Tutorials
How to Partially Drain a Pool for Water Replace...
Partially draining a pool is necessary to lower high cyanuric acid, reduce total dissolved solids (TDS), or fix high calcium hardness. Done wrong, it lifts a vinyl liner, cracks plaster...
How to Partially Drain a Pool for Water Replace...
Partially draining a pool is necessary to lower high cyanuric acid, reduce total dissolved solids (TDS), or fix high calcium hardness. Done wrong, it lifts a vinyl liner, cracks plaster...
How to Diagnose a Hot Pool Pump Motor
A pool pump motor that’s too hot to touch is a warning sign that’s easy to dismiss until the motor shorts out and stops working entirely. Here’s how to diagnose...
How to Diagnose a Hot Pool Pump Motor
A pool pump motor that’s too hot to touch is a warning sign that’s easy to dismiss until the motor shorts out and stops working entirely. Here’s how to diagnose...
How to Replace a Pool Pump Strainer Lid
A cracked pool pump strainer lid means the pump can’t hold prime, loses suction, and ultimately damages itself by running dry. Replacing a lid is a 5-minute, $20–$50 fix. The...
How to Replace a Pool Pump Strainer Lid
A cracked pool pump strainer lid means the pump can’t hold prime, loses suction, and ultimately damages itself by running dry. Replacing a lid is a 5-minute, $20–$50 fix. The...
How to Close an Above Ground Pool for Winter
Closing an above-ground pool for winter is similar to closing an in-ground pool but with a few important differences: vinyl liner protection is critical, the pump and filter typically come...
How to Close an Above Ground Pool for Winter
Closing an above-ground pool for winter is similar to closing an in-ground pool but with a few important differences: vinyl liner protection is critical, the pump and filter typically come...
How to Open an Above Ground Pool for Spring
Opening an above-ground pool for spring takes about 3 hours of work and gets you swim-ready water within a week if you follow the steps in order. Above-ground pools are...
How to Open an Above Ground Pool for Spring
Opening an above-ground pool for spring takes about 3 hours of work and gets you swim-ready water within a week if you follow the steps in order. Above-ground pools are...
How to Identify and Remove Pool Stains
Removing pool stains starts with the right diagnosis — metal, organic, calcium, or algae each respond to different treatments. Here’s the step-by-step for removing each type without making things worse....
How to Identify and Remove Pool Stains
Removing pool stains starts with the right diagnosis — metal, organic, calcium, or algae each respond to different treatments. Here’s the step-by-step for removing each type without making things worse....