PoolBuff

Pool care that actually works, from someone who has spent more than a decade servicing and repairing them. Chemistry, equipment, repairs and real costs.

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

How to clean a hot tub cover, what ruins one, how to tell it's waterlogged, what the warranties cover, and why the locks matter. From nine makers' manuals.

https://t.co/MoCb5A2BnP

#HotTub #HotTubCare

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Which plants extension services suggest near a pool, which drop litter or spread, how far roots reach, and where to put trees, sprinklers and lights.

https://t.co/ovHjEsL6SO

#PoolDesign #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Surface heat, wet grip, cost and upkeep for common pool deck materials, from EPA's heat research, the tile slip standard and builders' own prices.

https://t.co/oUKADx2vKd

#PoolDesign #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

What finish makers, builders and useful-life tables say about resurfacing a pool: the cost, how long each finish lasts, and how to start up new plaster.

https://t.co/9f4uoFZkdF

#PoolCost #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

What a pool costs to run, line by line: the pump, water, filters and heat from DOE, EPA and EIA figures, the big replacements, and how to price the rest.

https://t.co/mpafOQB5VD

#PoolCost #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

What it costs to heat a pool with gas, a heat pump or solar, from DOE's season costs for 13 cities, what a cover saves, and how to work out your own number.

https://t.co/eSmuQqC8bP

#PoolCost #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

A shock that left the pool green was usually too weak for the stabilizer, or wasn't held. Copper, the filter and hidden algae do it too. How to tell which.

https://t.co/ELB3HCp4dU

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

What NAR's survey, Latham's filings and the makers' own price lists say an inground pool costs, what a quote leaves out, and which numbers nobody publishes.

https://t.co/z92ZfH98nZ

#PoolCost #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Cloudy pool water has a handful of causes, and clarifier fixes almost none of them. Work through them in this order and find the cause before you buy anything.

https://t.co/BZINRtslsw

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

If you're adding acid every three days, you don't have a pH problem. Here's what alkalinity actually does and how to stop chasing the number.

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#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Metal stains, organic stains and scale can look alike and need different treatments. How to tell them apart with a spot test, and what each one needs.

https://t.co/wbh33nwEqd

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Why two pools with identical test results behave completely differently, and how the saturation index ties all your numbers together.

https://t.co/BObRGdRMaY

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Shock isn't a product, it's a level. Here's how to work out the right target for your pool, how much to add, and why the bag instructions fail so often.

https://t.co/gkbodB0209

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

How much salt to add to hit your target, in pounds or kilograms and whole bags. Also works out how much water to replace when the salt level is too high.

https://t.co/3esQ0WQKRR

#PoolCalculator #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Water out the waste line, at the valve, the tank seam or a fitting: each points to one part. The makers' fixes, and when to rebuild or replace the valve.

https://t.co/dNFo7tv6dW

#PoolRepair #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Four kinds of pool growth, four different fights. How to identify what you've got, kill it properly, and keep it from coming back.

https://t.co/CWMjDAFesZ

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

The five numbers that matter, the order to fix them in, and the doses that actually work. Written by people who've done this on real pools for 20 years.

https://t.co/9PmwEAL33L

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

That strong chlorine smell means you don't have enough chlorine, not too much. Here's what free, combined and total chlorine each tell you.

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#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

What CYA actually does to your chlorine, why 30-50 ppm is the sweet spot, and how to bring it down when tablets have run it up to 100.

https://t.co/OZQbreuP92

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool

[PoolBuff @thepoolbuff]

Cloudy pool water has a handful of causes, and clarifier fixes almost none of them. Work through them in this order and find the cause before you buy anything.

https://t.co/BZINRtslsw

#PoolChemistry #SwimmingPool