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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The swimming pool season is upon us. It’s way sooner than you think. I know it’s only the end of March (heck I’m even going snowboarding this weekend). The weather in the northeast is nice and people are starting to think about spring. The pool companies know this too and they want to get an early start on their pool retail season. Here in the Northeast, we had a terrible winter this year. There was…
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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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