As many of you already know, swimming pool masonry and winters in the Northeast don’t mix well. We spend a good portion of June and all of July repairing frost damage to both the tile and coping on your pools. There are some preventative measures that can be taken to minimize damage, but first, let … Read More
Carbonate Crystals and Plaster Finish
In this business we had come to accept that rain and snow always lowered the pH in all of our pools, simply because of the “acid rain” phenomenon. The last two winters and particularly last winter were exceptions to the rule. At least one, if not a number of the rains and snows last winter … Read More
Evaporation and the Night Air
Although pool evaporation is always an issue, it’s a bit of a counter intuitive dynamic. When the weather is at its hottest and most humid there is very little evaporation. When the weather is cool and dry, particularly after a hot spell, the evaporation rate skyrockets. Cool night air is the culprit. When we have … Read More
Tip of the Day
If you’re seeing white crystals on your pool wall or in your cleaner, it’s calcium carbonate. Your pH spiked during the winter. When your water becomes very basic, it can’t hold as many minerals in solution and begins to shed them. In most pools the mineral that is in the highest concentrations is dissolved calcium … Read More
