Draining some water out of an above ground pool for the reason of the water level too high from rainwater or to backwash a sand or DE filter is easy and can be done using the pool's pump and...
Month: August 2020
How long do you run the pump and filter for your above ground pool
How long should I run my pool pump? Is a question I get asked almost daily during the summer. The answer I give is usually brief and easy but there is a more detailed one too. I’ll give both...
How much does is really cost to run an above ground swimming pool pump?
As a moderator of a large swimming pools group on Facebook, I am constantly hearing about what pool owners think the electric cost is for their pool’s pump. And it varies. I have heard people...
Before buying an above ground swimming pool, the average person spends a lot of time researching which one to get. One of the things they consider is if they want a salt-chlorine generator with the...
Getting a green above ground pool clear again (Real world advice)
Above ground swimming pools are great. Then they turn green and you can’t get it back to clear. Your pool now goes from an escape from the worries of your life and becomes THE pain of your life. I...
9 things to consider when having a deck with an above ground pool
Decks and above ground swimming pools have always been like peanut butter and chocolate. Where I install pools in Central Florida, I estimate a little less than half of all (metal walled) above...