River Pools & Spas Blog
The most educational swimming pool blog in the country, providing fiberglass pool articles and videos, as well as information on inground concrete and liner pools.
Options and Accessories | Pool Maintenance
I was sitting with an inground pool customer last night that had owned her previous pool for about 19 years. It was a small, 12'x24' design with only about 7,000 gallons of water. She was in the process of tearing out her old pool and getting a new one, and when the subject of pool chemicals came up she mentioned to me that she had spent $700 this past summer to keep the water clear. Before she even mentioned what type of chemical she had been using, I knew there was only one that could cost so much for such a small pool for just one summer: Baquacil.
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Pool Maintenance | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
By 2009, we'd working with above ground vinyl liner pools for 8 years. During that time, we found that one of the biggest misconceptions that vinyl liner pool owners have is how long their liner will last before it has to be replaced. Frankly, most pool owners are led to an unrealistic sense of their liner's longevity because of its warranty. So let me make one very clear statement: Your typical pool liner warranty, be it 25 or 30 years, is a joke.
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Don't blindly wonder if a fiberglass, concrete, or vinyl liner pool is right for you. Our educational ebook does a deep-dive comparison of the 3 types, all while noting the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Fiberglass Pool Information | Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Pool Maintenance
If you have done any research on inground fiberglass pools you have certainly read that one of their primary advantages is low maintenance. If you have gone as far as to speak to an owner of an inground fiberglass pool they probably said something like "...they said it would be low maintenance, but I had no idea how easy the pool would actually be to take care of. "
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Pool Maintenance | Pool Videos
View the following video to learn about swimming pool pump and filter systems:
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Pool Maintenance | Pool Videos
View the following video to learn the steps to vacuuming an inground swimming pool with a manual vacuum.
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Installation & Construction | Pool Maintenance | Pool Videos
In this video, we demonstrate how to find and correct a plugged skimmer line.
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Options and Accessories | Pool Maintenance
One of the first questions asked by pool shoppers is where they should locate their pool equipment. Before we answer that question let's cover some basic information about pool pump and filter systems.
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Options and Accessories | Pool Maintenance | Pool Videos
Having trouble setting up your saltwater chlorinator? Watch our video to see how we wired our salt chlorine generator!
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Pool Maintenance | Pool Videos
If you are wondering why you have air bubbles in your pool, this video breaks down the three most common causes and what you need to do if you think you may have a more serious problem.
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Pool Maintenance | Pool Videos | Retaining Walls, Fence, and Landscaping
This video introduces the benefits of aluminum pool fencing and discusses some basic pool fence requirements.
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