Buying Guides

Pool equipment pad with pump, cartridge filter, and multiport valve, with an open repair kit box of O-rings and a mechanical shaft seal in the foreground

The Complete Pool Repair Kit Buying Guide: How ...

PST Pool Supplies

If your pool pump is dripping, your filter is weeping at the band clamp, or your multiport valve is leaking out the handle, you do not need to replace the...

The Complete Pool Repair Kit Buying Guide: How ...

PST Pool Supplies

If your pool pump is dripping, your filter is weeping at the band clamp, or your multiport valve is leaking out the handle, you do not need to replace the...

Three Hayward TurboCell replacement sizes on a daylight equipment pad

Best Hayward T-Cell-15 Replacement: Top Pick fo...

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If your Hayward AquaRite salt system has been running for 3–7 years and chlorine output is dropping no matter how much you clean it, the cell’s titanium plates have worn...

Best Hayward T-Cell-15 Replacement: Top Pick fo...

PST Pool Supplies

If your Hayward AquaRite salt system has been running for 3–7 years and chlorine output is dropping no matter how much you clean it, the cell’s titanium plates have worn...

Pool winter care products on a daylight equipment pad

Best Pool Products for Keeping Your Pool Open D...

PST Pool Supplies

Winterizing a pool isn’t just about closing it — it’s about protecting thousands of dollars of equipment from freeze damage, keeping algae from blooming under the cover, and making spring...

Best Pool Products for Keeping Your Pool Open D...

PST Pool Supplies

Winterizing a pool isn’t just about closing it — it’s about protecting thousands of dollars of equipment from freeze damage, keeping algae from blooming under the cover, and making spring...

Four pool cartridge filter elements of different sizes lined up on a daylight equipment pad

Replacement Pool Filter Cartridge: How to Find ...

PST Pool Supplies

Buying the wrong replacement filter cartridge is one of the most frustrating — and surprisingly common — mistakes in residential pool care. There are hundreds of cartridge dimensions in the...

Replacement Pool Filter Cartridge: How to Find ...

PST Pool Supplies

Buying the wrong replacement filter cartridge is one of the most frustrating — and surprisingly common — mistakes in residential pool care. There are hundreds of cartridge dimensions in the...

Four pool shock products lined up on a pool deck in daylight

The Best Pool Shock for Your Pool

PST Pool Supplies

Pool shock is one of the most misunderstood chemicals in residential pool care. Owners use it too often, too little, mix incompatible types, or pick the wrong product for the...

The Best Pool Shock for Your Pool

PST Pool Supplies

Pool shock is one of the most misunderstood chemicals in residential pool care. Owners use it too often, too little, mix incompatible types, or pick the wrong product for the...

VGB-compliant pool drain covers on a daylight pool deck

Best Pool Drain Cover Safety Upgrade Guide

PST Pool Supplies

Pool main drain entrapment incidents are rare but devastating. The Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool & Spa Safety Act requires anti-entrapment drain covers on all public pools, and the same...

Best Pool Drain Cover Safety Upgrade Guide

PST Pool Supplies

Pool main drain entrapment incidents are rare but devastating. The Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool & Spa Safety Act requires anti-entrapment drain covers on all public pools, and the same...