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Read MoreCalcium Flakes in Your Spa?
Calcium Flakes sounds a bit like a breakfast cereal, but you wouldn't want to eat them! The appearance of calcium flakes on the spa floor in a residential pool and spa combo with a saltwater chlorine ...
Read MoreHow Much Does It Cost to Automate My Pool and Spa?
Automating your pool and spa is a great way to better enjoy it by providing ease of use since turning valves and flipping switches can get confusing for most people. It starts by looking at what you ...
Read MoreHow Much Does It Cost to Maintain/Clean My Pool?
Maintaining your pool can be costly, but at the same time, not maintaining it properly can be a far more costly experience. That being said, we all can agree that there will be some sort of cost for m...
Read MoreWhat Is the Difference Between a Salt Pool and a Chlorine Pool?
First, we have to clear up one thing. A salt pool is a chlorine pool. Why? A salt water chlorine generator's (SWCG) job is to convert salt (sodium chloride) into chlorine (sodium hypochloride) throug...
Read MoreWhy Does My Pool Filter Have a Gauge?
Ever wonder why there is a gauge on your pool filter? Your pool filter has a pressure gauge on the top of the upper tank that marks the filter pressure in Pounds per Square Inch (PSI). When your pool...
Read MoreHow Do I Know If My Pool Is Leaking?
Did you know that a backyard swimming pool actually uses less water than a lawn with the same square footage? That's right, assuming that your pool does not have a leak. Once a pool is filled, the ev...
Read MoreHow Do I Know If My Pool Service Provider Is Charging Me Fairly?
First of all, you should have a written contract or service agreement that outlines in detail what services are to be performed for an agreed upon price. Then use that as the measurement to first see ...
Read MoreHow Difficult Is It to Maintain My Pool?
If you are a professional guitar player, playing guitar is easy. For me, I like to play guitar but I am in no way a professional guitar player. Hey, I still don't know how to tune my guitar. Thank goo...
Read MoreDo I Need to Have My Pool Serviced in the Winter Months?
If you live in a climate zone that gets a lot of snow the answer is NO. But if you live in the Sun Belt, the answer is YES. You should keep your pool serviced. A lot of people equate pool usage with ...
Read MoreHow Often Should My Pool Be Cleaned or Serviced?
If you want your pool to be clean and worry-free it needs to be serviced. For most residential pools, once per week is sufficient, but you have to stick to that regimen. I have always compared it to ...
Read MoreCan I Save Money Installing a Variable Speed Pump?
The answer is Yes, Yes, and Yes. A variable speed pump (VSP) is the one thing you can install for your pool that will actually save you real cold hard cash. Why, because a VSP uses a magnetic motor ...
Read MoreIs Pool Maintenance a Membership Contract or a Per-Cleaning Cost?
Not all pool companies have the same policies and offerings, but there are many common practices. Speaking only for Payan Pool Service, Inc., we have a detailed service agreement contract that outlin...
Read MoreWhy Does My Pool Get Algae?
I always say that the key to a good, clean, healthy pool water is two things; 1) good water chemistry and 2) good filtration. So the basics of good filtration. This would start with a clean pool filt...
Read MoreAre My Pool Lights Safe?
If your pool lights were installed by a reputable pool professional, they probably are. Pool lights need to adhere to the National Electric Code, Article 680. In this code section, the pool light fix...
Read MoreDoes My Pool Guy Need a Contractor's License?
In the State of California, a contractor's license, which is issued by the California State Licensing Board or CSLB, a contractor's license is not required to clean pools. The reason for this is that,...
Read MoreHow Do I Get Warranty Service on My Pool Equipment?
If you recently had a new pool pump, filter, heater, lights, automation installed for your pool, you want to be confident that the products are fully covered under some sort of warranty. Most new equi...
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