Pool Equipment
What Size Pool Pump Do I Need?
What size pool pump do I need? Size by pool volume and turnover, why bigger isn't better, the variable-speed rule, and Florida's…
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How-To
Pool Equipment
How to Clean a Pool Filter (Cartridge, Sand & DE)
How to clean a pool filter in Florida - cartridge, sand, and DE - when to do it, step by step, and…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Shock a Pool (the Right Way)
How to shock a pool the right way: which shock to use, how much, why to do it after sundown in Florida,…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
The Pool Maintenance Schedule That Fits Florida
A Florida pool maintenance schedule that actually fits the climate: daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal tasks, why our year-round season changes the…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Test Pool Water (and Read the Results Like a Tech)
How to test pool water in Florida: strips vs kits, what to test and how often, how to read results, and the…
Hiring a Pool Builder
Questions to Ask a Pool Contractor (Before You Sign)
The questions to ask a pool contractor in Florida before signing: license, insurance, subs, payment schedule, warranty - plus the answers that…
Pool Equipment
How Long to Run a Pool Pump in Florida (the Real Answer)
How long to run a pool pump in Florida: 8-10 hours in summer for single-speed, near-continuous low RPM for variable-speed. The turnover…
Repairs & Leak Detection
Pool Leak Detection: Find It Yourself Before You Pay Anyone
Pool leak detection starts free: the bucket test settles leak vs evaporation, dye finds the spot. Where Florida pools actually leak, and…
Pool Equipment
DIY Pool Heating: What Actually Works (Ranked by Honest Math)
DIY pool heater reality check: solar covers and rings deliver real degrees for cheap, coil rigs mostly don't, and gas is never…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Lower pH in a Pool (Without Wrecking Your Alkalinity)
How to lower pH in a pool with muriatic acid: dose amounts by pool size, safe handling steps, why Florida pools drift…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
Mustard Algae: The Pool Problem That Looks Like Dirt
Mustard algae looks like dirt, brushes off in a yellow cloud, and resettles by morning. The kill protocol, the gear-washing step everyone…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
Black Algae in a Pool: Why It’s So Hard to Kill (and How to Do It)
Black algae in a pool digs roots into plaster and shrugs off normal shock. Here's the removal protocol that works, and how…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
How to Get Rid of Algae in a Pool (and Make It Stay Gone)
How to get rid of algae in a pool, start to finish: test, shock to kill level, brush hard, filter 24/7, vacuum…
Pool Care & Water Chemistry
Cloudy Pool Water: Find the Cause, Clear It in 24-48 Hours
Cloudy pool water comes down to chemistry, filtration, or weather. Find your cause in minutes, clear it up in 24-48 hours, and…