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Your Pool Flooded with the Recent Rain… Now What?
Heavy rain can wreak havoc on swimming pools—by exposing problems such as poor drainage and also by creating problems such as debris in the pool and water chemistry issues. Poor drainage If you have drainage issues, heavy rain can really expose them. The best way to determine if poor drainage exists is to observe the pool area during heavy rain. If poor drainage is an issue which causes rain … [Read more...] about Your Pool Flooded with the Recent Rain… Now What?
How to Deal with Freeze Damage
During the week beginning on January 14th, we had some extremely cold weather with a low into the single digits. With temperatures getting this cold, there were some pools that experienced freeze damage. Most of the damage that occurred was limited to the pool equipment pad area—pumps, filters, heaters, pipes, etc. There are two extreme weather events that can cause freeze damage to pool … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Freeze Damage
How to Prevent Freeze Damage
The forecast is calling for extremely cold weather beginning late this weekend into early next week. This can be difficult on pool equipment, as water expands by approximately 9% when it freezes, sometimes resulting in busted pipes or equipment components. What can really be difficult on pool equipment is consecutive number of hours below freezing—which we are expecting from beginning Sunday … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Freeze Damage
A Commitment from Gohlke Pools for 2024
We always end the year with mixed emotions. We are happy that we get a chance to reflect back on 2023 and we have some great memories, a few successes, and also a few failures. In addition, it allows us to look at the goals that we set and see how we did. Overall, we are pleased with 2023, but we feel that the best is yet to come. 2023 was a very special year for us—we celebrated our 65th … [Read more...] about A Commitment from Gohlke Pools for 2024
Is Your Pool Leaking?
Generally speaking, pools lose approximately ¼” of water per 24-hour period* on average due to evaporation, although this can vary due to factors such as water temperature, air temperature, wind, & humidity. With that being said, pools can lose up to ½” of water per 24-hour period* due to evaporation if the right atmospheric conditions exist—primarily low humidity, high winds, and a high … [Read more...] about Is Your Pool Leaking?
DFW Freezing Weather Information
What an interesting year weather-wise that we have had so far—a very hot summer, a very short autumn, and now winter! I realized that it is just a brief cold snap, but to go from highs in the mid 90’s to lows near freezing in 10 days is a shock to the system. With El Nino in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, the Climate Prediction Center is predicting near normal … [Read more...] about DFW Freezing Weather Information
Fall is a Great Time to Landscape
This past spring, we built a pool for my family, and, of course, this resulted in doing some landscaping as well. Going thru this project and seeing our backyard before and after the landscaping was done was a real eye opener for me—it truly is amazing what a difference well planned landscaping can make. Pool designers and landscape designers definitely agree on the importance of properly … [Read more...] about Fall is a Great Time to Landscape
Swim thru November with a Pool Heater
After a very hot summer, the weather has been much cooler as of late. We have had some warm days followed by cool days and even cooler nights, which has resulted in lower pool water temperatures. With these cool nights, average pool water temperatures in the Denton area are dropping. We are seeing water temperatures in the mid 70’s right now, down from the low-to-mid 90’s that we experienced in … [Read more...] about Swim thru November with a Pool Heater