This category explains everything you need to know about managing your pool’s water chemistry using safe and consistent methods. Properly balanced water is the key to protecting swimmers, preventing algae, and supporting the long-term health of your pool’s equipment.
These resources provide expert guidance on the core pillars of water chemistry.
Tale of Two Valleys: When Geography Attacks Your Pool California didn’t give you a pool; it gave you a part‑time job you pay for. Welcome to the only hobby where wind direction, tree drama, and what farmers are planting 10…
Your pool pump sounds like a jet engine at 6 AM. Your electric bill looks like a mortgage payment. And your neighbor just slid another passive-aggressive note under your door about the “construction noise.” Good morning to you, too. Sound…
If your current water testing method is dip, swirl, squint, and shrug, then you are one chlorine tablet away from a chemistry meltdown. But do not worry. This is where we fix it. Welcome to your step-by-step manual for testing…
If your pool water looks clear but feels off, your pH might be staging a silent rebellion. This section is your go-to table of contents in paragraph form for identifying, correcting, and preventing high pH before it wrecks your water…
Alright, pool warriors, gather ’round the deep end, because Rooster Ray is here to help you master the art and science of crystal-clear, cannonball-ready water. Just because your pool looks sparkling doesn’t mean it isn’t plotting a chemical coup. One…
Sometimes you step into the pool expecting a silky smooth swim and instead feel like you just landed in a tub of forgotten jelly. That sticky water or slick rail is not just gross it is your pool’s way of…
If I had a nickel for every time someone either ignored cyanuric acid completely or dumped in way too much like it was pool glitter, I would have enough to resurface a spa. Folks, cyanuric acid is not magic powder…
This guide covers essential pool chemical safety in five key areas. First it introduces the most common pool chemicals and explains how each works and what risks to watch out for. Second, it outlines how to store those chemicals safely…
Some days your chlorine works harder than a lifeguard on a three-whistle day and still disappears before dinner. You might test your water in the morning and see perfect readings, only to watch the sanitizer vanish by nightfall as if…
Hey there backyard water warrior. If your pool just went from crystal clear to horror movie green and you are reaching for the shock like it is the fire alarm this section is for you. Shocking your pool is not…