How Does Rainy Weather Affect My Pool Water?
Ah, summer—warm weather, enjoying the pool with friends and family, and, of course, summer storms. In some states, summer can bring storms almost daily. So what does this do to…
Where Does the Metal in My Pool Come From?
As a pool service contractor, I probably take two to three phone calls a week from customers with questions about metal stains in their pool or spa. One question I…
What Can I Do If My Swimming Pool Is Leaking?
What Can I Do If My Swimming Pool Is Leaking? Nov 13, 2014 Lo-Chlor Let’s assume that you read my earlier post and performed the world famous Bucket Test and your pool water dropped more than the bucket water did so we have a leak. What do we do now? If the leak is less [...]
How Do I Keep My Swimming Pool From Turning Green?
So, my sister called me the other day from Ohio. She had just bought a small kiddie pool to set up on her patio. Now, before you conjure up images…
Conserving Heat and Water in Pools
Conservation, whether it be energy, water and, of course, money has never been more important. Fortunately, when it comes to operating a swimming pool, there’s a category of products that…
Why Do Stains Appear In My Swimming Pool?
No matter how much time you put into taking care of your swimming pool, or how much you pay your swimming pool professional, there are times when pool stains just…
What Can I do to keep my Swimming Pool Water Warm?
As we leave summer behind, we can expect to lose not only the warm days, but also much of the heat from our pool water. This culprit is evaporation, through…
Lo-Chlor: The Swimming Pool Water Solution
For over 40 years Lo-Chlor® has been manufacturing exclusively designed products to help solve any water chemistry problem. Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, we produce highly effective products that are…
Why Is My Swimming Pool Water Turning Green?
Given the number of green pools out there lately, you would think they have become fashionable. But no one wants green pool water, and for good reason—it's nasty. Still, no…
How Do I Prepare My Swimming Pool Water for Winter?
Summer is coming to an end and as the colder weather starts rolling in most pools get far less bather use and many get no use at all. Because of…