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Residential pool equipment pad with white PVC plumbing running from ball valves through a pump, cartridge filter and heater

Pool Equipment Pad Plumbing Order: Why Every Pi...

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Pump, filter, heater, sanitizer — the order on a pool equipment pad is not installer preference. Here is the reason behind each step, where unions and check valves belong, how...

Pool Equipment Pad Plumbing Order: Why Every Pi...

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Pump, filter, heater, sanitizer — the order on a pool equipment pad is not installer preference. Here is the reason behind each step, where unions and check valves belong, how...

A pool water test kit, test vial, chlorine shock scoop and treatment jug on the coping beside a clear blue pool

Why Your Pool Smells Like Chlorine — and Why Th...

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That sharp “chlorine” smell isn't a sign of too much chlorine — it's chloramines, the spent byproduct of chlorine that has fallen behind the organic load. Here's how to test...

Why Your Pool Smells Like Chlorine — and Why Th...

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That sharp “chlorine” smell isn't a sign of too much chlorine — it's chloramines, the spent byproduct of chlorine that has fallen behind the organic load. Here's how to test...

Backyard pool equipment pad with a gas pool heater, heat pump, filter, and PVC plumbing

Pool Heater Maintenance: How to Add Years to a ...

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Most pool heaters don't die of old age — they die young from scale, corrosion, and starved flow. Here is the simple maintenance routine that adds years to a gas...

Pool Heater Maintenance: How to Add Years to a ...

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Most pool heaters don't die of old age — they die young from scale, corrosion, and starved flow. Here is the simple maintenance routine that adds years to a gas...

A pool water test kit and a scoop of calcium hardness increaser on the coping beside a clear blue pool

Pool Calcium Hardness Explained: Why It Matters...

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Ask a pool owner for their chlorine reading and they will fire it back in a second. Ask for their calcium hardness and you usually get a shrug. It is...

Pool Calcium Hardness Explained: Why It Matters...

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Ask a pool owner for their chlorine reading and they will fire it back in a second. Ask for their calcium hardness and you usually get a shrug. It is...

A pool owner rests a hand on a residential pool pump and motor beside an in-ground pool, checking it for noise.

Pool Pump Making Noise? What Each Sound Is Tell...

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Screech, hum, gurgle, or rattle? Your pool pump's noise points to the exact problem inside it. Match the sound to the cause and the right fix, part by part.

Pool Pump Making Noise? What Each Sound Is Tell...

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Screech, hum, gurgle, or rattle? Your pool pump's noise points to the exact problem inside it. Match the sound to the cause and the right fix, part by part.

Crystal-clear backyard swimming pool water sparkling on a sunny summer day

Pool Clarifier vs. Flocculant: Which One Actual...

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Clarifier and flocculant both fight cloudy pool water, but in opposite ways. Learn how each one works, which filter each needs, and exactly when to reach for one over the...

Pool Clarifier vs. Flocculant: Which One Actual...

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Clarifier and flocculant both fight cloudy pool water, but in opposite ways. Learn how each one works, which filter each needs, and exactly when to reach for one over the...