Pool Closing Long Island, NYa blog by JamesREADY TO CLOSE YOUR POOL? Like most New Yorkers on Long Island, we are sure you don’t want to close your pool. It would be nice if summer stayed forever and it never got cold. But that’s not what happens, and if you don’t properly winterize your pool, it can create expensive problems …
Salt Water Conversion
Salt Water Conversiona blog by JamesSalt Water Pools – How they work The salt water conversion process is relatively easy. Typically a salt water generator will be plumbed in to your system where your chlorinator currently resides. The system is connected to the timer where your pump is connected, to ensure that the salt system is running whenever the pump …
Safety Covers
Safety Cover or Tarp When its time to close your pool for the winter, there are several options to choose from. A traditional solid cover, or tarp, does a great job keeping the water in the pool clean, but requires a lot of maintenance. The solid cover must be properly secured with water bags, so it doesn’t fall into the …
Swimming Pool Opening On Long Island
Swimming Pool Opening On Long Islanda blog by JamesThe Cover Since we are based out of Merrick, NY, we wanted to write this blog about swimming pool opening on Long Island. After years of opening pools, we wanted to pass along some information that can save you time and make life easier. The first item we come across when opening …
How to Backwash a DE Filter
How to Backwash a DE Filtera blog by James If you have a DE filter, backwashing the filter is very important both for the life of your filter as well as the clearness of the water. In this blog, we will go over how to backwash a DE filter. You’ll want to backwash the filter once a day at the …
How to Backwash a Sand Filter
How to Backwash a Sand Filtera blog by JamesFilter Basics One of the easiest ways to keep your pool clean is to backwash the filter regularly. Today we will go over the procedure of how to backwash a sand filter, which is one of the most common filter types. At the beginning of the season, or anytime the water is …