More and more homeowners today with a swimming pool in their backyard are considering outsourcing the pool maintenance to a professional swimming pool service company. Here are some of the pros and cons in making this decision. The PROS of Hiring a Pool Maintenance Company Save Time What is your time worth? Having your pool maintained by a swimming pool service company can be a fairly sizable time saver. Let’s do the math. Pool Cleaning:…
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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?

Here is a pretty decent video from Lowes about opening your swimming pool and balancing your pool chemicals.

This past weekend it was a cool 70 degrees here in New Jersey. Today… it’s f***ing snowed! SNOWED!

At the beginning of every pool season, I always mention starting up the pool early or buying chemicals early. I think it’s a tip that warrants repeating.

If you use a cover during the off-season months, you’ll need to protect and store it once it’s removed.

Do you buy your pool chemicals at a pool store or do you buy them at a big box retailer like Wal-Mart or Sam’s

Solar covers are great for summer time use and to extend your pool season. The problem with solar covers is, they are bulky and fragile. It’s like a big heavy-duty piece of bubble wrap. If not stored properly, you can have a damaged cover with holes and even a rotting cover that just falls apart. Here are some tips to properly store your solar cover over the winter Keep your cover out of the sun…
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When in comes to taking care of your pool and getting good advice, make sure you stick with one pool company to ensure a clear and healthy pool.

I always get asked this question. I’m not sure what they really want to hear from me. They may want me to tell them that it’s better to open it later so that they don’t have to put up with the pool opening chore right now. They could also be really anxious to get their pool open for the spring and they want me to tell them that it’s better to open it early. Well…
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