Category: Pool Maintenance
Take the Bad with the Good
Perspective Interstellar is one of my favorite movies of recent years and probably top 10 all time. Released in 2014, it stars Matthew McConaughey as Cooper, former NASA pilot and father…
Why Investing in a Swimming Pool is Good for Your Health
Many people think a swimming pool is just a fun toy for the backyard. An above-ground or in-ground pool can be as elegant as you wish, but people will still…
Never Stop Learning, Part 1: Naming and Recognizing Basic Pool Components?
Are We There Yet? Summer is almost upon us, that season that brings relief from the pressures of school for most students – and teachers for that matter! It’s the…
Persistence Through Changes
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…