Author: danknowitall

Before getting a swimming pool, many people don’t think about what the water temperature will be or if they will like it. Most just think their pool will be …

A decent quality metal-walled above-ground swimming pool should last between ten and twenty years on average. The liner of the pool won’t last that long though and will need …

It doesn’t matter what area of the country you are in. Above-ground pool installers are hard to find. Finding a good installer is even harder. So, how can you …

Sand-type pool filters don’t come with the sand that goes in them. This is mainly because sand is heavy, so it’s expensive to ship. Sand not coming with the …

Depending on who you ask, how difficult it is to chemically maintain an above-ground swimming pool can be described as anything from super easy to impossible. Testing the pool …

When doing or learning about swimming pool chemistry, the second most common term that you will hear about is “pH”. Most people have no idea what pH is. They …

Finding this article usually means that you have an above-ground swimming pool with an existing (usually wood) deck and are about to replace the pool with a new one. …

In the world of all things sold, selling above-ground swimming pools isn’t that hard. People want them because they are a much less expensive alternative to ingrounds, you can …

Chances are you found this article because you are wanting to put an above-ground swimming pool on an existing concrete patio. Using your existing concrete slab to put a …

Regardless of any marketing pitch with certain pool chemistry add-ons, if you have a swimming pool, you’re going to have to add chemicals. This cannot be avoided. Adding chemicals …

A quality metal-walled, above-ground swimming pool usually doesn’t need much in the way of repairs for at least the first few years. The biggest repair that will have to …