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Pool Maintenance Tip from you Houston Pool Builder, The Pool Man, Inc.

Posted on: February 13, 2013

Salt Cell Service – Pools that use salt and an electronic chlorine generator (salt cell) need service that is unique to that product. The cell itself will gradually accumulate “scale” on the fins inside the housing that has to be cleaned off. This is a natural byproduct of the process of converting salt to chlorine, so be sure to clean your cell every couple of months. All salt cells have a built in sensor the reads the salinity of the water, if your system thinks the salt is always too high or

Chemical Tip from The Pool Man, Providing Pool Service in the Houston and Cypress Area

Posted on: November 23, 2011

What is PH? PART 2 Yesterday we explained what PH is – Today we will cover what happens when your PH is not properly balanced. PH too low – your water becomes acidic which will etch and pit your plaster surface, creating a roughness which is ideal for algae growth and uncomfortable to swimmers. Pool equipment can become damaged. Chlorine is activated and lost to the atmosphere quickly and you throw money away by adding chlorine when the PH is too low. While swimming your eyes and nose will burn

Staining of Pool Surfaces could mean there is Metal in your pool water

Posted on: October 13, 2011

You may have metal in your pool water and not even be aware it. Even the smallest amount of metal can cause staining of the pool surface. Metal stains take on the characteristics of the metal. Since they have no texture, they do not brush off, at least not easily. Here are some examples of metal staining and the characteristics of each. * Copper – green, turquoise, gray or black color stain *Iron – brownish, rust color stain *Manganese – dark brown, black or purple color stain. When you suspec

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Pool Maintenance Tip from you Houston Pool Builder, The Pool Man, Inc.

Chemical Tip from The Pool Man, Providing Pool Service in the Houston and Cypress Area

Staining of Pool Surfaces could mean there is Metal in your pool water