Today’s pool is in Eagle Creek, but we’re seeing this very common problem popping up all over Orlando.

Mustard algae is a yellow algae that shows up in pools for various reasons. It’s very common and very easy to treat.

If you’ve noticed yellow spots on your steps, on the walls, around your pool light, or on the bottom if your pool, it’s probably mustard algae.

Mustard algae doesn’t grow into the surface of your pool, so usually brushing it will remove it, and shocking the pool will keep it out.

As the weather warms, the water temperature in your pool is rising. This change in temperature can trigger an algae bloom. We’ve seen small amounts of it popping up, and it tells us it’s time to add more chemicals. 

If you see yellow in your pool, rest easy knowing it’ll be easy to eliminate and doesn’t damage the pool in any way.

If you have questions, feel free to ask us in the comments.

Lake Nona Plaza has officially broken ground, and a 54,000 sq ft Publix will be the main attraction, with an additional 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space according to Learn Lake Nona.

Lake Nona Plaza will be located near the entrance of Eagle Creek, and across the street from Lake Nona Middle School.

Not sure what will happen to the Publix on Moss Park and Narcoossee Rd, but I’m excited about the new plaza coming.

What are your thoughts? Getting excited by the growth in the Lake Nona area? Let us know in the comments.

The short answer if we service your pool: absolutely NOTHING.

Daylight savings time has hit Orlando (technically it hit almost everywhere in the US, but we only care about Orlando), which means you lost an hour of sleep last night.

Swimming pools are set on timers that need to be manually adjusted, but if we service your pool, and you have an Intermatic pool timer (pictured above), we will be adjusting your timer this week. If you want to switch the timer on your own, it’s pretty simple…just go out to your timer box, and pull the yellow disk towards you. It will become easy to move it left or right, so just turn it clockwise about an inch so the current time lines up with the metal time indicator bar. Below is a video showing how to do this:

If you have a box inside to control your pool timer, you’ll need to adjust the time on your own, or you can call us and we can help you.

If you have any questions, let us know in the comments below.

According to a report by Channel 6, Authorities on Wednesday found a body while searching for a woman who vanished after dropping her kids off at school, but officers are not saying whether it’s a male or female that was found.

This is a very sad follow-up to the story I just posted Lois Garcia Wilmeth: Eagle Creek and Lake Nona Flooded with Cops as Search Continues for Missing Mom.

For more details visit Click Orlando. We will keep you posted with more info as we receive it.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at 407-836-HELP

I’ll be honest, I had not heard about Lois Garcia Wilmeth, the mom who went missing after walking her son to Lake Nona Middle School yesterday, until pulling into Eagle Creek this morning, and seeing a sea of officers, and even more news trucks. I immediately posted to Twitter and Facebook to find out what was going on, and was sent to the Orlando Sentinel’s story – Lois Garcia Wilmeth: Search continues for missing Lake Nona mom.

Garcia Wilmeth was new to Lake Nona, and was last seen walking along Narcoossee Road yesterday, and relatives say she “suffers from bipolar disorder, and may have become disoriented on the walk back home.”

Here’s a picture I took of the officers preparing to search on horses.

UPDATE: BREAKING NEWS: Body found in search for missing Lake Nona woman

Twitter is an amazing place to follow breaking news, so I’ve embedded a search below that you can check any time for the latest info on the search for Lois Garcia Wilmeth.

If you have any other details, please share in the comments below.

There’s no denying it – Orlando loves Food Trucks, and Lake Nona is no exception. If you haven’t experienced the Lake Nona Food Truck Bazaar yet, clear your calendar every 4th Sunday, and head to CrossPointe Church (11002 Lake Hart Dr.). The bazaar is an amazing way for Lake Nona residents to come together and enjoy a unique meal (or with others in the area, all while walking around outside in the incredible weather we’ve been having lately. Cubans, Lobsta Rolls, and Prime Rib are all on the menu.

Our friends at The Daily City and Tasty Chomps both have write ups on the events, so be sure to click the links to see pictures, and read more about them.

We will be at the next one, and hope to see everyone there!

Underwater photography is becoming very popular, and the results are typically mind-blowing. Such is the case with the following eight photographs by Howard Schatz in his H20 shoot. Some of the images may not be safe for work, but they are stunning, and I know our readers will enjoy them. Make sure you check out more of Schatz’s underwater photos.

Today’s from the pool truck is from a pool in Eagle Creek in Orlando.

This is a really basic post, but it’s something that gets overlooked all too often.

When adding chemicals to your pool – any chemicals – you need to change the place that you add them. In other words, don’t go to the same spot in your pool and pour chlorine or acid in each week….change it up. Pouring chemicals in the same spot will damage the shell of the pool. It doesn’t happen right away, but trust us, it will happen. We make it a habit to pour from the deep end one week, a side the next week, shallow end the next week, and the other side the week after that.

Again, this is a very simple concept, but it will help ensure a linger life out of the surface of your pool.

If you have any questions, ask us in the comments.

If you live in Orlando and own a swimming pool…GO TURN YOUR POOL ON – NOW!

It will be dropping into the upper 20s tonight, and could stay below freezing for over 6 hours. If you own a swimming pool, do yourself a favor and turn your pump on. It should run overnight tonight to avoid water freezing in the pump.

If we service your pool, and you live out of state, fear not! We are running out now to turn pools on…and yours will be one of them.

If you have any questions, call us, or let us know in the comments.



Today’s pool is located in Saint Cloud, near Steven’s Plantation.

You might not know it by going outside today, but it’s starting to get cooler in Orlando, and your swimming pool water’s temperature  has dropped considerably in the past month. Because of the warm-ish weather we’re still having, people want to swim, but most pools are just damn cold right now.

One very simple, and extremely affordable solution to this is using a solar pool cover.

The pool cover helps attract the heat from the sun, and keep that heat energy trapped by reducing heat loss due to wind shear. It all sounds very technical, but it simply attracts heat, and keeps it trapped in the pool.

Most pool stores carry these covers (we have them too!), and it’s probably an hour project.

We’ve seen pretty good results with these, but with everything, your mileage may vary.

If you’ve used a solar cover, we’d love to hear what you thought if it in the comments below.