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Gohlke Pools Wins 2016 Design Awards
Gohlke Pools was recently recognized at the United Aqua Group Annual Conference held in Rancho Palos Verdes, California in February. Gohlke Pools once again received Outstanding Design awards for two area pools built in 2015. The pools represent the latest in custom design techniques and backyard landscaping. The first pool awarded features a recessed outdoor tavern at the heart of a Lantana, … [Read more...] about Gohlke Pools Wins 2016 Design Awards
A Mild Winter
In recent winters we heard phrases such as “polar vortex”, “thunder sleet”, and “cobblestone ice”. But not this winter. According to the Weather Underground website, we had 17 days at or below freezing (at DFW airport). As a reminder, our average number of freezes is 33. Last winter we had 40 freezes and in the winter of 2013-2014 we had 55 freezes. In addition, the low temperature this … [Read more...] about A Mild Winter
Will Winter Ever Arrive?
It sure seems to have been a mild winter thus far. After our first freeze on November 22nd, it has fell to freezing or below approximately 13 times at DFW airport. We are slightly behind our average of 24.2 freezes thru January. WFAA recently reported that January daily temperatures were above normal 14 times and below normal 17 times, which was a surprise. But remember, winter is not over. … [Read more...] about Will Winter Ever Arrive?
Building a New Pool
Welcome to another edition of Gohlke Pools Radio with Matt Gohlke. Matt, today we're talking about building a new pool, and this is the perfect time of year to start that work in order to have that new pool ready when the hot summer season gets here. … [Read more...] about Building a New Pool
Freeze Warning This Weekend – Be Prepared!
We are expecting the first freeze of the season this weekend—and pool owners should be prepared. The average first freeze occurring in the DFW area on November 22nd, so it appears that it will happen just about on schedule this year. With many weather forecasters predicting a colder and wetter winter than we usually have, it is almost certain that freezing temperatures will be here in a matter of … [Read more...] about Freeze Warning This Weekend – Be Prepared!
A Report from the Pool Expo
The International Pool/Spa/Patio Expo was recently held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pool Expo is the must-attend event for the pool, spa, and backyard industry to stay abreast of trends, market directions, and cutting-edge technology. It attracts close to 10,000 pool industry members (pool and spa builders, retailers, service technicians, … [Read more...] about A Report from the Pool Expo
Flooding Followed by Drought Followed by Flooding
This has been a crazy year thus far weather-wise. We started out with record rainfall in April & May, followed by an extremely dry period of over 40 straight days of no precipitation, which is the third longest dry stretch since records have been kept (1898). We then had the second wettest October ever (we received 9.82” and we average 4.22”), and we picked up most of that rainfall in under 10 … [Read more...] about Flooding Followed by Drought Followed by Flooding
The Rain is Finally Coming!
This has been a very strange weather year. We have had record heat this month, but don’t forget about the record rainfall in April & May. In addition, we have had two very long stretches without any measurable rain—41 days (July 9th thru August 18th) and 32 days (September 20th thru today). But the weather forecasters are telling us that we will have heavy rain over the next few days. I am … [Read more...] about The Rain is Finally Coming!
