I Think My Pool Is Leaking—How Can I Be Sure?

PRE-SEASON: In the spring, Watercrafters gets many calls from homeowners that take off their winter covers only to find that the pool has lost a significant amount of water. The usual cause for this is leak in the cover. Sometimes, the cover will get a small hole in it. When you pump off the top […]

What is Optimizer and why do I want to use it?

Optimizer is a new and unique product that “optimizes” the performance of the chemicals in your pool water, suppresses algae growth, and makes swimming more comfortable for your skin and eyes, all at the same time. Few products can offer so many benefits all at once. Optimizer increases sanitizer efficiency in all types of pools. […]

My pool is cloudy – what should I do?

First, you should find out why your pool went cloudy. It is important to remember that water clarity is 50% chemistry and 50% filtration. (See below for possible causes and ways to improve filter efficiency.) A mid-season water analysis and chemical cleaning of your filter would be the first steps to treating cloudy water. You […]