So, you need to replaster the pool?

5/1/2012 1:30:25 PM

There was a time when all pools were plastered white. Nowadays, pool owners are given choices of colored plaster, quartz chips and pebbles. There are so many pool plastering choices, it can be difficult to choose. This blog post will aim to help you sort out the different pool plaster options offered by most professional plastering companies.

Swimming Pool Algae: Death by Chlorine

4/26/2012 10:31:44 AM

The worst thing that could ever happen to your pool just did - Algae! What are you going to do? How are you going to stop it? More importantly, how are you going to KILL it?

Earth Day: How to make your pool more eco-friendly

4/24/2012 2:07:13 PM

There are also methods or practices that can do the same, reducing your pool's hungry demand for power, chemicals and water. This in turn will reduce the effect that your pool has on the environment. In honor of Earth Day 2012, let's look at some methods and products that will make your swimming pool more eco-friendly. How to make your pool more eco-friendly http://blog.poolcenter.com/make-your-pool-more-eco-friendly

You Gotta FIGHT, for your RIGHT, to SWIIIMMM!

4/22/2012 1:11:16 PM

"The funding isn't there. That's the reality of it," said Mike Conway, city spokesperson. It's the second year in a row that all three of Merced's city pools will remain closed to the public, officials say. That's frustrating some Merced residents, as summer is fast approaching and there's concern about what kids will do once school lets out.

How do I drain my pool?

4/18/2012 9:32:04 AM

Manage a swimming pool long enough, and It's likely that at some point during your pool ownership or management years, you will need to drain the pool. Here's some information on how to safely drain a swimming pool, to avoid any kind of trouble.

Teach your babies to swim!

4/17/2012 6:05:39 PM

If you know of a young person that needs to know how to swim, take some time this year to get in the pool with them. Don't worry about a training regimen, just make it fun - and spend some quality time together - in the pool. Or lake, or river, or ocean!

How to select an automatic pool cleaner

4/13/2012 12:09:38 PM

Pool cleaners can make the life of a pool owner much easier. If your pool was built with a pool cleaner in mind, selection of a new or replacement pool cleaner is much simpler. But what if you never had a pool cleaner? How does one wade through the seemingly hundreds of options, to find the pool cleaner that will do the best job for your pool type, shape and size?

Wrinkles in a vinyl liner pool

4/5/2012 8:20:09 AM

Wrinkles in your vinyl liner. Not pretty to look at, and also causes some vinyl liner performance issues. Wrinkles in a vinyl lined pool can create some problems such as: Traps dirt up against the folds. Risk of holes from cleaners snagging a fold. Weakens the area that is folded. Read more...

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