Salt Water Pool Maintenance 101: How to Keep it Clean and Clear

There are a few key differences between salt water pool maintenance and traditional chlorine pool maintenance. While you still need to keep your water balanced and circulating properly like a normal pool, you’ll need to pay extra to things like high pH levels and calcium build-up in your saltwater generator. There are 7 key components

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How to Backwash a Sand Filter for a Super Clean Pool

Backwashing a sand filter is an essential part of pool maintenance. But how often do you need to backwash? And how do you actually do it? Backwashing reverses water flow to remove contaminant buildup in your sand filter. And it’s a simple process of connecting a backwash hose to your filter and using the backwash

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Product Spotlight: AquaPill WinterPill

You’ve spent hours meticulously cleaning, balancing, and winterizing your pool for the cold winter temperatures. You’re absolutely positive that you’ve done the best job you can possibly do, and you’re confident that when you remove the cover next spring, your … Continue reading → The post Product Spotlight: AquaPill WinterPill appeared first on InTheSwim Pool

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Pool Heaters: Heat Pumps vs. Gas Heaters

As the weather turns cooler, a perfect topic to bring up is swimming pool heaters. Specifically, whether to install a pool heater or not. Many pool owners, whether new or veteran, don’t have a pool heater and do fine without … Continue reading → The post Pool Heaters: Heat Pumps vs. Gas Heaters appeared first

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