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Gohlke Pools Blog
5 Tips to Help Ensure a Great July 4th Weekend Pool Party
The July 4th weekend has always been the biggest weekend of the year for pool use. With Independence Day falling on a Friday this year—it sets up perfect for a three-day weekend. Perhaps the federal government would consider changing Independence Day to the first Friday of July every year—it seems to make sense to me. Following are five tips to assure that your July 4th pool party will be one … [Read more...] about 5 Tips to Help Ensure a Great July 4th Weekend Pool Party
100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area
It has been a very wet spring so far, but before long it will be 100 degrees and rainfall will likely become a distant memory. You might recall that last summer was just above average—as we had 23 days of at least 100 degrees (we average 20). You might also recall that summer 2023 was very hot, as we had 55 days of at least 100 degrees. That summer we also had 26 days of at least 105 degrees, and … [Read more...] about 100 Degree Weather Facts for the DFW Area
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
