Pool care guides
Practical guides for pool chemistry, pumps, filters, heaters, salt systems, automation, and water problems.
You tested your pool water. The numbers look wrong. Now what? Quick answer How to Balance Pool Water: The Step-by-Step Order That Actually Works: You.
Read guideYour neighbor just installed a salt water pool and won’t shut up about it. “No more chlorine smell!” they say. “Softer water!” they claim. Meanwhile.
Read guideYou walked outside expecting blue water and got hit with something that looks like a swamp. Green, murky, maybe a little slimy on the walls. Algae moved.
Read guideMeta Description: Adding pool chemicals in the wrong order wastes money and can damage your pool. Here’s the exact sequence you need to follow every.
Read guideYour test strips ran out. The liquid reagents expired three seasons ago. But you need to know if the pool is safe to swim in today. Quick answer…
Read guideYou keep adding chlorine, and two days later it’s gone. Your test kit reads zero. So you add more. Same thing happens. Quick answer What Is Pool.
Read guideYou just dumped a bag of shock in the pool. The kids are asking when they can get in. What’s the actual answer? Quick answer How Long After…
Read guideYou just dumped a bag of pool shock into the water. The kids are asking when they can jump back in. Your neighbor says “give it an hour.”…
Read guideMeta Description: Pool pH too low? Here’s exactly how to raise it with soda ash or baking soda, how much to add per gallon, and mistakes that keep…
Read guideMeta Description: Pool pH too high? Here’s exactly how to lower it using muriatic acid or dry acid, how much to add, and what happens if you ignore…
Read guideMeta Description: Cyanuric acid protects your pool chlorine from sunlight — but too much causes big problems. Here’s what CYA does, ideal levels, and how.
Read guideMeta Description: Not sure how much chlorine to add to your pool? Here’s exactly how to calculate the right dose based on your pool size, current levels.
Read guideUse the Pool Chemical Calculator app for chlorine, pH, alkalinity, stabilizer, salt, calcium, borates, and more.