Do you feel lucky, punk?   - Dirty Harry (circa 1971) It remains your prerogative to have even Larry the Cable Guy install your new pool equipment but because of recent warranty policy changes from the "Big 3" of swimming pool equipment manufacturers, Pentair - Zodiac...

There are three rules when it comes to phosphates in pool water: 1.  Phosphates are bad; 2.  Phosphates are bad; and I bet you can guess #3. Algae being a plant, just needs a few things in order to live and thrive.  Put simply, there are only five essential...

There will be a time on the other side of Christmas when your thoughts will turn to getting the pool up and running.  You happen to be at your local grocery store or the local "box" home improvement store and lo and behold right next to the automotive products they...

Less prevalent than D.E. filters are the use of cartridges filters.  They, nonethless, make up a significant market  in the Southern California area and because they do, they will require periodic cleaning in the right way. Island Waters Pool Service provides this...

Imagine you are driving in a unfamiliar part of town.  You find yourself in a unsavory neighborhood and have no idea how you got yourself into this predicament.  The ol' trusty GPS took you down this road and suddenly, without any provocation, it takes a dump and  no...

Here is a typical scene played out in many backyards in Orange County.  The homeowner goes into their backyard to look at their pool and there it is:  the first sign of algae.  So the typical reaction is to do what any logical person would do. Google search the term...

What fan of 2001: Space Odyssey or The Matrix or even Back to the Future didn't have a emotional, visceral moment when provided glimpses into what the future may hold for man and mankind?  Did you find yourself saying, "Yeah,  this could happen." Pause.  Take a long,...

This type of automatic pool cleaner is popular in regions that have larger debris and bigger pools.  The way that pressure-side cleaners work is that the hose connects to the return in the pool as well as the cleaner head. Most pressure-side cleaners work off of a...

There are three extremely important legs to proper pool maintenance:  circulation, sanitation and filtration. Circulation is moving the water in the system, which the pool pump drives.  Sanitation is the chemical cleaning of the water, which is typically handled with...