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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In case you were wondering, or you just need something to read, here is the history of Swim University in 1,228 words.

If I had to make a guess, I would say about 80% of the populations likes to take summer vacations (or if you’re European, holidays) instead of winter vacations.  Personally, I like taking my vacations in the winter. I do a lot more winter activities than summer activities, but enough about me. Being that most of our readers take summer vacations and own swimming pools, I figured I would share a few tips on how…
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How cool is this? An iPhone app that works with your swimming pool test strips to help you determine what your pool needs. Sometimes I sit back and think, one day we will be able to dunk our iPhones into the pool and they will test the water. Until that day, we have the next best thing. The app is only $2.99, and if you have trouble using test strips, or you just want to…
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It’s clear that major market buyers such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and BJ’s, your typical wholesalers, are starting to infiltrate the pool industry by selling large quantities of pool chemicals. The Problem with these companies is the lack of knowledge, plain and simple. Try asking John Doe behind the counter at Sams Club how many bags of shock you should put in your pool to get rid of the algae. Try asking Jane Doe stocking…
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