The PentAir air relief valve often has a problem with a constant leak. The valve itself is expensive but it can easily be rebuilt. New o-rings are available online at Amazon and most likely other webs...

Skimming your swimming pool can be a real pain, or it can be very easy. The choice is yours. Try using a surface tension breaking product called Surface Magic to speed things up. Everything will separ...

Calcium nodules are a form of efflorescence, which means that water is coming from behind the plaster or tile and bringing calcium with it, which then forms onto the outside of the tile or plaster sur...

Having a pool is a great thing, unless it's stained and ugly. Draining and acid washing a pool can do damage to the surface. It is not always the best choice to remove stains. If you think that your s...

Swimming Pool Algaecides

There are over 400 kinds of algae that can develop in your swimming pool! That sounds pretty depressing doesn’t it? So how do you tell what the best algaecides for your pool ...