Do I Need to Remove Snow from My Winter Pool Cover?

Do I Need to Remove Snow from My Winter Pool Cover?

There are two options for winter pool covers: Safety Covers and Tarp Covers. We are often asked what to do with the snow that piles up on these covers. The answer is simple…NOTHING! Winter Safety Covers Your pool safety cover is designed to stretch down and sit on the water, which helps support the weight of […]

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Tracy’s Tips: Get the Most Out of Your Skimmer

Tracy’s Tips: Get the Most Out of Your Skimmer

When the time comes to open your pool and put the cover away for the season, here are a few tips to help maintain the integrity of your cover while in storage. Make sure your pool cover is completely dry before storing. Most safety covers are mesh, and can be folded and put in the mesh […]

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Tracy’s Tips: Pool Cover Storage

Tracy’s Tips: Pool Cover Storage

When the time comes to open your pool and store the cover for the season, here are a few tips to help maintain its integrity while in storage. First, when you remove the cover, we find it helpful to remove and lubricate the deck anchors before putting them back in the ground.  This preserves the […]

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Tracy’s Tips: Washing Your Polaris Bag for Winter Storage

Tracy’s Tips: Washing Your Polaris Bag for Winter Storage

When the time comes to open your pool and put the cover away for the season, here are a few tips to help maintain the integrity of your cover while in storage. Make sure your pool cover is completely dry before storing. Most safety covers are mesh, and can be folded and put in the mesh […]

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Tracy’s Tips: Avoiding Green Summer Hair

Tracy’s Tips: Avoiding Green Summer Hair

If your hair color is on the lighter side, you may have experienced it turning a green tint after spending a lot of time in your pool. The culprit is mainly copper and chlorine. Pools filled with well water are particularly susceptible to an overabundance of copper. Copper can also get into your pool water […]

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Automatic Chlorinators: A Must Have for Pool Owners

Automatic Chlorinators: A Must Have for Pool Owners

Chlorine is a vital tool used by most pool owners to sanitize pool water. There are a few ways to dispense the chlorine into your pool, but an automatic chlorinator takes the hassle and headache out of handling chlorine. An automatic chlorinator (also called a chemical feeder) is your best bet when it comes to […]

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Tracy’s Tips: DIY Pool Toy Organizer

Tracy’s Tips: DIY Pool Toy Organizer

DIY Pool Organization Pallets Does your collection of floats and toys seem to grow more and more each pool season? Keep your floats, towels, noodles, goggles and more neat and tidy with this fun DIY pool toy organizer project. Use a recycled natural wood pallet (stay away from ones that may have been chemically treated) […]

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Tracy’s Tips: The Tennis Ball Trick

Tracy’s Tips: The Tennis Ball Trick

Did you know that tennis balls aren’t just for tennis and playing fetch with the dog? Tennis balls are actually rather absorbent and can assist you in keeping your pool water free of hair product, sun screen, make up and other oils left behind by your human and animal swimmers. Most tennis balls are made […]

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Tracy’s Tips: Checking Pool Floats and Toys for Leaks

Tracy’s Tips: Checking Pool Floats and Toys for Leaks

Are your pool floats and toys ready for a pool party?! Make sure your inflatables do not have any holes and are ready for use with this quick trick. Use an electric air pump to inflate your float or toy. Once inflated, hold it under water and if you see any bubbles, you’ve got a leak! […]

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