You Don’t Have To Have A Ph D To Control Your pH
pH is the measure of how acid or base your pool water is. The pH scale is from 1-14 with 7 being neutral. Most swimming pools should be kept at a slightly ‘basic’ rate or 7.2-7.8. But what happens when your pH gets very low – down in the 6’s? Lots of things. The filtration system can be damaged, heaters destroyed (with subsequent staining), and any metal components from ladders or steps can be acid etched. In addition, low pH oxidizes chlorine at a much faster rate so you will spend more. pH controls are pretty inexpensive – much cheaper than chlorine. And lastly, if your eyes are stinging or your kids are complaining that they are burning, it’s probably low pH. In short, there are a myriad of reasons to keep the pH right and not a single one to let it stay out of whack. We can help. Just bring a fresh sample for us to test and we will help you get the chemistry back under control. –Max
What The Heck Is A Solar Fish?
Most pool owners are familiar with solar covers and may in fact own such a cover. What many owners don’t know is that these covers don’t just help to heat the water they also help to keep the heat in the water. Most evenings see a significant drop in temperature and when this occurs your nicely warmed pool water will often times evaporate. In fact, the vast majority of heat loss in a pool is caused by evaporation. In the evening the solar cover effectively traps the heat preventing it from escaping. So what is the point of a solar fish then? Well, the solar fish does just what a solar cover does in the evening…it reduces evaporation. First used in the water park industry, this combination of alcohol and wax creates a safe layer of heat protection on the top of your pool water. This can be a welcome relief for those tired of constantly taking that solar cover on and off of the pool. The solar cover is probably best for the early and late months of the swim season, but when you are in the warmer months of the summer you can preserve your heat just as well with a solar fish. – Craig Weaver