Category: Knowitall advice

Out of the options that you can get for an above-ground swimming pool, installing a main drain is my favorite and most recommended. Many people don’t know that they …

Having an above-ground swimming pool partially sunk in the ground has become a very popular option. Digging the hole and installing the pool in the ground makes the job …

Ionizers for above-ground swimming pools have been available for more than twenty years. What is an ionizer and how does it work? And is it worth it? A (copper) …

Pool owners want ideal water temperatures. Using a solar heater to warm up an above-ground swimming pool is a viable option. Most solar heater units made specifically for above …

Diatomaceous earth or D.E powder should not be added to a sand type filter. As an administrator of a large Facebook group for above-ground swimming pools, I read a …

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 …