Buying Guides

Waterway above-ground pool pump on a daylight equipment pad

Best Above-Ground Pool Pump

PST Pool Supplies

Above-ground pool pumps are simpler and cheaper than in-ground pumps, but choosing one badly still leaves you with a noisy, weak-flow setup that struggles to keep the water clear. Here’s...

Best Above-Ground Pool Pump

PST Pool Supplies

Above-ground pool pumps are simpler and cheaper than in-ground pumps, but choosing one badly still leaves you with a noisy, weak-flow setup that struggles to keep the water clear. Here’s...

Three pool pump motors lined up on a daylight equipment pad

Pool Pump Motor Cross-Reference Guide

PST Pool Supplies

Pool pump motors look identical from the outside. Brand stickers fade. Owners assume their pump needs a same-brand replacement and pay 30–50% extra. The truth: 90% of residential pool pump...

Pool Pump Motor Cross-Reference Guide

PST Pool Supplies

Pool pump motors look identical from the outside. Brand stickers fade. Owners assume their pump needs a same-brand replacement and pay 30–50% extra. The truth: 90% of residential pool pump...

Pool starter kit laid out on a poolside deck in daylight

Best Pool Maintenance Kit for New Pool Owners

PST Pool Supplies

Just put a pool in? Inherited one with the house? Here’s the kit a first-time pool owner actually needs — the gear that solves 95% of weekly maintenance and small...

Best Pool Maintenance Kit for New Pool Owners

PST Pool Supplies

Just put a pool in? Inherited one with the house? Here’s the kit a first-time pool owner actually needs — the gear that solves 95% of weekly maintenance and small...

Two pool skimmer assemblies on a daylight pool deck

Best Pool Skimmer Assemblies and Replacement Parts

PST Pool Supplies

The pool skimmer is the most-trafficked single component in your pool plumbing. It runs all day, takes the worst of leaf and debris loading, and ends up needing more replacement...

Best Pool Skimmer Assemblies and Replacement Parts

PST Pool Supplies

The pool skimmer is the most-trafficked single component in your pool plumbing. It runs all day, takes the worst of leaf and debris loading, and ends up needing more replacement...

Pentair IntelliFlo variable speed pool pump on a daylight equipment pad

Best Variable Speed Pool Pump for Your Pool

PST Pool Supplies

The right variable-speed (VS) pool pump pays for itself in 2–3 years of energy savings, runs quieter, and lasts longer than a single-speed equivalent. The wrong one drives you crazy...

Best Variable Speed Pool Pump for Your Pool

PST Pool Supplies

The right variable-speed (VS) pool pump pays for itself in 2–3 years of energy savings, runs quieter, and lasts longer than a single-speed equivalent. The wrong one drives you crazy...

Pool pump seal kits on a daylight equipment pad

Best Pool Pump Seal Kit Buyer's Guide

PST Pool Supplies

A pool pump shaft seal kit is one of the cheapest, highest-impact preventive maintenance parts you can keep on hand. A $40–$150 seal kit replaces a part that, when it...

Best Pool Pump Seal Kit Buyer's Guide

PST Pool Supplies

A pool pump shaft seal kit is one of the cheapest, highest-impact preventive maintenance parts you can keep on hand. A $40–$150 seal kit replaces a part that, when it...