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Top 10 Pool Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

PST Pool Supplies

Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1 to 4 in the United States. Most of those incidents happen in residential pools, often during periods...

Top 10 Pool Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

PST Pool Supplies

Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 1 to 4 in the United States. Most of those incidents happen in residential pools, often during periods...

Silicone and PTFE pool lubricant tubes with o-ring on equipment pad

Why Petroleum Jelly Is Bad for Pool Gaskets and...

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Open any pool forum and you’ll find someone recommending petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on pump lid o-rings, valve o-rings, or skimmer gaskets. It’s cheap, it’s already in the medicine cabinet, and...

Why Petroleum Jelly Is Bad for Pool Gaskets and...

PST Pool Supplies

Open any pool forum and you’ll find someone recommending petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on pump lid o-rings, valve o-rings, or skimmer gaskets. It’s cheap, it’s already in the medicine cabinet, and...

Open pool pump strainer with replacement o-ring on a daylight equipment pad

3 Hacks to Finding Suction Side Air Leaks

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A suction-side air leak is the most common cause of a pump that won’t hold prime, a strainer pot that keeps filling with air, and a return jet that sputters...

3 Hacks to Finding Suction Side Air Leaks

PST Pool Supplies

A suction-side air leak is the most common cause of a pump that won’t hold prime, a strainer pot that keeps filling with air, and a return jet that sputters...

URGENT: Hayward is Discontinuing Legacy ProLogic Parts - What DIY Pool Owners Need to Know

URGENT: Hayward is Discontinuing Legacy ProLogi...

Michael Hervas

Does your pool or spa rely on a Hayward ProLogic® system? Then you should be aware of a major manufacturer update that will make certain repairs on your system difficult,...

URGENT: Hayward is Discontinuing Legacy ProLogi...

Michael Hervas

Does your pool or spa rely on a Hayward ProLogic® system? Then you should be aware of a major manufacturer update that will make certain repairs on your system difficult,...

Pool bucket test for leak detection on a daylight deck

Pool Water Loss: Evaporation vs Leak

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You’re adding water to your pool every other day and wondering if you have a leak or just normal evaporation. The answer matters — a real leak left untreated damages...

Pool Water Loss: Evaporation vs Leak

PST Pool Supplies

You’re adding water to your pool every other day and wondering if you have a leak or just normal evaporation. The answer matters — a real leak left untreated damages...

Pool equipment representing annual operating cost on a daylight equipment pad

The Real Cost of Owning a Pool

PST Pool Supplies

The sticker price of a pool is just the start. Annual operating cost — electricity, chemicals, repairs, water — runs $1,500 to $4,000 per year for a typical residential pool....

The Real Cost of Owning a Pool

PST Pool Supplies

The sticker price of a pool is just the start. Annual operating cost — electricity, chemicals, repairs, water — runs $1,500 to $4,000 per year for a typical residential pool....