Closing Your Pool In our area, everyone closes pools anytime after Labor Day. September and the first two weeks of October are the busiest times. Your provider should blow out the pool water lines just like your sprinkler lines, so be sure and schedule before the first big freeze. Three…
I have a sand filter – how often should I backwash it? When you open your pool in the summer – keep an eye on the filter gauge. As you run your pump and filter, all the particles you are cleaning out will start to clog up the works. You…
Ask Don: When is it time to open the pool? We are opening pools in the next two weeks, call and get on the schedule! Ask Don: Can we do something this month? The first step is always going to be – clear off the pool cover. Use a small…
Ask Don: How often should I drain my hot tub? Answer: Probably 3-4 times a year, depending on your water balance and how often you use it. Keeping your Water Balanced Because it is a “closed system,” and you are soaking in it – you want as little bacteria as…
Ask Don: Will it hurt anything to run the pool overnight? Answer: Occasionally I recommend that people run their pool pump overnight. It is tougher on your pool pump to start and stop over and over. It is the workhorse of your pool system, like the heart of the pool.…
Ask Don: Do I need to add more Chlorine to my pool when it gets hotter? Answer: You should test your water, or bring it in for a free test more often in the summer. You may need to add more chlorine. The temperature doesn’t matter as much as the…