Swimming Pools & Spas

How to Buy Swimming Pool Chlorine Neutralizers

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It can be difficult to balance your pool chlorine level. You can use pool chlorine neutralizers to help keep the water comfortable for you and your family. Here is how to purchase the right pool chlorine neutralizer for your pool... more »

How to Buy Swimming Pool Oxidizers

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Swimming pool oxidizers are important to the functionality and health of your pool in the way that they sanitize and clean your pool water, keeping it clean, healthy and refreshing all season long. Find and buy the right pool oxidizers for your ... more »

How to Buy Swimming Pool Paint

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Your backyard swimming pool can easily become a Mecca of entertainment for your family, friends and neighbors. With all the fun that swimming pools bring, it's easy to forget about swimming pool maintenance. It's important that you keep up with ... more »

How to Buy Swimming Pool Tiles

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There are a wide variety of outdoor swimming pool tiles to choose from, including stone-look, gloss tile, glass and mosaic tiles. They are available in a variety of sizes and a wide range of colors, styles, patterns and designs. Most tiles are ... more »

How to Buy Terra Cotta Pool Tile

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Terra cotta is a natural fired clay. It is a durable type of tile to use near a swimming pool and is available in a variety of colors, shapes, patterns and sizes. You can use a single style or multiple styles to get the look you want for your ... more »

How to Calculate Cost of Adding a Spa to a Deck

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Adding a spa to an existing deck turns a backyard into your own personal playground. However, adding a spa is not a simple or inexpensive task. Calculating the cost of redoing your deck is a necessity, whether you will do the construction ... more »

How to Calculate Cost of Installing an Inground Swimming Pool

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Installing an inground swimming pool in your yard will lead to a lifetime of great times and wonderful memories. Calculate the cost of installing an inground swimming pool to decide if now is the time to begin creating those memorable moments ... more »

How to Change a Pool Filter

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The pool filter is a necessity for anyone wanting to keep a pool crystal clear and safe to swim in. This device constantly feeds the pool water through a fine filter that removes any debris from the water and returns the water cleanly to the ... more »

How to Choose a Fiberglass Pool

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There are many choices when you're looking for an in-ground pool to turn your backyard into a mini-oasis. In the past, people often rejected fiberglass pools on the basis that the designs resembled a bathtub, and they preferred the design ... more »

How to Choose a Pool Builder

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You've decided to take the plunge and put in a swimming pool. With all that goes into the construction of a pool, it is extremely important to be selective and do some research before you choose your pool builder. Before jumping in head first, ... more »

How to Choose Between External and Submersible Pumps

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For many people, it's never been a question of whether to use a submersible pump vs. an external pump because most people have smaller ponds and are used to just using a submersible pump. They're easy to install, and are pretty reliable - so why ... more »

How to choose stamp / decorative concrete finish.

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With the many options available for concrete, the choices can get overwhelming. In trying to add our personal touch, we swing from one nice finish to another. This article will simplify the options for a personal concrete finish. This article ... more »

How to Choose the Best Home Spa

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There are several manufacturers in the U.S. alone working on better home spa designs and innovations every year. Whether you need a home spa for hydrotherapy or simply for fun, there are many points to consider... more »

How to Choose the Correct Replacement Liner for Above-Ground Pools

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Liners for above-ground pools come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and makes. If you have a rip in your above-ground pool and are hunting for the correct replacement liner, it is important that you get the exact match for your specific pool or it ... more »

How to Clean a Pool Cover

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The process known as "closing your pool" describes what people in the eastern and northern climates must do to protect their swimming pools in snowy and freezing weather. The pool must be drained to 18 inches below the skimmers and fully covered ... more »

How to Clean a Pool with a Weak Pool Vacuum

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Cleaning the pool means waging an ongoing battle with nature. It's even harder when your automatic pool vacuum has weak suction power. If you set up a weekly pool cleaning routine, where you do most of the work and leave your vacuum only minimal ... more »

How to Clean a Swimming Pool Inlet

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A beautiful clean pool is one of the most inviting sites on a hot summer day. Conversely, when you are hot and getting ready to take a dip in the pool, and you find it full of gunk, nothing can be quite as disappointing. Skim debris off your pool ... more »

How to Clean a Swimming Pool Main Drain

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Numerous parts make up the main drain for a swimming pool. Part of your swimming pool maintenance should be to clean the drain and ensure proper functioning. Without this, the main drain may clog or break and prevent your swimming pool from ... more »

How to Clean a Swimming Pool Pump Strainer Basket

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The strainer basket connected to your swimming pool pump catches debris like leaves or hair and prevents it from entering the pump. Part of your maintenance should include cleaning the strainer basket once it fills with debris. Without cleaning, ... more »

How to Clean Pond Water

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How can I clean my pond water? First answer the question "What color is your water? Brown indicates dirt, not algae or bacteria. Here are simple steps for cleaning dirty pond water... more »

How to Compare Spas

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With today's hectic lifestyle, a spa is a wonderful way to unwind and relax, a perfect getaway after a long day of stress and hard work. The problem is deciding what to purchase. Options are almost as vast as the price range, so you'll have ... more »

How to Conserve Water in a Pool

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A swimming pool can be essential for staying cool and comfortable in the dog days of summer, but a pool can be expensive to maintain. There are ways to cut down on the cost of having a pool such as conserving the water already in the pool. Use ... more »

How to cool your swimming pool.

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We have been getting a lot of questions on how to cool down your pool because of the extreme heat the country has been experiencing. Lots of readers have been emailing that their pool is as "warm as a bathtub," not cool and refreshing ... more »

How to Dechlorinate Pool Water

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Keeping a proper chlorine level in your pool water is important to the cleanliness of your water and the health of your family. When properly disposing of the pool water when draining, you must first dechlorinate it to avoid contaminating the ... more »

How to Design a Residential Pool

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Hanging around your backyard pool is a great way to relax in the summer. Adding a pool to your home also increases the value of your house. Designs range from simple to elaborate, so carefully consider your wants and needs before getting started... more »

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