Erase It for Spa & Vinyl Surfaces

Instant Results Easy, Safe, Clean, No Chemicals

Erase It for Spas & Vinyl Pools will help restore sun-faded areas to new and will help restore dingy vinyl to new without damaging the pattern.

• Erasers provide instant results
• Cleans any surface stains
• No Scratching or Gouging
• Simply erase stains away
• Attaches to standard pole
• Works on all types of surfaces

Pool Sentry – Automatic Pool Filler

Low water levels are a hassle, not to mention the damage they can cause to your pool. The Pool Sentry senses low water levels and automatically refills your pool. Great for keeping your pool filled while on vacation or controlling the water level in a pool with a slow leak. Pool Sentry prevents water from dropping below your skimmer, which can cause costly damages to your pool’s pump. Easily installs on most pools and connects to a garden hose.

Filter Out Your Pool Problems, Part One

The following series of posts come from “Filter Out Your Pool Problems” by Michael Walsh (National Recreation and Park Association).

There’s a lot to think about in maintaining a pool. The water has to look clean, which means the pool itself has to be clean. The water also has to feel clean; this calls for the operational triangle; circulation, filtration and chemical treatment.

Cleaning the Pool

The first step to getting members to use your pool is making it clean and attractive. A clean, properly cared for pool is an asset; lack of proper maintenance can turn it into a nightmare. There are different types of pool cleaners, including self-propelled, automatic units and affordable, portable vacuum pumps, any of which will help clean the walls and bottom of the pool.

None of these units should be used when people are swimming, and, as with any electrical device used around water, they must be connected to an electrical outlet protected with a ground fault interrupter. This will lessen the risk of potentially fatal electrical shocks. in fact, all electrical wiring and devices around a swimming pool are subject to the very stringent requirements and standards of the National Electrical Code. You need to be aware of these standards, particularly as they have been updated several times in the past few years, and the proper protective devices may not have been included in older clubs.

Regardless of the particular piece of equipment you use, daily attention, such as vacuuming, brushing and deck cleaning, will provide the clean, pleasing environment your members expect. A variety of specialty cleaning compounds are available to help in cleaning not only the pool walls, but also the equipment around it; diving boards, gutters, ladders, walkways and decks. While stains, scale and surface deposits are not particularly harmful to the user, they are not attractive and reflect poorly on club-housekeeping practices. You may not need an expensive product to do these jobs. A small amount of soda ash (sodium carbonate, an alkaline material used to raise and control pH) will do wonders in cleaning the scum line or oil line off the sides of the pool.

The Operation

Cleaning the water in the pool is a little more complicated than cleaning the pool. To provide clean water, you must understand the operational triangle of proper pool maintenance. This triangle consists of three separate operations: circulation, filtration and chemical treatment. Each of these systems must be operating and maintained correctly. If any one is out of balance, you will not have a clean, usable pool.