Shelby Hatcher 
Most people believe owning a pool is a ton of work. However, owning a pool doesn’t need to be a second job. Yes, maintaining a clean pool requires some work. However, if you understand your pool’s water chemistry, your life will be much easier, and you don’t need a degree in pool water chemistry to … Read more
Everyone looks forward to a dip in the pool on a bright summer day, but not everyone looks forward to cleaning their pools. While it can be tempting to skip a few cleaning days here and there, it’s best to clean your pool daily. Swimming pools need to be cleaned daily to support the pump … Read more
As a Floridian, having a swimming pool in your backyard is ideal for beating the heat that persists here almost all year. Before you started researching, you had never realized there were so many types of pool materials. You decide to look into fiberglass pools. Are they right choice for your Florida home? Fiberglass pools … Read more
Most swimming pool owners love looking straight down into their pool’s depths to see where grime has accumulated. However, not everyone shares that sentiment. Some pool owners prefer black-bottom pools, which make the water look darker due to the black liner. So is a black-bottom swimming pool right for you? Black bottom swimming pools certainly … Read more
If you own a swimming pool, you do your best to keep it immaculate, but that doesn’t mean the same rules apply elsewhere. Whether you’re swimming in a hotel pool or even using someone’s private pool, the same question will swirl through your mind. How often is the pool cleaned? How often private and public … Read more
Is there anything better than jumping into a pool on a hot summer day? Swimming is an excellent activity for everyone, no matter their age because it is fun and can be a great workout. However, standing bodies of water are susceptible to growing bacteria and microorganisms that can be harmful, requiring pool chemicals like … Read more
Maintaining a home swimming pool can be expensive. The costs of cleaning, filling the pool with water, balancing the chemicals, and running the pool pump can add up quickly. Another additional expense is lighting the pool for use after dark, though you can lessen it by using LED pool lights. An LED pool light costs … Read more
Pool cleanliness is essential to prevent skin and respiratory problems when swimming. To keep your pool clean, you may have to use a wide range of pool chemicals such as balancers, sanitizers, oxidizers, and other cleaning materials. However, storing certain pool chemicals together can be unsafe. Here are 7 pool chemicals that you should never … Read more
Change is an exciting prospect, and the idea of switching up a permanent house fixture like your pool is very thrilling. The possibilities are endless: a new pool liner, a fresh deck, a spa, LED lighting, or even a pool extension! But is it really possible to extend an inground concrete pool? An already-existing concrete … Read more
With the real estate industry running red-hot, getting all the vital information on a property before closing can be difficult. One tidbit of information that might fall through the cracks is the material used to construct an in-ground swimming pool. So how do you tell if your swimming pool is made of gunite or fiberglass? … Read more