Diatomaceous Earth swimming pool filters are known to be top of the line in the swimming pool industry. The Hayward DE filter line is a great choice when it comes to keeping your swimming pool clean. The great part about the DE pool filter is that back washing is fast and easy, which means you [...]

The Pool Service technician or pool guy / gal will use either a 1/2 socket or a 1/2 open end adjustable wrench to install the in ground swimming pool ladder. The ladder will also require to “ladder bumpers” if the pool has a vinyl liner. Ladder bumpers are rubber inserts that slide into the two [...]

The DE swimming pool filter can be one of the most effective types of swimming pool filters on the market today if they are used and cared for properly. The problem is that most swimming pool owners do not realize that they will have to actually not only backwash their pool filter weekly, but they [...]

The “gizzmo” is a specially made piece of molded plastic that fits in your swimming pool skimmer during the winter or the off season to protect your swimming pool skimmer in two ways.The pool skimmer gizzmo will protect your swimming pool in two different ways. The gizmo is designed to stop the skimmer from breaking [...]

When the weather starts to get warm it will be time to open your swimming pool. If you have a loop loc or another type of safety pool cover, there will be a few things you need to know. You can easily remove your loop loc cover with a friend or neighbor. You will need [...]

If you own a swimming pool or just bought a house with a swimming pool then you might have ran across something called a “water bag” when you went to close your swimming pool. Water bags are exactly what they sound like, they are bags that you fill with water and then lay on top [...]

When opening your pool for the first time or even during mid pool season, your swimming pool pump will suck air at some point and start to give you trouble. The good news is that usually the air leak can be fixed with a few easy steps or a simple replacement part. Most people think [...]

Every swimming pool pump will break down at some point, and when it does it can have a huge impact on your pool that you may not be realizing. The good news is that most of these swimming pool pump problems can be troubleshooted within a few minutes to prevent further damage that can cause [...]

If you have any type of swimming pool you will need to protect your swimming pool cover from the winter elements otherwise it could be damaged or possibly even destroyed. In some areas where the temperature drops below freezing your pool cover is prone to more damage because of ice and other conditions cause by [...]