Category: Money Saver

  • Bringing out Value and Quality is my goal for 2014

    Bringing out Value and Quality is my goal for 2014 Posted by Kara Redden on Mon, Jan 27, 2014 @ 23:01 PM A New Year is upon us. And with a new year comes new opportunities. I love that part! I am a quality over quantity kind of girl. I understand the value of a […]

  • Preparing your Swimming Pool for a Storm

    Although it may be that this storm plans to just scoot by us we thought we would prepare you for any future storm that could potentially cause damage. See our tips below. Flying debris and excess rain and wind can cause damage to both your pool and the equipment. By following some logical tips and tricks, […]

  • Do I really need a solar blanket for my swimming pool?

    Well not like you need chlorine but a swimming pool solar cover still has its perks. Whether you are using a heat pump, electric, propane or solar panels, it costs money to get that heat; don’t you want to keep it? If your heat is all “au naturel”, then your increase in temperature could be considered […]

  • Swimming pool leak! How to perform the bucket test.

    Determine if your water loss is caused by evaporation or a leak with this instruction list and video from the American Leak Detection Company! Use the following steps to determine if your pool is leaking. Bring the pool water to normal level. Fill a 5-gallon bucket with pool water to about five inches from the top. […]

  • How & Why to Clean your Filter Media

    At the beginning or end of each pool season you should chemically clean the media in your swimming pools filter. By doing this you will reduce your chemical consumption, improve filter filtration and lengthen the life of your filter media. Filter Brite removes grease and oils from sand and filter cartridges. Promotes greater filter efficiency […]

  • And it rained and rained and rained?

    And it rained and rained and rained… Posted by Kara Redden on Tue, Jul 02, 2013 @ 05:04 PM What’s a pool owner to do? All this rain puts such a damper on summer. And it seems right now us Nova Scotians just can’t catch a break. Other than reducing our swimming time it also […]