Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
Algae is a nasty, yet common thing that constantly troubles many swimming pool owners.
If you’re battling algae, have in the past or you just want to make sure that you know what to do if it ever invades your swimming pool - be sure to read this short post.
The most common cause of algae growth [...]
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Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
What You Need To Know About Borax…
One of the biggest topics currently in the swimming pool industry is about borax.
What is it?
What does it do?
Should I be using it?
If so, why?
These are questions that a very large number of swimming pool owners around the country are asking themselves right now. It’s also been one [...]
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Posted on February 21st, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
I promise I’ll do my best not to put you to sleep with this pretty boring topic…
Your water is constantly changing. Anything and everything directly and indirectly affects water balance - from sunlight, wind and rain to the oil, dirt and cosmetics which may enter the water.
Continuous filtration and disinfection remove contaminants which keep the [...]
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Posted on February 20th, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
Is pH really that important?
The pH is one of the most important factors in pool water balance and it should be tested and adjusted on a weekly basis. pH is the measure of how acid/ alkaline the swimming pool water is. I also frequently describe it as the amount or strength of the hydrogen in [...]
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Posted on February 20th, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
One of the most common questions that I receive is “Why should I drain my pool and when do I do it?”
That is a good question a lot of folks have been misinformed as to why it’s so important and when this task should be done..
When should you do it?
Well, bluntly put, the water in [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
Salt Systems - Long Awaited Review
Hi!
I truly hope this email finds you well.
One very common question among swimming pool owners Is…
“What type of salt water system should I be using?”
Actually, that’s a pretty good question.
There’s a TON of them out on the market. If you’re even considering picking one up, I would recommend [...]
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Posted on February 15th, 2008 by fireyourpoolguy
Ack…My Pool’s Green - What Do I Do?
I’m sure you can’t stand green pools either.
They’re no fun.
We can’t swim and have fun in them. But let’s face it from time to time this will happen.
In this message I’ll be sharing how to clean up and turn around your green pool in the shortest amount of [...]
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