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 [...]
 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 [...]
Today’s pool is in NorthLake Park in Lake Nona. “How high should my pool water be?” We get asked this weekly, and lucky, there’s a pretty simple answer: Your water should be halfway up your Skimmer entrance. If you aren’t sure what a Skimmer is, just look at the picture above…..it’s the white square with [...]
Well, here we go again….another hurricane warning, and another mad rush to buy water and batteries. As a native Floridian, I’m all too familiar with the image you see above. Will Irene smash into Orlando? Doubt it…but don’t take my word for it. If Irene DOES decide to pay us a visit, and you own [...]
This is a question we received via email, and it’s a very common question with usually a pretty simple fix. Question: Recent first-time pool owner. We have an inground gunite pool with an elevated spa. After my first DE filter backwash the water level in the spa began to decrease to the water level of [...]
Hurricanes are an unfortunate fact of life in Orlando. The hurricane season begins June 1st and runs through November 30th. You know how to protect yourself from a storm, but what about your swimming pool? These are 17 ways you can minimize the damage to your swimming pool that might be caused by a tropical [...]
There are certain factors that can keep you pool water clean and clear. You can sanitize your pool water with the proper mix of chemicals. A properly sized pump and cartridge pool filter will keep it free from visible particles such as dirt and debris. Cleaning your cartridge pool filter can be taxing and time [...]
Swimming outside in Orlando without getting burned can be a challenge. Between meets and workouts, you have to find the products that work for you. It might be a cream or lotion, or maybe the clothing you wear between events. It could even be your suit; some swimwear provides protection from the sun. While you [...]
Cloudy water in your pools; what are the causes of this unsightly problem or why do I have it in my pool? There are many known factors or reasons for cloudiness in your swimming pool or spa. The fact of the matter is that; there is no single cause for this swimming pool water problem. [...]
Whenever you get pool supplies, the instructions say x ounces per 1,000 gallons or something similar. When you start new pool cleaning service, the company asks how many gallons of water your pool has. So how many gallons of water does your swimming pool hold? The internet is full of instructions for calculating pool volume, [...]
