"We cannot stress the importance of keeping your swimming pool water properly balanced and clean of debris all year long."
We will be closed for service Christmas Week.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Service Schedule
Just a friendly reminder for our new clients……out of the 52 weeks in a year, we bill you based on 48 weeks of service (once a month). This provides us with 4 weeks we can take off during the winter months to attend pool conferences or to take time off during the holidays. Generally the pool conferences we attend are in February and in March. This helps us keep up with the latest swimming pool technology which also helps us to provide you with the best service possible. We will always provide you with advance notice letting you know what weeks we will be closed. You will not see a credit on your bill, as we do not charge a 5th week charge in the longer months. We always pick up our voice mails and return all calls promptly. We never take any time off during the summer months. Please give us a call if you have any questions.
Just a friendly reminder for our new clients……out of the 52 weeks in a year, we bill you based on 48 weeks of service (once a month). This provides us with 4 weeks we can take off during the winter months to attend pool conferences or to take time off during the holidays. Generally the pool conferences we attend are in February and in March. This helps us keep up with the latest swimming pool technology which also helps us to provide you with the best service possible. We will always provide you with advance notice letting you know what weeks we will be closed. You will not see a credit on your bill, as we do not charge a 5th week charge in the longer months. We always pick up our voice mails and return all calls promptly. We never take any time off during the summer months. Please give us a call if you have any questions.
Phosphate treatment for your pool – will be added in May
You will notice an additional charge on your statement in May in the amount of for $40.00 for PR-10000. This is for phosphate precipitating treatment of your swimming pool water. Some of you with higher levels of phosphates will notice that your pool may turn milky white for a few hours or a day or two after the treatment. This happens because the phosphates are being removed from your pool water. The $40.00 charge is a one time charge for the year and the initial treatment will be added to your pool in May and then periodically throughout the year. Those of you with much higher levels of phosphates in your water or those that have much larger pools will notice a charge of up to $60.00. Please keep in mind that this is a one time charge for the year and it’s important in keeping your water clean and safe to swim in. Please see the information below on what causes phosphates to enter into your swimming pool.
Phosphates can increase the likelihood growth of algae in swimming pool water and can enter the water from such sources as: decaying plant matter, fertilizers, rain, dust, contamination with soil, ground water runoff, bird droppings, bather wastes, urine and sweat. Phosphate is a vital plant nutrient and the presence in swimming pool water, even at low concentrations, can cause accelerated algae growth in swimming pools. Pools, that are properly maintained and have phosphate treatment in the water, usually do not have unexpected difficulty controlling algae. Higher levels of phosphates can make algae control more difficult and increase the amount of sanitizer required to maintain satisfactory control of algae. It is possible to remove modest levels of phosphates, by treating the pool water with a phosphate precipitating product. In order for phosphate reducing products to work the concentration of phosphates must be reduced to extremely low levels: parts per billion. The benefit of such product use is adding another layer of protection against algae growth and keeping your water safe to swim in. Please feel free to call me if you have any additional questions.
You will notice an additional charge on your statement in May in the amount of for $40.00 for PR-10000. This is for phosphate precipitating treatment of your swimming pool water. Some of you with higher levels of phosphates will notice that your pool may turn milky white for a few hours or a day or two after the treatment. This happens because the phosphates are being removed from your pool water. The $40.00 charge is a one time charge for the year and the initial treatment will be added to your pool in May and then periodically throughout the year. Those of you with much higher levels of phosphates in your water or those that have much larger pools will notice a charge of up to $60.00. Please keep in mind that this is a one time charge for the year and it’s important in keeping your water clean and safe to swim in. Please see the information below on what causes phosphates to enter into your swimming pool.
Phosphates can increase the likelihood growth of algae in swimming pool water and can enter the water from such sources as: decaying plant matter, fertilizers, rain, dust, contamination with soil, ground water runoff, bird droppings, bather wastes, urine and sweat. Phosphate is a vital plant nutrient and the presence in swimming pool water, even at low concentrations, can cause accelerated algae growth in swimming pools. Pools, that are properly maintained and have phosphate treatment in the water, usually do not have unexpected difficulty controlling algae. Higher levels of phosphates can make algae control more difficult and increase the amount of sanitizer required to maintain satisfactory control of algae. It is possible to remove modest levels of phosphates, by treating the pool water with a phosphate precipitating product. In order for phosphate reducing products to work the concentration of phosphates must be reduced to extremely low levels: parts per billion. The benefit of such product use is adding another layer of protection against algae growth and keeping your water safe to swim in. Please feel free to call me if you have any additional questions.
Healthy Swimming - Check out the CDC website for information regarding the importance of running you swimming pool.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/pools/disinfection-remediation-pools-hot-tubs.html
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/pools/disinfection-remediation-pools-hot-tubs.html
How long should I let my pool pump run?
That's a great question, and one commonly asked...
Summer Schedule
It’s starting to get HOT again, so it’s time to change the time you run your filter pump. If you have been running your pool at night it’s time to change it to run during the day. Running your pool pump during the day or peak time does not cost you any additional money. When it’s hot outside it is very important that your pool motor and pump are running because that's when your water needs to circulate the most. When it’s hot outside and your equipment is not running this will cause your pool to get algae. Also if you have water features please have these run every day for at least 1 hour a day. If they are not scheduled to run every day, algae develops in the still water and when you do go to run your water features it will dump all that green algae into your swimming pool.
If your pool is approximately 10 to 12 thousand gallons the pool pump should be running 9 to 10 hours a day now. If your pool holds more than 13 thousand gallons of water, you should be running your pool 10 to 11 hours a day. Below is a chart that can help you. The longer you run your pool pump the cleaner the water will be for you and your family to swim in.
Outside temperature Run pool
70 to 80 degrees 8 to 9 hours
80 to 90 degrees 9 to 10 hours
90 to 100 degrees 10 to 11 hours
100 to 115 degrees 11 to 13 hours
*If your pool holds more than 15 thousand gallons of water add a couple of hours to the chart above. Extremely large pools should run 5 to 6 hours longer than listed on the chart above. Running your pool pump will help circulate the water through your filters which in turn helps keep the water cleaner and healthier.
Summer Schedule
It’s starting to get HOT again, so it’s time to change the time you run your filter pump. If you have been running your pool at night it’s time to change it to run during the day. Running your pool pump during the day or peak time does not cost you any additional money. When it’s hot outside it is very important that your pool motor and pump are running because that's when your water needs to circulate the most. When it’s hot outside and your equipment is not running this will cause your pool to get algae. Also if you have water features please have these run every day for at least 1 hour a day. If they are not scheduled to run every day, algae develops in the still water and when you do go to run your water features it will dump all that green algae into your swimming pool.
If your pool is approximately 10 to 12 thousand gallons the pool pump should be running 9 to 10 hours a day now. If your pool holds more than 13 thousand gallons of water, you should be running your pool 10 to 11 hours a day. Below is a chart that can help you. The longer you run your pool pump the cleaner the water will be for you and your family to swim in.
Outside temperature Run pool
70 to 80 degrees 8 to 9 hours
80 to 90 degrees 9 to 10 hours
90 to 100 degrees 10 to 11 hours
100 to 115 degrees 11 to 13 hours
*If your pool holds more than 15 thousand gallons of water add a couple of hours to the chart above. Extremely large pools should run 5 to 6 hours longer than listed on the chart above. Running your pool pump will help circulate the water through your filters which in turn helps keep the water cleaner and healthier.
