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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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.

When I worked at the pool store, I got asked this question all the time: Can’t I just use baking soda to increase my alkalinity? The short answer is yes. Baking soda will increase your pool’s alkalinity levels. However, is it really cheaper? That would depend on what type of baking soda you’re buying and what type of alkalinity you are buying. I would only use baking soda if you needed to bump up the…
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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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