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How To Clean A Hot Tub?

Although the chemicals in your water help to keep things hygienic, there is always a time where you need to know how to clean a hot tub properly. Not only will this ensure the spa is safe to use, but it will generally be a more pleasant place to sit…

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How To Drain A Hot Tub?

No matter what the weather is doing, there is always a good reason to get in the hot tub. Those steamy nights under the stars are some of the most memorable, but anyone who owns a hot tub will know that the aftercare is important. This is why a lot…

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How To Prime A Pool Pump?

For people who aren’t familiar with swimming pool technology or have never owned one, certain things might seem like they don’t make much sense. For example, priming a pool pump might seem like an unnecessary step to people who’ve never had to deal with it. However, we’re here to say…

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How To Clear A Cloudy Pool With Baking Soda

Even though most pool owners concentrate on keeping their pool sanitized with chlorine or some other pool sanitizer, not every pool owner thinks about their pool’s balance of alkalinity and acidity. And that’s unfortunate because this balance is just as important as adding chlorine to a pool. It’s also the…

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How To Level Ground For Pool?

When it comes to setting up a pool for the first time, it’s a good idea that you do your homework. So many things can go wrong in the beginning stages of setting up the pool and these things can have a dramatic impact on how the pool is used…

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How To Clean A Pool Filter?

Cleanliness is next to godliness and learning how to clean a pool filter is a massive part of making a swimming pool feel like heaven. No one wants to get into murky water, and a lot of the time, this is down to the filter. A cartridge has a certain…

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What Size Heat Pump Do I Need?

As with any working pool part, find the right product to heat the water requires some prior knowledge. Anyone asking what size heat pump do I need is heading in the right direction, especially if it has led you here! Even if you are familiar with BTUs and pool sizes,…

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What Does CYA Mean?

In terms of pool care and maintenance, a lot of people ask what does cya mean? The short answer is that it stands for Cyanuric Acid. But what is it used for, and why? Any responsible pool owner needs to get to know the chemicals and what they can be…

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How Many Gallons Is My Pool?

A frequently asked question by pool owners is “how many gallons of water does my pool hold.” It’s a question that’s been asked by people who have just bought their pool and people who have owned their pools for many years. And it’s a question that isn’t always easy to…

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How To Clear Cloudy Pool Water Fast

It doesn’t matter how clean you think your pool is, if it’s cloudy, then no one is going to want to swim in it. Of all of the conditions that can affect a pool, cloudy water is right up there with algae overgrowths. In other words, it’s ugly and no…