Starting January 14th-22nd, Visit our booth at the Philadelphia Home Show located at the convention center. We will be at booth 516. See fantastic pools we have built in the area, as well as get great design ideas and speak with one of our design professionals.
See Us at the Philly Home Show 2012
January 10th, 2012Ways to Save Money for Pool Owners
January 5th, 2012Owning and maintaining a swimming pool can be very costly. The following are some money saving tips for residential pool owners.
- Run the filter during off peak times. Find out what times electricity is less expensive from your local electric company.
- Invest in a variable speed pump. This type of pump can be programmed to run at minimum speed required for different tasks.
- Maintain chemical balance. Keep your pool filter clean and pool chemicals balanced.
- During colder months, reduce filter run times when your pool is staying clean and being used less.
Maintaining Your Saltwater Swimming Pool
December 12th, 2011Salt water pools are becoming more and more popular than the traditional chlorine swimming pool. Saltwater pools are less costly, less work, and more comfortable for the body. The following advice will help make caring for a salt water pool easier.
Maintain Salt Level
A salt water swimming pool must always maintain the minimum salt level required for your automatic chlorine generator. If the salt level is not properly maintained, no chlorine will be produced which will lead to pool water problems.
Proper pH
The pH of a saltwater pool is consistently higher than that of pools using conventional chlorine. Test the pH once or twice a week and add muriatic acid as needed in order to keep the pH between 7.4 and 7.8.
Proper Filtration Time
Remember that chlorine is only being added to a salt pool when the filter is running. One of the biggest mistakes made with salt water swimming pools is trying to save money by reducing the filter run time. Reduced filtration time means reduced chlorine and if enough chlorine is not being added to the swimming pool, frequent algae problems will persist
Keep the Salt Cell Clean
Check the salt chlorinator cell and keep it clean. If calcium builds up on the cell plates clean them as recommended by the owner’s manual of the salt chlorinator. The cells must stay clean or the salt chlorinator will stop producing chlorine.
When to Shock Your Swimming Pool
November 28th, 2011Shock your swimming pool at night that way the sun won’t burn off more chlorine. Pre-dissolve all shock. The directions may not state that you have to but it’s best to do it anyway. It spreads easier once dissolved and it won’t sink to the bottom of your pool possibly bleaching your surface.
Always wear gloves when handling pool chemicals and wear old clothes in case of splashing. Allow your swimming pool to run at least 8 hours straight after adding shock. Do not swim in your pool after shocking your pool for at least 12 hours.
Optimum Swimming Pool Filter Operation
November 7th, 2011Most pool owners use a timer to run their filtration system at various times throughout the day. Although running the filtration system 24 hours a day is most beneficial for maintaining clean and clear water, running the system at least 12 hours a day will also work. However, if the system is only run for 12 hours, we recommend that it be run during the daylight hours. Continuously run your filter for 12 hours, since starting and stopping the pump motor frequently can have an adverse affect on the motor and increasing the need for repairs.
