Frogs & Your Pool

Why are they around or in the pool and does that cause any danger to the water balance / safety?   Yes, frogs can be irritating, but understanding them and how to deter them may save a few frog lives and keep your pool sparkling. REASONS FROGS GET IN YOUR POOL: WATER – LIGHT – […]

5 BENEFITS TO ADDING A POOL HEATER

We are fortunate as Marylanders to live in an area where we can enjoy all four seasons and pretty, mild seasons, usually. However, we do have a summer pool season, and one way to fully enjoy your pool is to invest in a heater. There are numerous benefits to having a pool heater. 1. ADD […]

WHY CAN’T I JUST JUMP IN?

When you open your pool, start the equipment, and add initial chemicals, this does not mean your pool is ready and healthy to use immediately upon opening. Every pool requires different time, chemical balancing and maintenance. Due to when the pool is opened, cover type (or lack of), winter maintenance (or lack of), dirt and […]

What Should I Do Once I Have Opened My Pool?

During the first week after you have started your pool system, run your pump and filter continuously (24 hours a day – 7 days a week) in order to filter out the impurities that have accumulated all winter. If you have a timer, disable it so that it will not interfere with this. After your […]

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 […]