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Caring for your Residential Pool Verses Caring for your Residential Spa
From time to time people think that the maintenance and water treatment programs for spas and hot tubs (hereinafter “spas”) is the same as water treatment and maintenance for swimming pools. However, swimming pools and spas are very different bodies of water and their maintenance must be approached in different ways. The difference in size
Are Swimming Pools Environmentally Friendly?
People are more conscious of conservation and sustainability matters than ever before. Swimming pools and spas have long been viewed as environmentally wasteful due to their energy consumption and the large amounts of water they use. Most people are probably not aware that the average swimming pool uses less water than an area of lawn
Signs You Need Pool Repair Before Summer
When you first installed your pool, you probably didn’t think much about potential repairs down the road. However, as with any man made construction, normal wear and tear will result in your pool eventually needing repair and/or resurfacing. While the occasional crack may not seem like a big deal, unrepaired pools are more likely to
Remodeling Pool Finishes
Today’s pool owners have a wide choice of interior finishes when remodeling a pool. The right swimming pool finish will make all the difference in the appearance of your pool. A high-quality finish will also affect the durability of your pool investment. Here at Advanced Pool & Spa we offer many choices in pool finishes,
Shower Before Entering the Pool
Showering before you go swimming is something that every swimmer is made aware of before going into commercial pools. The logic applies in the same way for residential pools as well, however most pool owners never actually do this. Why? Simply because it is not convenient and there is not a direct and immediate problem
How to Make Pool Care Easier
Why do so many pool owners struggle to take care of their swimming pools? The first reason is simply not understanding the technical aspects of pool maintenance such as water chemistry. If you do not understand pool water chemistry values or how to interact with these values then it would seem obvious that you might
Basic Swimming Pool Maintenance
Skim all debris from pool surface to keep it free of floating leaves, bugs and organic matter Vacuum all debris from the floor of the pool (failure to do this will impair your ability to maintain chemical balance) Keep skimmer strainer basket and pump strainer basket free of leaves and debris at all times Maintain
Is There Scale in Your Pool?
The white film around the water lines of your swimming pool is unsightly; but it may also indicate some imperfections in your water chemistry. Scale is the crystalline build-up of inorganic materials – most often the mineral calcium – found in pool shells composed of plaster, ceramic tile, fiberglass, stone and other surfaces commonly found
