Guides
Florida Pool Care
Every guide in this collection, newest first.
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Understanding Pool Chemistry: The Six Numbers That Matter
Pool chemistry sounds like a shelf of bottles and is actually six numbers in relationship: free chlorine, pH, total alkalinity, calcium hardness,…
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Pool Care While Away: Snowbird and Vacation Homes in Southwest Florida
An empty house does not pause its pool. In Southwest Florida heat, an unwatched pool can slide from clear to green in…
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Winter Pool Care in Southwest Florida: Heaters, Heat Pumps and Run Times
Southwest Florida winter is a rumor of a season: a handful of cold snaps between long mild stretches, water sliding into the…
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Pool Screen Enclosures (Lanais): Debris, Maintenance and the Pool
The screen enclosure, the pool cage, is Southwest Florida’s signature structure, and it changes pool care more than any other single feature.…
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Florida Pool Safety Barrier Basics for Homeowners
Florida law treats residential pool barriers as life-safety equipment, because drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for young children in…
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Hard Water and Calcium in Florida Pools: The LSI Explained Simply
Florida pool water is born hard. The limestone aquifer under Lee County loads tap water with calcium before it ever reaches a…
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After the Storm: Pool Recovery Steps in Order
Post-storm pool recovery is a sequence, and the order is the value. Safety and inspection, bulk debris, filtration, sediment, chemistry, verification: each…
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Saltwater vs Chlorine Pools in Southwest Florida
Saltwater and chlorine pools are both chlorine pools; the difference is delivery. A salt system manufactures chlorine on site from dissolved salt,…
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Hurricane Pool Preparation Checklist for Florida Homeowners
Preparing a pool for a hurricane is the smallest part of preparing a home, and this checklist keeps it in its place:…
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How Often Should You Clean Your Pool in Florida?
A Florida pool wants attention weekly, and in summer it wants it without exception. The answer follows from arithmetic rather than habit:…
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