Tutorials
How to Convert a Chlorine Pool to Saltwater
Converting a traditional chlorine pool to a saltwater pool is a single-day project for a handy homeowner. The pool becomes easier to maintain, the water feels softer, and you stop...
How to Convert a Chlorine Pool to Saltwater
Converting a traditional chlorine pool to a saltwater pool is a single-day project for a handy homeowner. The pool becomes easier to maintain, the water feels softer, and you stop...
How to Patch a Vinyl Pool Liner
A small tear in a vinyl pool liner doesn’t mean you need a new liner. Underwater patch kits seal pinholes, slits, and small tears effectively — and the patch lasts...
How to Patch a Vinyl Pool Liner
A small tear in a vinyl pool liner doesn’t mean you need a new liner. Underwater patch kits seal pinholes, slits, and small tears effectively — and the patch lasts...
How to Find a Pool Leak with the Dye Test
If the bucket test confirmed your pool is losing water faster than evaporation, the next step is finding where the leak actually is. The dye test is the cheapest, most...
How to Find a Pool Leak with the Dye Test
If the bucket test confirmed your pool is losing water faster than evaporation, the next step is finding where the leak actually is. The dye test is the cheapest, most...
How to Replace a Hayward Super Pump Motor
Replacing the motor on a Hayward Super Pump is one of the cheapest, highest-payoff pool repairs you can do. The Super Pump uses a standard A.O. Smith 48Y-frame motor, and...
How to Replace a Hayward Super Pump Motor
Replacing the motor on a Hayward Super Pump is one of the cheapest, highest-payoff pool repairs you can do. The Super Pump uses a standard A.O. Smith 48Y-frame motor, and...
How to Replace a Pool Pump Seal Plate
The pool pump seal plate is the metal or plastic disk between the wet end (strainer pot) and the motor that holds the shaft seal in place. If yours is...
How to Replace a Pool Pump Seal Plate
The pool pump seal plate is the metal or plastic disk between the wet end (strainer pot) and the motor that holds the shaft seal in place. If yours is...
How To Winterize an Inground Pool
Winterizing an in-ground pool well is the difference between “open in April, swim in May” and “spend three weekends fixing what froze in February.” This is the complete step-by-step winterization...
How To Winterize an Inground Pool
Winterizing an in-ground pool well is the difference between “open in April, swim in May” and “spend three weekends fixing what froze in February.” This is the complete step-by-step winterization...