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Matt's Columns
Swimming Pools & Dogs
Disclaimer 😊: I have always been a dog lover. As a child, we always had dogs—several dogs. In my adult life, I have owned four dogs: Ellie—a yellow Labrador Retriever who passed away approximately 20 years ago. Sweetie—a black Labrador Retriever who passed away in July of 2015. Bogey—a Dachshund that we got as a puppy in July of 2017. Dawson—a Pug mix that we rescued in March of … [Read more...] about Swimming Pools & Dogs
Water Saving Tips for Pool Owners
To say that it has been a hot, dry summer thus far would be an understatement. As of this writing, it has been 46 days since our last measurable rain (June 3rd), the 9th longest streak since records have been kept (1898). The current drought combined with the continued influx of new residents to the north Texas area can and has put a heavy burden on our resources—especially our water. Most DFW … [Read more...] about Water Saving Tips for Pool Owners
Ways to Cool Your Pool Water & Pool Area
The heat has arrived early this year and it doesn’t appear to be letting up anytime soon. If the current trend continues, it appears that we could be breaking some records. As of this writing (July 13th), we have had eighteen 100 degree days, which already exceeds the number of 100 degree days that we had in each of the last three years. In addition, there doesn’t appear to be any relief in … [Read more...] about Ways to Cool Your Pool Water & Pool Area
5 Tips to Help Ensure a Great July 4th Weekend Pool Party
By far the most popular weekend for pool use is this coming weekend—July 4th weekend. With Independence Day falling on a Monday this year, and the weather expected to be in the mid 90’s with no rain, it should be a great weekend and pools will be a popular place to be. Following are five tips to assure that your July 4th pool party will be one to be remembered. Be sure that your pool is … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help Ensure a Great July 4th Weekend Pool Party
Water Your Yard to Prevent Damage to Your Pool
We are currently in a hotter, drier trend than we typically experience in June. We average less than two days of 100 degrees in June, but by the end of this June it now appears that we will have somewhere between 6-8 days of 100 degrees or more. Plus there have been quite a few days of 95-99 degree days. In addition, there has been very little rain as of late. The north Texas area tends to have … [Read more...] about Water Your Yard to Prevent Damage to Your Pool
5 Hot Weather Pool Care Secrets from the Front Lines
Extremely hot weather got off to an early start this year—with our first 100-degree day occurring on June 11th. This is the earliest 100-degree day that we have had in many years, as our first 100-degree day usually doesn’t occur until July 1st. We average only 1.2 days of 100 or more in June, and with what has already occurred and what is in the forecast, we will likely hit 8-10 days of … [Read more...] about 5 Hot Weather Pool Care Secrets from the Front Lines
100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area
We are now approaching the time of year where the heat and humidity settles in and rain isn’t as common. Although it is starting to warm up, the really hot weather (100 degrees +) doesn’t typically arrive until July & August—most of our 100-degree days in the DFW area (15.2 of our average of 18) occur in July & August. Thanks to the National Weather Service, following is some more … [Read more...] about 100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area
Weekly Pool Maintenance Tips
As of this writing (July 21st), we have not yet experienced our first 100 degree day of 2021, but the weather forecasters are expecting that to change in the next week or two. Our average date of our first 100 degree day is July 1st, therefore we are a bit behind schedule this year. We average eighteen 100 degree days per year, therefore we likely have quite a few of them ahead of us. Since … [Read more...] about Weekly Pool Maintenance Tips
