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Enjoy Your Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is coming up and is traditionally considered the beginning of swim season. If you are the pool owner, hopefully by now your plans are in place for this weekend – the yard is mowed, the food is planned, the guests are invited, and the pool is ready! Following are some last minute tips to assure that your Memorial Day weekend will be an enjoyable one. Be sure that … [Read more...] about Enjoy Your Memorial Day Weekend
Pool Heaters
With the rainy April and cooler than usual weather that we have been experiencing, pool water is not as warm as it typically is by mid-May. Average water temperatures in the Denton area are in the low to mid 70’s. Although according to the National Oceanographic Data Center, 70-78 degrees is where most people feel comfortable swimming. I have found that a water temperature of 70-78 is a bit cold … [Read more...] about Pool Heaters
Spring is in the Air
With the first day of spring being Friday, March 20th—spring is definitely in the air. While none of us know what the weather will be between now and the end of summer, we can be confident that it will warm up soon and beautiful weather is ahead of us. The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts the following for the next few months for the DFW area: APRIL 2015: temperature 69° (3° above avg.); … [Read more...] about Spring is in the Air
Winter is Finally in the Rear View Mirror
We are right in the middle of the Spring Break period—many area school districts had the break this past week (March 9-13) and other school districts are having this coming week (March 16-20). Both the 10 day forecast and history tells us that we have likely seen the final freeze of the winter. You might remember last winter when we following weather terms were popular—“polar vortex”, “thunder … [Read more...] about Winter is Finally in the Rear View Mirror
Now is a Great Time to Renovate Your Swimming Pool
After a number of years, pools can become outdated and in need of a renovation. Some pool owners’ desire minor changes and some desire dramatic overhauls. Due to the availability of new products and materials that weren’t available when the existing pool was constructed, often times the pool looks better than it did when it was new. Virtually anything is possible when a willing homeowner is paired … [Read more...] about Now is a Great Time to Renovate Your Swimming Pool
A Commitment From Gohlke Pools for 2015
We always end the year with mixed emotions. We are happy that we get a chance to reflect back on 2014 and we have some great memories, a few successes, and also a few failures. In addition, it allows us to look at goals that we have set and see how we did. We do not know what the economy will be like in 2015 and we don’t think that anyone can predict with any certainty what will happen in this … [Read more...] about A Commitment From Gohlke Pools for 2015
A 2014 Christmas Message
A few years ago at the Pool Expo I attended a seminar by Clay Nelson (www.claynelsonlifebalance.com) that had an impact on my priorities and my life. I now receive his email newsletters and feel like the following information is worth sharing as we enter Christmas week. “As you sit down for a meal over the holidays, I’d like you to take on being really present to the people you are … [Read more...] about A 2014 Christmas Message
North Texas Winter Weather Information
Although winter does not officially begin until December 21st, the cold weather that we experienced in mid-November seemed to create some interest in the severity of the weather that we are going to have this winter in the north Texas area. While none of us really know what the weather will be, most of the forecasters (with a wide variety of supporting data) believe that it is going to be a … [Read more...] about North Texas Winter Weather Information
