chemical of choice for most pool service professionals. It is easy to use and relatively inexpensive and it has the least side effects of any of the chlorine you can choose from. It is usually sold in 12.5% active chlorine per gallon with Bleach coming in at about half that strength at 6.5%. It will raise the pH slightly, but it does not contain any Stabilizer or Conditioner making it ideal for all pool types. This means that when you add a gallon of liquid chlorine and your Conditioner level (CYA) is 50 ppm it will stay at 50 ppm even if you add 20 gallons of liquid chlorine. Pros: Fast...

One of my favorite cartridge filters is the Sta-Rite System 3 filter. They also make this in a De filter version and it is probably one of the most durable and longest lasting filters on the market. But the weak point of this filter is the very outdated and poorly functioning air relief valve. For such a large filter the air bleeder is very small and pathetically weak. But there is a simple $30 upgrade that you can make that will turn the air relief into a real beast. Sta-Rite and Pentair are the same company now and Pentair makes a series of cartridge filters known as the Clean & Clear and Clean & Clear Plus.   They make an air relief valve that is awesome, and wouldn’t you know it, it fits perfect on the System 3 filter. Pentair 98209800 High Flow Manual Relief Valve Replacement Pool and Spa Filter. You would simply remove the entire air relief on top of the Sta-Rite filter and insert the 98209800 right in its place. You don’t need any actual tools to do this, j...

Making mistakes in business is all part of starting out and learning what to do and what not to do. But if you can learn from someone else who has made every mistake beforehand, the better for you.   So here is part two of the series on Rookie Pool Guy and Gal Mistakes.   I am going to cover collecting money, how long to spend at each service account and more. Let me start out with collecting money at the time of a job. If you are doing a green pool clean up or acid wash you will want all the money or at least 50% of it before you even start the job. I know asking for all of the money up front can sound intimidating to the customer, but it is better for you and I am writing this for the intent to show you how important this is. Say you complete a $1,000 acid wash and power sanding of the pool surface. You didn’t get any money up front because you trust the client. He says after the pool is filled that he doesn’t like the results. You just spend 2 days on the projec...

El libro electronico "cuidado de la piscina La Guía esencial "que yo llamo un e-book porque tiene más de 30 enlaces de vídeo. Estos enlaces de vídeo son por categoría para ayudarle a encontrar un vídeo para su problema específico de piscina o necesidad de piscina. ¿busca un limpiador automático? He revisado la mayoría de ellos y los enlaces de vídeo están todos aquí en este libro. Tenga en cuenta que debe tener una conexión a Internet para ver los vídeos. ¿Tiene un problema con la bomba o el filtro? Usted puede encontrar la solución correcta en estas páginas.   Me habían preguntado en muchas ocasiones si tenía una guía completa de todos los mis videos, así que decidí crear uno aquí en este e-Book. El diseño es muy sencillo. Cada sección está listada en un orden específico y bajo cada sección hay artículos y más importante, enlaces de videos en mi canal de YouTube. Aquí están las secciones cubiertas en el libro: Tratamiento de algas y limpieza de piscinas verdes Eq...

There are a few reasons why you may be experience poor pool flow or poor circulation. There are of course many obvious reasons along with some that might take some serious detective work to figure out. Poor pool flow will of course affect the over all water quality and safety of the pool water. Correcting poor flow and poor circulation is a must and here are some of the reasons for it. Let us start with the basic issues. Check to make sure the skimmer basket is not full of debris. If the basket is full of debris, simply empty it and you should get your normal pool flow back. The pump basket can also be clogged with debris and this will also slow down the pool flow. Even if the basket looks clean there may be debris stuck in front of the pump impeller causing poor flow. Of course, check the pool water level to make sure it is not too low as this could affect the pool flow. Also, in the skimmer there is a weir gate that sometimes get stuck in the up position. Check to make su...

The MRT 2500 is Aquabots latest edition to their robotic cleaner line up. It is a hybrid cleaner taking the Aquabot Breeze SE and adding some great features to it and making it the premiere model in this category. Besides the great color choice, the MRT 2500 can also connect to the Aqaubot APP where you can turn on and off the cleaner and set the cleaning cycle from your phone or device. It also features Aqaubot’s patented power washing jets on the bottom. I will go over the features of the MRT 2500 in more detail below. Here are the key features of the cleaner: 90º Wall Climbing / Scrubbing using hydro-robotic technology Cleans Pool Floors, Cove and Walls “Hyper speed” Scrubbing Brush (2x faster than standard brushes) Industry’s strongest pumps and finest filtration Extra Large Top Access Fine Filter Basket (filters down to 2 microns) Industry’s strongest pumps and finest filtration (Over 80 GPM) Power Washing Jets loosen stubborn debris and algae Swivel ...

I am a huge fan of Variable Speed pumps and I am always pushing them onto customers as the energy savings are tremendous over the old single speed pumps. I have reviewed various brands and today there are several major manufacturers with their own versions of VS Pumps. Jacuzzi is one brand that sells two very reliable versions in the J-VSP150 and the J-VSP250. One thing that sets the Jacuzzi VS pumps apart is their warranty period. If purchased and installed by a pool service professional, you will receive a 2-year warranty on the pump. This is better than most other VS pumps currently on the market. If it is installed by Leslie’s Pool Supply the warranty is extended to 5 years. That is correct, a five-year warranty. And Leslie’s Pool will install the Jacuzzi Pump at no cost or no installation charge. Here is more about the Jacuzzi Pump from the manufacturer: “Reduce electricity costs while providing your family with a clean and clear swimming pool when you install ...