Pool & Spa Blog

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Your Pool Water Smells Funny. Here’s Why

If your pool smells like a public restroom with a side of chemicals, congratulations. You’re probably dealing with a buildup of something worse tha...

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The Spring Pool Checklist You’ll Actually Use

There are two kinds of pool owners in spring: the ones who think they can wing it, and the ones who know better. If you want clear water, minimal d...

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Pool Algae Doesn’t Care That You Just Opened

You pulled the cover off, tossed in some shock, and patted yourself on the back. Pool season is back. But here’s the thing: algae didn’t get the me...

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Opening Your Pool: The Only Guide That Doesn’t Suck

You took the cover off. Congrats. Now what? If your pool looks like a science experiment gone wrong, you're not alone. Opening your pool isn’t just...

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Is Your Swimming Pool Cover Just There for Drama?

If your pool cover is sun-bleached, sagging, or full of mysterious puddles, it’s probably more of a decoration than a functional piece of equipment...

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The First Pool Test Strip of the Season Is the Most Important One

Nothing says “pool season” like holding a soggy test strip up to your face, squinting at a color chart, and pretending you know what mauve means fo...

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Swimming Pool Liner Scrub Season Is Here

It’s spring. You’re fresh out of excuses. Your pool’s been hiding under a tarp for months, and now it’s time to deal with what’s underneath. Spoile...

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Starting Up Your Hot Tub for the Year

If your hot tub’s been sitting dormant since the first leaf fell last year, it’s time. Spring is here. Your spa cover is covered in dust, the water...

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Yes, You Need to Shock Your Pool

We shouldn’t have to say this, but here we are. Yes, you need to shock your pool. Especially at the start of the season. Especially if it smells we...

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How to Open Your Pool Without Looking Like an Amateur<

It’s that time. The cover’s coming off, the sun’s out, and suddenly everyone’s a pool expert again. But before you dive in with a skimmer and a dre...

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You Bought a Pool. Now You Have a Job.

Welcome to pool ownership. You thought you were getting a backyard vacation, but what you actually got is a part-time job in chemical management, d...

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Why Your Hot Tub Always Smells Weird

It’s not you. It’s your hot tub. That strange funk that creeps in the second the cover lifts? It’s your water telling you it’s had enough of the ba...