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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.
Fiberglass vs Concrete vs Vinyl Liner | Pool Maintenance | Swimming Pool FAQs | Vinyl Liner Pool Information
If you decide to go with a vinyl liner pool, we won’t cry…much. (River Pools specializes in fiberglass pools, after all.) But that vinyl liner needs some special attention in order to live its life to the fullest. While the builders and installers are responsible for creating your pool according to specifications, you have the power to ensure that they do so and that your pool stays in good health for as long as possible. One way to do that is to understand how to prevent divots, dents, and bumps in the bottom of your vinyl liner pool.
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Concrete Pool Information | Pool Maintenance | Swimming Pool FAQs
Are you in the market for a concrete pool? With so many pool types and companies available, it can be difficult to find unbiased, thorough information. Here at River Pools, we sell fiberglass pools exclusively, but we understand a fiberglass pool may not be the best fit for everybody, and many pool shoppers might find a concrete pool to be the best option for their situation. However, concrete (gunite) pools come with their own unique set of problems, and because a pool installation is such a big decision, we want to ensure you have the full picture from the start. Here are 10 of the most common problems for a concrete pool—and how you can avoid them.
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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.
If you're reading this, it's because you find yourself at a crossroads as to what to do with your existing inground pool. We encounter folks all the time who purchased a pool decades earlier (perhaps when the children were small) but have reached a point where they are considering replacing or filling it in for one or more of the following reasons:
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If you are looking for information about how fiberglass pools are manufactured, you have come to the right place today! As a leading provider of fiberglass pools, we receive lots of questions daily about the materials we use, how they are applied, and how they perform in real-life situations. In this article, we'll address some questions about gelcoat blisters to give you a better understanding of how it happens, why it happens, and what can be done to prevent it.
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Options and Accessories | Pool Maintenance
Well, it's that time of year folks. August is here, vacations are being taken left and right, the heat is on, and for some pool owners, this all can equate to that green thing that makes pool ownership a frustrating experience—Algae.
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Last week, I opened my swimming pool up for the season and was surprised to find the results-- it was green...REALLY GREEN.
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Fiberglass Pool Information | Pool Closing/Winterization | Pool Maintenance
Well, sadly the summer has again come to a close for most folks around the US, which means it's time to winterize your inground swimming pool. But for those persons that own a fiberglass swimming pool, it's very important to remember one key to a proper winterization: Water Level.
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Options and Accessories | Pool Maintenance
You may be wondering: How long should the salt chlorine generator for my inground pool last? Let’s take a quick look, but first, let’s take a second to understand exactly how salt water chlorinators actually work. Then we'll reveal the average lifespan of salt chlorine generators...along with a few pointers on how to make yours last longer.
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So here we are, mid April, and many of you reading this are still looking at a pool in your backyard with a cover on it. This is understandable, and I’m sure you have your reasons, but I simply wanted to write this little article from the opposite perspective.
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You know what one of my biggest pet peeves is? Floaties in my drink. And with five kids I know that if I give someone a sip, there’s going to be some backwash going on! I can cope with giving up my ice cold soda, but there’s another type of backwashing that annoys pool owners on a weekly basis. You know what I’m talking about…sand filters. No, there’s nothing wrong with sand filters. Heck, I grew up on them. But geesh, it just seems like such a waste of resources. Let’s take a closer look.
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