Author: danknowitall

As an above-ground swimming pool installer for 37 years and having an above-ground pools group on Facebook with over 400k members, I see a lot of really bad advice …

Making an above-ground swimming pool a saltwater pool has become a popular option in the last ten years. But what does that mean exactly? And what is the difference …

Like just about everything else in this world, above-ground swimming pools have become much more diverse. Above ground pools used to be about the same. Now there are at …

Buying and selling used above-ground swimming pools isn’t as common as most think, but many do get successfully taken down and sold. Some with above-ground pools will have a …

After 35 years of installing, selling, and repairing above-ground swimming pools, I’ve learned a thing or two about their manufacturer’s warranties. During the discovery and decision-making process of buying …

It’s never fun when your swimming pool is leaking. With vinyl-lined above-ground pools, most leaks happen around the skimmer or return fitting. The positive here is that the leak …

With above-ground swimming pools, there are a couple of living things that may go under the liner after it is installed. One of those things is moles. Not every …

Above ground swimming pools are nice economical alternatives to in-ground pools. They are very basic though in their set-up. One of the super basic things is how the pump …

As long as I’ve been in the pool business, above-ground and in-ground swimming pools have been compared. In truth, there are some really big differences. Both hold water, have …

Typically, above-ground pool owners will wait until the last minute before changing the liner out. Many will put up with a leaking pool, keep finding leaks and patching them, …

Deciding to get an above-ground swimming pool is almost always based on emotion. Then quickly after the fantasy of getting one, research on the cost to have one built …