Pool Care Guide | Swimming Pool Care Made Easy
  • Build
    • Getting Started
      • Cost to Build a Pool
      • Cost to Fill a Pool with Water
      • Pool Building Permits
      • Leveling Ground For Above Ground Pool
      • Pool Shapes & Designs
      • Average Pool Depth by Type
    • Pool Types
      • Inground Pool Sizes (Prices & Costs)
      • Semi Inground Pools
      • Fiberglass Pools
        • Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers
        • Small Fiberglass Pools
        • Fiberglass Pool With Spa
        • How Long Do Fiberglass Pools Last?
      • Above Ground Fiberglass Pools
      • Above Ground Concrete Pool
      • Concrete vs. Fiberglass Pools
      • Gunite Pools
      • Recessed Pools
      • Indoor Pool
    • Pool Styles
      • Plunge Pool
      • Cocktail Pool
      • Beach Entry Pool
      • Resort Style Pool
      • Black Bottom Pools
      • Lap Pools
    • Pool Features
      • Pool Grotto
      • Pool Bubblers
      • Pool Scuppers
      • Pool Sheer Descent
      • Pool Tanning Ledges
      • Inground Pool Slides
      • Pool Screen Enclosures
  • Maintenance
    • Pool Care Basics
    • How To Test Pool Water
    • How To Open A Pool
    • How to Close A Pool
    • How to Vacuum a Pool
    • Clean Pool Pump & Skimmer Basket
  • Chemistry
    • Pool Chemicals
      • Pool Chlorine Sanitizers
      • Pool Flocculants
      • Pool Algaecide
      • Cyanuric Acid
      • Muriatic Acid
      • Borax (Boron)
      • How To Store Pool Chemicals
    • Common Problems
      • How to Get Rid of Pool Foam
      • How To Fix Cloudy Pool Water
      • How To Get Rid of Pool Slime
      • Remove Algae With Pool Shock
      • Pool Is Still Green After Shocking
    • Pool Algae
      • Black Algae
      • Mustard Algae
    • How to Shock a Pool
    • Pool pH & Total Alkalinity
  • Equipment
  • Calculators
    • Pool Pump Size Calculator
    • Pool Salt Calculator
    • Pool Volume Calculator
    • Alkalinity Calculator
    • Pool Chlorine Calculator
Pool Care Guide | Swimming Pool Care Made Easy
  • Build
    • Getting Started
      • Cost to Build a Pool
      • Cost to Fill a Pool with Water
      • Pool Building Permits
      • Leveling Ground For Above Ground Pool
      • Pool Shapes & Designs
      • Average Pool Depth by Type
    • Pool Types
      • Inground Pool Sizes (Prices & Costs)
      • Semi Inground Pools
      • Fiberglass Pools
        • Fiberglass Pool Manufacturers
        • Small Fiberglass Pools
        • Fiberglass Pool With Spa
        • How Long Do Fiberglass Pools Last?
      • Above Ground Fiberglass Pools
      • Above Ground Concrete Pool
      • Concrete vs. Fiberglass Pools
      • Gunite Pools
      • Recessed Pools
      • Indoor Pool
    • Pool Styles
      • Plunge Pool
      • Cocktail Pool
      • Beach Entry Pool
      • Resort Style Pool
      • Black Bottom Pools
      • Lap Pools
    • Pool Features
      • Pool Grotto
      • Pool Bubblers
      • Pool Scuppers
      • Pool Sheer Descent
      • Pool Tanning Ledges
      • Inground Pool Slides
      • Pool Screen Enclosures
  • Maintenance
    • Pool Care Basics
    • How To Test Pool Water
    • How To Open A Pool
    • How to Close A Pool
    • How to Vacuum a Pool
    • Clean Pool Pump & Skimmer Basket
  • Chemistry
    • Pool Chemicals
      • Pool Chlorine Sanitizers
      • Pool Flocculants
      • Pool Algaecide
      • Cyanuric Acid
      • Muriatic Acid
      • Borax (Boron)
      • How To Store Pool Chemicals
    • Common Problems
      • How to Get Rid of Pool Foam
      • How To Fix Cloudy Pool Water
      • How To Get Rid of Pool Slime
      • Remove Algae With Pool Shock
      • Pool Is Still Green After Shocking
    • Pool Algae
      • Black Algae
      • Mustard Algae
    • How to Shock a Pool
    • Pool pH & Total Alkalinity
  • Equipment
  • Calculators
    • Pool Pump Size Calculator
    • Pool Salt Calculator
    • Pool Volume Calculator
    • Alkalinity Calculator
    • Pool Chlorine Calculator

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If you have a swimming pool or a hot tub, it probably has a sand filtrations system. They are efficient while also inexpensive. The fact that they require little maintenance…
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How Long Should a Salt Cell Last?

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  • 4 minute read

How To Make an Above Ground Pool Look Nice

  • Pool Care Guide
  • October 16, 2022
Many people installing pools in their backyards, hotels, or other public and commercial areas want to make sure that their pool looks as aesthetically pleasing as possible. In-ground pools are…
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  • 4 minute read

How To Drain an Above Ground Pool

  • Pool Care Guide
  • October 16, 2022
Unfortunately, summer has to end. So, if you are one of the millions of people who invest in an above ground pool annually, it is time to store the pool.…
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  • Chemistry
  • Pool Chemicals
  • 8 minute read

Understanding Pool Algaecide – What Is It?

  • Pool Care Guide
  • October 16, 2022
You might know how it feels to gaze outside at your pool and have an off-putting green coating dampen your moment of pride. Algae is ugly and often unhealthy, releasing…
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Pool Chlorine Dispenser
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  • 6 minute read

My Pool Won’t Hold Chlorine and How To Fix It

  • Pool Care Guide
  • October 16, 2022
If you own an above-ground pool, you understand the importance of monitoring the pH and chlorine levels in the pool. In addition, you must maintain favorable conditions in the pool…
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  • 5 minute read

How To Keep Mice Out of Your Pool Heater

  • Pool Care Guide
  • October 16, 2022
Mice and other members of the Rodentia family are always searching for the warmest and safest places to make their nests and raise their families. Unfortunately, this can cause all…
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