Category Archives: Pool and Spa Chemicals

Pool and Spa Chemicals, Chlorine, Shock, Algaecide, Ph Increaser, Stabilizer every kind of pool chemical you will need to keep your swimming pool water clean and sparkling all summer long.

Pool and Spa Chemicals, Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool Opening

Tips for Opening Your Pool

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It’s that time again, pool owners! Time to open your pool for the season and get ready for swimming. I always look forward to this time of year. To make opening your pool easier, I have compiled this list of steps that you will need to follow to ensure that you are swimming in no time!

  1. Remove your winter cover, dry, and store away for next season.
  2. Remove all expansion pillows, plugs from the skimmer and wall returns, etc.
    Filter Flosser
  3. Next, you will want to check your filter and pump to make sure that they have not sustained any damage during the winter months. Replace any damaged or worn out parts, including replacing pool filter cartridges. If your filter needs to be cleaned, but not replaced, consider using a filter flosser, which sends high pressure streams of water into your filter in order to blast out dirt.
  4. Check lighting fixtures inside the pool for cracks and loose wiring. Replace any damaged parts.
  5. Check the surface of your pool. If you have a fiberglass or concrete pool finish, you will want to check for cracks, scratches, and coping issues.  Contact a pool repair professional for any problems. If you have a vinyl liner pool, you will want to check for tears, leaks, or discoloration. If you notice any tears or excessive bubbling and fading, you will want to consider purchasing a replacement vinyl liner.
  6. Next, reinstall any rails, ladders, slides, etc. that were removed during the winter months.
  7. Add water to fill the pool until the desired level is reached.
  8. Clean all leaves, twigs, and debris from the pool. You can use a manual brush and leaf rake or an automatic pool cleaner. Make sure that your floor, walls, and surface are clear or dirt and debris.
  9. Now, turn your pool on and run the filter for 12-24 hours to mix any old water with new water added to the pool.
  10. Test the water, “shock” the pool with high levels of chlorine, and adjust the alkalinity, calcium hardness, and chlorine levels as needed using specialized pool chemicals. Add stain and rust remover, super shimmer, and algaecide as needed. You can even purchase a start-up chemical kit that has everything you need to get started in premeasured doses! Remember to wait 24 hours (and test again) before swimming!

 

Start-Up Chemical Kit

Pool and Spa Chemicals, Pool and Spa Equipment

Buy Pool Supplies Off-Season and Save Money

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As the weather turns colder, the last thing you may be thinking about is your backyard swimming pool.  You’ve probably already winterized your pool and are focusing on winter activities.  Now, though, is exactly the best time to start thinking about what you’ll need next year when it’s time to open your pool again for the summer.

You can save big money buying home products during off-season times, and pool supplies are no exception.   Do you have your eye on a new pool slide or solar pool cover?  Is it time to replace your pool filter or upgrade to a better quality pool pump?  No matter what you want or need for your swimming pool, it is probably available at a discounted price during the off-season.   Even if you can’t enjoy your backyard swimming pool in winter, you can certainly enjoy saving money on supplies!

Pool and Spa Chemicals, Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool Closing and Winterizing

Winterize Your Pool and Save Big

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Did you know that paying a professional pool company to winterize your backyard swimming pool can cost upwards of $500?  With just a few items and a weekend afternoon, you can winterize your own pool for much less and save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars throughout the life of your pool.

By winterizing the swimming pool, you prepare it for long months of sitting untouched.  Because of this, the water must be chemically balanced using winterizing chemicals, which will help prevent corrosion and scale build up over the course of the winter.  Also, the pool must be cleaned of any dirt and debris which may have collected over the swimming season.  Finally, a protective cover should top the pool.  Many home owners choose a winter pool cover for their above ground pool or in ground pool, while others choose to cover the pool all winter with a safety cover.  Growing in popularity are leaf nets, which are mesh covers that go on top of your winter cover or safety cover.  Leaf nets collect a majority of autumn leaves and other debris and make spring clean up a breeze.

Click the links to find detailed instructions for how to winterize your above ground pool or how to winterize your in ground pool.

Pool and Spa Chemicals, Pool Closing and Winterizing

Winterizing Kits are Easy Solution

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Does the phrase “closing your pool for the winter” send chills down your spine or make you want to hire a pool maintenance service?  Winterizing kits can help you streamline this process because they have everything you need to close your pool included in terms of chemicals.  Most  kits are formulated for specific pool sizes – just order the kit to fit your pool.

Two types of kits, a chlorine based kit and a non-chlorine based kit

Winterizing Pool Chemicals

are available for you to choose from.  These kits should have Terminator algaecide,  Super Rust & Scale, and  Burst Shock included in them.

Outdoor Entertaining, Pool Accessories, Pool and Spa Chemicals, Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool Fun

Time For The Pool Parties To Begin!

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It is that time of year….we are all eager to get out and enjoy our swimming pools.  Most of us are busy purchasing all our pool chemicals so we can get our pool water balanced so that just as soon as the kids want to “jump” they can.  Many of us are also wondering….turn on the heater…don’t turn on the heater?  Obviously, the answer to these questions are relative to which part of the country you live in so I am not going to touch on these points today.  I am just so excited to share with you a new product that we are offering this Spring. Check out this new patio PoolParty Furniture!  It goes right in the pool.  How great would this be for your first pool party?! And the umbrellas come in different styles and sizes to fit your individual pool needs.  These are specifically designed to be placed in the pool.  Kind of reminds me of those nice hotels I used to go to that had the tiki bars in the pools that you could swim right up too.

Seems like a little bit of paradise in my own backyard.

And The Party Begins!

And The Party Begins!