At Select Pool Services, our focus is on ensuring the health and longevity of your swimming pool. A well-maintained pool provides a safe, enjoyable environment for family and friends. In this article, we’ll guide you through the essential equipment and best practices that keep your pool in top condition. Essential Pool Equipment for Maintenance 1. […]
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What Is a Gunite Swimming Pool?
When the temperatures rise in the Texas summer, a gorgeous blue swimming pool can be the perfect refresher. A pool is an endless source of fun, relaxation, and coolness in the summer, and it brings a wow factor to your home. If you’re seriously thinking about getting your own pool, we’ve got some information that […]
How to Check Pool Chemical Levels
Summertime in the Dallas–Fort Worth area can be downright brutal. From the sun beating down on you to the scorching temperatures, residents in the area are constantly looking for ways to cool down. While some people turn to their thermostat to crank down the home temperature, others jump into their sparkling, refreshing pool. If your […]
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 […]
Bringing the Heat: Pool and Spa Heaters 101
Defying the tease of an early spring We step outside in the morning and breathe deeply the cool Dallas air. Only a few hours later, the sun compels us to seek shade, and our thoughts go to a refreshing dip in the pool. Except the pool water is barely 70 degrees and far from relaxing. […]
I Love Technology! Pool and Spa Controls in the Modern Era
The thing I love (and fear) about working with pools and spas is the uniqueness of each one we visit. There is rarely an ordinary, repetitive day. This also means we cannot assume a certain symptom demands a cookie-cutter solution. The same uniqueness is carried into how existing pools and spas are controlled. Some are […]
Swimming Pools Pump Motors Troubleshooting
I’ll take…Pool Pump Motors for $600.00 (give-or-take) The answer is, “That part of my pool system that gives me headaches!” “What is the filter pump motor?” Yes, in the heat of the summer and cold of the winter, no swimming pool component takes as much of a beating as your filter pump. The driving force […]