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Gohlke Pools Blog
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
5 Hot Weather Pool Care Tips from the Front Lines
The extremely hot weather arrived approximately 48 days early this year—the average date of our first 100-degree day is July 1st, but this year it is forecast to arrive on May 14th. For those of you who are wondering, last year our first 100-degree day arrived on June 23rd. Actually, it is very rare in the DFW area to have a 100 degree day in May. History says that our two hottest … [Read more...] about 5 Hot Weather Pool Care Tips from the Front Lines
May is National Water Safety Month
As pool season kicks off for many of approximately 40,000 swimming pools in Denton County, it is important to be aware of pool safety. May has been designated as National Water Safety Month. National Water Safety Month is an annual awareness campaign coordinated by the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance with support from the American Red Cross, National Drowning Prevention Alliance, National … [Read more...] about May is National Water Safety Month
Gohlke Pools named 7th Best Pool Service Company in the United States
Gohlke Pools has been selected by Pool and Spa News as one of the top 50 Pool Service Companies in the country. The list is based on a comprehensive criterion that included customer satisfaction surveys. After compiling the data, Pool and Spa News ranked Gohlke Pools as the #7 Pool Service Company in the country out of an estimated 89,000 pool service companies (source—IBIS World October … [Read more...] about Gohlke Pools named 7th Best Pool Service Company in the United States
Now is a Great Time to Have a Pool Heater
With ambient temperatures beginning to get into the 80’s, pool water temperatures are increasing as well. As of this writing (April 1st), average pool water temperatures in the Denton area are in the low to mid 70’s—of course this depends on if the pool is shaded, if it has a dark surface, etc. If you are wondering how this compares to last year, pool water is actually several degrees warmer this … [Read more...] about Now is a Great Time to Have a Pool Heater
5 Tips to Help You Get Your Pool Ready
The weather as of late has been spectacular and it appears that the cold weather is behind us. The last freeze that we had was on February 22nd. We can almost be assured that we have had the last freeze of winter 2024/2025, as our average last freeze is on March 12th. With that being said, we can’t be sure that we have seen our last freeze because our latest last freeze on record was on … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help You Get Your Pool Ready
2025 BIG SALE DATES ANNOUNCED!
JUST ANNOUNCED!SECOND CHANCE SALE April 18th & April 19thCLOSED April 20th for Easter 40 years ago, the Retail Store of Gohlke Pools started having an annual sale—called The Big Sale! This sale has historically been a great opportunity for pool owners to stock up for the upcoming pool season at special discounted prices and to begin preparing their pool for the season. In an effort … [Read more...] about 2025 BIG SALE DATES ANNOUNCED!
