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Is Your Pump Big Enough For Your Pool?

Is Your Pump Big Enough For Your Pool?

One of the many things you need to consider when installing a new swimming pool in your home is what sized pump is appropriate. You first instinct may be to buy the biggest one available, but in this case bigger is not necessarily better. In fact, bigger could result in unnecessary increase in the pool’s operating costs... Read More
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A person using an air conditioner to cool it.

Tips for Bumping and Backwashing a DE Filter


Tips for Bumping and Backwashing a DE Filter

Backwashing a DE filter system in your swimming pool varies greatly from the process for backwashing a sand filter. Don’t risk damage to the filter or contamination of your swimming pool water by attempting to clean a DE Filter without first familiarizing yourself with the process.  read more...