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Archives for June 2025
5 Tips to Help Ensure a Great July 4th Weekend Pool Party
The July 4th weekend has always been the biggest weekend of the year for pool use. With Independence Day falling on a Friday this year—it sets up perfect for a three-day weekend. Perhaps the federal government would consider changing Independence Day to the first Friday of July every year—it seems to make sense to me. Following are five tips to assure that your July 4th pool party will be one … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help Ensure a Great July 4th Weekend Pool Party
100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area
It has been a very wet spring so far, but before long it will be 100 degrees and rainfall will likely become a distant memory. You might recall that last summer was just above average—as we had 23 days of at least 100 degrees (we average 20). You might also recall that summer 2023 was very hot, as we had 55 days of at least 100 degrees. That summer we also had 26 days of at least 105 degrees, and … [Read more...] about 100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area
Protecting your Eyes & Skin this Summer
Now that all area schools are out for the summer and the Memorial Day weekend is behind us, the hot weather is beginning to arrive. It has been a fairly mild, wet spring thus far. As of this writing (June 10th), we have only reached 90 degrees twelve times (April 13; May 13, 17, 23, 24, 25; June 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9. It has not yet reached 100 degrees, but that will likely be happening in the next few … [Read more...] about Protecting your Eyes & Skin this Summer
Swimming Pool Care Tips after More Heavy Rainfall
It seems that about the time we get the pools cleaned up after a heavy rain, here it comes again. ☹ I know that we need to be grateful for the rain, but it can really wreak havoc on swimming pools—by exposing problems such as drainage issues and by creating problems such as debris in the pool and water chemistry issues. Drainage issues - If you have drainage issues, heavy rain can really expose … [Read more...] about Swimming Pool Care Tips after More Heavy Rainfall
