Pool Maintenance

The 4 Best Pool Thermometers

An important part of pool maintenance is that little pool thermometer. You’ll find them tied to ladders or floating in the middle. With a quick glance at its display, you can know the water’s exact temperature.

Pool Maintenance

Best Solar Pool Covers: Pros, Cons, and Cost

Summer days can certainly stay hot, but the nights can cool off quickly and easily lower the pool temperature. In addition, those who want to keep their pools running year-round in a typically-sunny climate while saving heating costs also need a method to trap this heat. The solution? Solar pool covers.

Pool Maintenance

How to Shock Your Pool

Summer’s just around the corner, which means it’s the perfect time to shock the pool because algae and other organic material have most likely filled the water––even in covered pools. But where do you start, and what is “shocking” anyway? Here’s the ins-and-outs of pool shock.

Pool Maintenance

How to Choose the Best Robotic Pool Cleaner

Those of you who’ve seen the movie Wall-E may remember how the little robot picks up garbage everywhere. That’s why I refer to these automatic pool cleaners as a “Wall-E vacuum,” but they’re more commonly known as “aqua bots.”