Weather Pending As fall and winter approach, my friends who don’t own pools often ask me, “I guess things are slow for you right now.” Frankly, any week with an opening is a slow week. We in the service industry depend on a full schedule to keep us happily employed and fully capable of serving […]
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Future Proofing Your Pool
What’s trending Imagine pink flowers nestled in a field of blue and white. There are some jumping dolphins, part of a 5-piece, six-inch by six-inch mosaic. Brilliant blue 3-inch squares jump out from the white plaster beneath them. This style of waterline tile was all the rage during the second half of the 20th century. […]
The Truth Behind Why Your Pool Costs Are So High
Where does it all go? Money and your swimming pool. During our years of excellent service as Select Pool Services, I have seen a great juxtaposition we need to address. Most consumers seem to have a basic understanding that one gets what one pays for. Not great grammar, but a true statement. At the same […]
A Clean Sweep: Facts about Automatic Pool Cleaners
They get in the way of swimmers, sometimes spray the windows with pool water, and end up in the “shop” far too often. Yes, those pesky pool sweep/vac thingies. Some of my customers have strange nicknames for them, but I always know what they’re referencing. And I know the frustrations. Still, taking care of a […]
Clean It Up! Facts about Pool Filters
Have you ever stared at green-tinted pool water and wondered, I’ve added chlorine and the algae remover recommended by the pool store. Why won’t this clear up? Chemical balance (see our November blog post) and filtration: one of the two holds the answer. Filtration is essential for making pool water clean, clear, and swimmable. It’s […]
WHAT POOL??? Considerations for Winter in the South
For most pool owners, the backyard cement pond becomes a leaf catch in the fall. Then, in winter, you may forget it exists for weeks at a time – unless you are carrying a huge load of firewood and wander a little too close to water’s edge. Demand for chemicals seems to decrease in cooler […]
It’s Science! Sanitizers and Your Pool
ORGANIC – NATURAL – CHEMICAL-FREE: These terms describe the ideal when it comes to food and drink. None of the sane among us want weird hormones and bathroom disinfectant ingredients inside our bodies. But how does this relate to the waters in which we swim? Can we not just create a little cement lake or salt water […]
