Swimming Pool Discounters

Opening your pool seasons is essentially a reverse of the pool closing process. A significant part of properly opening your pool is using the right chemical to ensure your pool water is clean, clear, and sanitized for the warmer weather. Achieving the crystal clear blue water can take up to several weeks. With these tips … Continue reading "Chemical Guide for Opening Your Swimming Pool"

Without a functioning pool pump, nothing else in your pool?s system will work. The pool pump is a crucial element to maintaining your pool, carrying the water from the pool to the filter, chlorinator, and heater so that it can be adequately filtered, heated, and sanitized before being put back into the pool. At Swimming … Continue reading "5 Tips to Prolong your Pool Pump’s Life"

Your pool is a place where you go to relax, entertain friends, and have fun. Stains on your swimming pool can put a damper on your fun and could be embarrassing for your guests to see. The hard-to-remove pool stain may require more than just brushing to remove. To get your pool sparkling clean, you … Continue reading "Dealing with Stains on Your Swimming Pool"

With the snowy Pittsburgh weather just around the corner, it is essential to ensure you take the proper steps when managing snow and ice that accumulates on your pool cover. By knowing how to handle the snow and ice properly, you can keep your cover securely in place, and your pool is in proper condition … Continue reading "Managing Snow and Ice on Your Pool Cover"

In many cases, installing a pool may require you to upgrade your home?s electrical service to accommodate the need for extra power. We will discuss common questions you may have regarding how a swimming pool may influence your need to upgrade your electrical service. Service Upgrade Basics   A service upgrade is when your electrician … Continue reading "Will I Need An Electrical Service Upgrade For My Swimming Pool?"

With summer fading and the falls season beginning, the cold winter days are not far behind. As you begin preparing to close your pool for the winter, it is important to make sure you purchase the best pool cover to last through the harsh season and protect your pool from the elements. There are a … Continue reading "Winter Pool Cover Shopping Guide"

With summer coming to an end, Pittsburgh swimming pool owners will be preparing to close their pools up for the winter. It?s time to check your stock of pool closing supplies such as winter chemicals, plugs, pool cover attachments, and other accessories used for winterizing your pool, to make sure you are adequately prepared. At Swimming … Continue reading "Chemical Guide for Closing My Swimming Pool"

If this is the first year that you own a swimming pool, you?re probably excited and counting down the days until it is nice enough outside to open your pool. First, though, you should be sure that you have all of the supplies that are needed to safely open and use your new pool. Your … Continue reading "New Swimming Pool Opening Supply Buyers Guide"

New pool owners are sometimes surprised to learn that there are different kinds of pool pumps. Pumps are important because they circulate the water and pool chemicals while filtering out the debris and other impurities. Choosing a Pump That?s Right For Your Pool ? and Your Utility Bill Pool owners can choose from three different … Continue reading "Single Speed vs Two Speed vs Variable Speed Pool Pumps "

Homeowners should know that getting a swimming pool installed may also mean some changes to their house. Sometimes, a pool?s electrical requirements could involve an electrical service upgrade that will provide your home (including the pool) with more power. Why Do I Need an Electrical Upgrade for My Home If I?m Buying a Pool? Most … Continue reading "Will My Home Need an Electrical Service Upgrade for My Swimming Pool?"