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Do you want the Best Plaster Pool Startup? Reprinted with permission from Kim Skinner of OnBalance: A good chemical pool […]
Chlorine tablets (Trichloro–s–triazinetrione aka Trichlor) are an effective method for sanitizing your swimming pool water if used as a secondary […]
Plaster delamination is also known as a “Pop-Off”. A Pop-off is a section of plaster that has delaminated from its […]
There are many pool saturation index calculators available online but this one is the best. Some are good, some are […]
Why are there phosphates in Folsom water? In 2020, many Folsom residents experienced pin-hole leaks in their copper plumbing pipes. […]
(Reprinted w permission from OnBalance) In recent years, calcium crystals have been forming during the winter at a higher rate […]
Reprinted with permission from Kim Skinner of OnBalance: Several studies have shown that high cyanuric acid (stabilizer/conditioner) levels in pool water […]
This is an EXCELLENT article on why colored pool plaster turns white, reprinted with permission from onBalance August 2020. Having a […]
By OnBalance (Reprinted with permission from onBalance July 2020) Having a beautiful pool with a colored surface, especially one with […]
Reprinted with permission from onBalance January 2020 There should NOT be a mandate to close down swimming pools when the […]