Camera inspection cameras can be extremely useful locating leaks in swimming pool skimmers, returns, and main drain lines. The Rigid SeeSnake Video Inspection Camera is perfect for locating cracks or stress fractures, PVC fitting glue joint displacements, plumbing blockages, punctures in underground pipes, cuts, etc.. When any damage is found video or pictures of the affected […]
How to Repair Plastic Swimming Pool Coping
Have you come across pools with cracked coping? This pool was built in the 90’s. The white plastic coping had gone through many years of freeze and thaw causing it to bulge & crack. We opened up each crack using a V blade on a 4″ grinder. The voids behind the coping were filled with […]
What is the #1 cause of all spa repairs?
Clogged Cartridge Filters! Dirty cartridge filters cause the pumps to run hotter as the circ pump or jet pumps struggle to pull water through dirty filters. Heat kills pump motors and pump seals. Dirty cartridge filters cause the water flow to slow. You might see an error code on the top side control; (HL […]
Stop Testing PH In Your Pool Water
What I mean is… Begin by testing and adjusting alkalinity first, before PH and Calcium Hardness. EVERY TIME! If your alkalinity is high STOP there. There is no need to test for PH. Look at your Taylor Technologies Pool Care Guide for how much acid to add to lower the alkalinity. Most simple cheap test kits […]
Automatic Pool Covers are not Winter Covers…
Does this look familiar? The 2013-14 winter season was one of the coldest winters in 20 years. Nearly 50″ of snow fell in the Midwest and Northeast… Then the snow melted leaving wrecked and ripped auto pool covers. Tracks were pulled out of the concrete or coping, covers were torn or ripped, and many had […]
Is your Commercial Hotel / Apartment Pool Heater Safe?
Let me get straight to the point. I don’t have the answer to this question unless I am on site inspecting your pool or spa heater. For example… Here, we were asked to replace a gas fired spa heater for a hotel. Within a few minutes of arriving, I was able to determine the reason for the spa heater failing. This […]
When is the best time to open my pool?
I recommend opening your pool in April or when the temperatures are in the 50’s or above. Why So Early? Let me explain. Light and heat breed algae and bacteria. Stagnant water, extreme heat and humidity equal more chemicals, more money, and more time to clear up your pool. Opening your pool can go smoothly but […]
Can Your Swimming Pool Take Care of Itself? The Ultimate Pool Automation System
Pentair calls it putting your pool on cruise control. We call it hassle free pool care. Testing water, adding chemicals & cleaning your pool every other day can be like having your oil changed in your car every 3000 miles. It just doesn’t happen. Wouldn’t you like to have your car care professional with you in the passenger seat […]
Is Your Swimming Pool Diving Board Safe?
The diving board is probably the last thing you think about when it comes to your pool. Sure, we all enjoy it when we have one but it just sits there.. all year in the elements and yet we jump right on it year after year. Well, its time to have a look. Diving board failures […]
How Long Does it Take to Replace an In-Ground Pool Liner?
I know.. you wanted to hear 2 days or maybe even one day, right? One day might be possible… if I were replacing a liner on a pool that is one year old. The Real Truth… It Depends. The majority of pools I come across are older and have had two or three liners replaced over the years. The […]
