Table of Contents A river often has a weir – a barrier that controls its flow. Swimming pools feature that similar barrier as a part of their skimmers. The floating weir goes up and down to match the level of the water in a spa or swimming pool. Another type of weir is barrel-shaped and […]

Table of Contents In order to clean a pool’s filter from trash and debris, pool owners often reverse the flow of the water. “Backwashing” reverses the water’s flow and causes it to push the debris out. Backwashing cleans a pool’s filter so that the owner does not have to clean the filter by hand. The […]

Table of Contents If you own a pool, you know that you don’t just flip a switch and open your swimming pool the moment the weather starts to warm up every spring. There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, which is why many people decide to hire a pool service to do […]

Table of Contents You’ve spent an afternoon scooping dead leaves and debris from your swimming pool with a net. You’ve brushed the inner walls, vacuumed the bottom, and bought expensive chemicals to shock the pool. At the end of the day, your pool’s water is a perfect sheet of shimmering crystal. But there was a […]

You probably learned about algae back in a science class in school. Algae are simple, one-celled plants. Over 20,000 varieties of algae exist today. You will see algae in almost every swimming pool or spa. Pink, black, brown, yellow, or green slime that may look “hairy” is really algae growing on these surfaces. You notice […]