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Open gas pool heater with ignition kit on a daylight equipment pad

Pool Heater Won't Ignite: Common Causes

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A pool heater that won’t ignite is one of the most frustrating equipment failures — you can hear the controller click, see the LED light, but no flame. Here’s the...

Pool Heater Won't Ignite: Common Causes

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A pool heater that won’t ignite is one of the most frustrating equipment failures — you can hear the controller click, see the LED light, but no flame. Here’s the...

Green pool with recovery supplies on a daylight deck

Why Pool Water Is Green at Opening (and How to ...

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You pulled the cover off your pool in April and the water is solid green. Algae has been growing all winter and the pool looks like a swamp. The good...

Why Pool Water Is Green at Opening (and How to ...

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You pulled the cover off your pool in April and the water is solid green. Algae has been growing all winter and the pool looks like a swamp. The good...

Pool pump running on a daylight equipment pad

How Often Should You Run Your Pool Pump?

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The question we get most often is: how many hours per day should the pool pump run? The honest answer is “it depends” — on pool size, pump type, temperature,...

How Often Should You Run Your Pool Pump?

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The question we get most often is: how many hours per day should the pool pump run? The honest answer is “it depends” — on pool size, pump type, temperature,...

Hayward salt cells of different sizes on a daylight equipment pad

Why Salt Cells Wear Out (and How to Extend Life)

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Salt cells are consumable. Even the best-maintained TurboCell, IntelliChlor, or AquaPure cell wears out after 3–7 years and needs replacement. Understanding why they wear out — and what shortens their...

Why Salt Cells Wear Out (and How to Extend Life)

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Salt cells are consumable. Even the best-maintained TurboCell, IntelliChlor, or AquaPure cell wears out after 3–7 years and needs replacement. Understanding why they wear out — and what shortens their...

Spa pump and pool test kit on a daylight equipment pad

Hot Tub vs Pool: Maintenance Differences

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Hot tubs and pools both need balanced water and clean filtration, but the maintenance routines are different in three important ways: chemistry runs hotter and concentrates faster, sanitizer choice has...

Hot Tub vs Pool: Maintenance Differences

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Hot tubs and pools both need balanced water and clean filtration, but the maintenance routines are different in three important ways: chemistry runs hotter and concentrates faster, sanitizer choice has...

Solar pool cover and liquid solar blanket on a daylight pool deck

Solar Cover vs Liquid Solar Blanket: Which Save...

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Both solar covers and liquid solar covers reduce evaporation and chemical loss, but they work differently and cost differently. If you’re trying to decide between wrestling a physical cover on...

Solar Cover vs Liquid Solar Blanket: Which Save...

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Both solar covers and liquid solar covers reduce evaporation and chemical loss, but they work differently and cost differently. If you’re trying to decide between wrestling a physical cover on...