Winterizing your pool correctly is critical to protecting your pool equipment and the structure of your pool over the cold, winter months. We get a lot of questions about the proper way to close a pool and winterizing a pool so that it can endure the cold New England winter. …
If you have not yet closed your swimming pool for the season, there is still time to schedule your pool closing. The Swimming Pool Store will be scheduling pool closings throughout the month of October, although you should start preparing for your closing now. Preparing for your pool closing includes: …
Pool closing season is near! It might not feel like it with the recent heat wave, but it won’t be long before the leaves start falling and we need to cover our swimming pools for the winter. Now is the time to make the decision about your pool cover. If …
Installing a heater in your swimming pool can extend your swimming season to get the most out of your pool each summer. New England weather can be unpredictable with a hot humid summer one year and a cooler summer the next. Opening your pool in Connecticut without a pool heater …
Preventive maintenance is an important part of being a pool owner to ensure healthy water for swimmers, to prevent stains, cloudiness, and discoloration and to protect your pool equipment. Typical pool maintenance includes using algaecides, oxidizers, and sanitizers in addition to vacuuming, skimming, and brushing to keep your pool sparkly …
Salt water swimming pools have been around since the 70s, although the popularity has greatly increased in recent years. With the current shortage of pool supplies impacting the 2021 season, specifically with chlorine tablets, many people are wondering if they should convert to a salt water swimming pool. In addition …
With the arrival of spring, swimming season is right around the corner and pool owners everywhere are getting excited at the thought of opening our swimming pools for the season. If it is always a hit-or-miss whether or not your pool is an algae-filled disaster or is ready for an …
Your backyard swimming pool is your oasis, your water haven calling you to immerse yourself in relaxing, refreshing water on a hot, sunny day. Your backyard swimming pool is an inviting reprieve, for you, your guests, and unfortunately uninvited guests. Most states have laws regarding the requirements for swimming pool …
It’s easy to cover our pool in the fall and forget about it until the spring. If you are like most pool owners, however, you are longing for the day when you can open your pool again and the last thing you want are delays. Perhaps the only good thing …
Rodents can cause a lot of damage to pool equipment and stored covers any time of year, especially over the winter months. During the warm summer months, rodents like mice, chipmunks and squirrels may nest in stored winter covers, chewing holes through thick, expensive covers that will need to be …
