Gohlke Pools Blog

Once you have determined that the pool is leaking (see last week’s article if you have not yet determined whether your pool is leaking), it is typically very difficult for a pool owner to find a leak in a swimming pool, due to the vast amount of plumbing and other potential areas of water loss.  Therefore, it is normally best to have a leak detection service locate the leak.  Leak detection … [Read more...] about How to Find a Pool Leak

With the lake levels continuing to decline and fires continuing to burn across the state, it is very important that we, as poolowners, are not wasting water by way of a leak. Therefore, now would be a great time to determine if your pool is leaking.  Depending on the atmospheric conditions, swimming pools will lose up to ½” of water per 24 hour period through evaporation.  Most of the time it … [Read more...] about How to Determine if a Pool is Leaking

The holidays usually mean heavy pool use—and this Labor Day weekend will be no different, as milder temperatures are forecast.  YEAH!  This heavy pool use can mean damage to your hair if you are not careful. There are shampoos and other hair care products that help remove the chlorine and other pool chemicals from your hair.  If you have hair that turns green, it is not, as many believe, from … [Read more...] about Hair Discoloration

What causes this eye & skin irritation?  We have been raised hearing the phrase “too much chlorine”.  This is not usually the cause of eye or skin irritation in swimming pools.  Most often eye and skin irritation is caused by one of the following: Insufficient sanitizer levels – Although swimmers often complain that the chlorine is burning their eyes or irritating their skin, it is, in … [Read more...] about Eye & Skin Irritation

The drought that we are currently experiencing in the North Texas area has far reaching affects due to the type of soil that exists in portions of the region. Hardly a day goes by that the area newspapers or the news stations don’t discuss the effect that the drought is having on underground plumbing and building foundations.  Water mains are breaking and house foundations are moving all across … [Read more...] about Pool Problems Caused by the Drought

Although this summer will not likely be another 1980 when it comes to the heat, it appears at this point that it might end up being the second hottest summer on record in the north Texas area.  Traditionally one of the solutions to dealing with the heat is the cool enjoyment that a swimming pool can provide.  That has not been the case as of late—as pool water is obviously warmer than it typically … [Read more...] about Pool Water Too Warm?

Some of the soils in the north Texas region are very expansive, which means they expand when they get wet.  Conversely, they contract when they get dry.  This back and forth of expansion and contraction can be very difficult on structures such as house foundations, driveways, sidewalks, patios, and of course—swimming pools and decks. Concerning swimming pools Although pool builders use … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Pool Damage Due to Expansive Soils

The filter type that is rapidly growing in popularity is the cartridge filter.  The reason that it is becoming more popular is that it is inexpensive, fairly simple to operate, and no backwashing is required.  Since no backwashing is required (and thus no water loss), many municipalities prefer that cartridge filters are used to prevent chlorinated water from entering the storm sewer system or the … [Read more...] about Cleaning a Cartridge Filter