Archives for October 2011

Well, after this week’s cool weather—I would say that swim season is officially over, unless you have a heater on your pool.  Following is a brief review of winter pool care options for north Texas area pools. Depending on several variables (number of trees surrounding the pool, pool location, whether you heat the pool in the winter, etc.), there are basically four options for winter pool care, … [Read more...] about A Primer on Winter Pool Care Options

As we enter the off-season for many pool owners, you might find that you have pool chemicals that have not been used and that you do not anticipate using.   It is not smart to have chemicals that are not being used stored at your house.  Many common pool chemicals can be toxic, corrosive, flammable, or caustic and can be dangerous to both people and the environment when discarded incorrectly.  … [Read more...] about Pool Chemical Disposal

What a memorable summer that it has been – with a record-breaking 71 days over 100 degrees.  Although I must admit I did not want the summer of 1980 record broken, it has happened and life will go on.  But in just a few days, the record breaking heat will be just a memory and swimming for most of us will be over for this season.  On Tuesday night, the temperature is forecast to be … [Read more...] about The End Is Near…

As I was enjoying the cool morning temperatures recently on the first day of fall (September 23rd), it brought back some thoughts about how brutally hot this record-breaking summer was and how glad that I am that it is finally over. I graduated from Denton High School in 1980, and I remember the heat of the summer of 1980 and I really did not believe that it would be broken in my lifetime. I think … [Read more...] about Winter Pool Care