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Swimming pools are blue due to visual interpretation of light hitting the water.

Why Are Swimming Pools Usually Blue? Tips for the Perfect Color

by Paul Williams

The swimming pools I see always look picturesquely blue when browsing through catalogs or product listings on the Internet. It’s not just in advertisements either; friends and family with pools show off that perfect color as well. Why are pools blue like this? Swimming pools look blue because of the way water reacts to the … Read more

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Swimming pool overflows into drain.

Swimming Pool Overflows: How to Handle an Overflowing Pool

by Paul Williams

It’s rained seemingly nonstop for days straight, and the water levels seem on the verge of overflowing. What do you do when the rain pushes your pool water levels over the waterline? Do swimming pools overflow when it rains? Swimming pools will overflow with enough rain if no preventive steps have been taken to avoid … Read more

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I'm a fun-loving husband and father of 3 that enjoys spending pool days with the family! After years of above ground pool fun, we took the leap and got our first in-ground pool installed. What an exciting journey it has been! I have learned so much along the way, and use this site as an outlet to share everything I've learned, researched, or randomly thought of that I found to be interesting. For more info, see my About Me page.

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