Starting in 2012, we are going to do a monthly round up of the most popular blog posts of the month. This is our first time doing such a post, so we hope that you enjoy some of the posts you may have missed this month. NEW! Swim University 3.0 Tour [VIDEO] In 2007, we officially launched Swim University with a goal of providing pool and hot tub care, maintenance, and tips that was easily…
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When researching this list, I was surprised to find out about a lot of these facts. I was really surprised to find out that Ben Franklin swam at ALL! Check out this list of 7 Fun Facts About Swimming Pools and let us know if YOU Know any fun facts about swimming pools in the comments below. Happy Swimming! 65% of people in the U.S. don’t know how to swim. Swimming is a great cardiovascular…
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I was working at a local pool store in my hometown one day. I was a pool nerd. I helped thousands of people take care of their pool. I tested their water, told them what pool supplies they needed and when to add them, and even helped carry those supplies out to their car. I was a website designer too. I was in a rock band and designing the website for us and I thought,…
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Over the past two weeks, we have asked some pool experts across the country to share just one pool care tip with our readers. We would like to thank everyone for participating in this post. Hope you can learn a thing or two from these pool care experts. Rob Estell The Pool Pros In this video, I briefly explain the benefits of proper water circulation and movement of the top layer of the water in…
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In 2007, we officially launched Swim University with a goal of providing pool and hot tub care, maintenance, and tips that was easily digestible for the average owner. Whether they were newbies or veterans. Our original design was a static site. Each page was created from scratch and we had hundreds of pages to work with. It was primitive to say the least. In 2009 we did a major overhaul to the site and made…
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If you want to guest post on this blog, send us a message here. One of the reasons people love their pools is they provide natural places to socialize and connect with family and friends.  So it seems natural that pool owners would swim to social media for similar reasons.  We at HTH Pool Care are finding that’s true. We launched our HTH Facebook® page Memorial Day 2011.  By the time July 4 rolled around,…
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Most pool owners add cyanuric acid to their swimming pool every year, but do they REALLY know what it is and what it does? It’s actually a pretty common chemical that only needs to be added once at the beginning of each season, or depending on your pool, sometimes not at all. Cyanuric Acid, otherwise known as Chlorine Stabilizer or Conditioner, is what protects your chlorine from being eaten away by the sun’s ultraviolet rays….
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Pool chemicals help us manage our algae problems, keep our water sanitized and our swimmers safe. Where would we be without pool chemicals?

A company out of Britain is releasing a new product next month that they claim will revolutionize the pool industry.

What To Believe About Pool Care On The Internet The other day I received an e-mail notification that someone had requested help on a “Pool Forum” about a problem they have with their Clormatic. So being ever helpful I went to the web site to see if I could assist this person in solving their problem. In order to do this you have to register, not unusual, however in the process of reviewing the “Pool…
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