Pool Cues - A proactive resource for swimming pool (and hot tub) owners

If you have a rough concept of how the human body operates you are likely aware that the heart is the ‘pump’ that drives blood, via arteries, to the rest of the body. To expand the analogy a little further you may be aware that the function of our kidneys is to clean our blood by filtering the waste. In a pool circulation system the media filter plays the same pivotal role as the kidneys in our body. As water passes through the filter small micro-organisms are captured within the media so that the cleansed water can return back to...

If you have a rough concept of how the human body operates you are likely aware that the heart is the ‘pump’ that drives blood, via arteries, to the rest of the body. To expand the analogy a little further you may be aware that the function of our kidneys is to clean our blood by filtering the waste. In a pool circulation system the media filter plays the same pivotal role as the kidneys in our body. As water passes through the filter small micro-organisms are captured within the media so that the cleansed water can return back to...

Scorching sun. Monsoon rain. They just keep humming along. Until they don’t. There are a number of potential reasons why a pool pump may need replacing. In many cases the pool motor is the culprit. Does this mean that you need to replace the entire pool pump? No, it does not. A replacement motor can be installed on an existing volute (the plastic part of the pump with the strainer basket) but it requires some know-how and many pool companies, and DIYers, would rather save time and frustration and swap out the entire unit. If you are making the decision...

The decision to expand what this business can offer to my current customers, and hopefully allow my business to grow with new customers, was made many years ago. But, brainstorming ideas for an expanding business are the shallow end. Safe. Easy to maneuver. Access to stairs if you need to exit. Putting those plans into action felt more like wading into the deep end. That said, there are a number of factors that made the decision to open an online store feasible. It was within my skill set. It allowed me to expand the business without significant risk. It was...