http://englishandlepage.com Just another WordPress.com site Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://englishandlepage.com/2010/08/30/winterize-your-pool-protect-your-investments/#comment-14 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:45:40 +0000 http://englishandlepage.wordpress.com/?p=257#comment-14 Great advice I will pass it along to my relative in Michigan. We live in California and my family has a new house in Michigan with a pool. They asked me some questions about closing their pool and this info will really help them out. Thanks!!

]]> http://englishandlepage.com/2009/08/21/whats-the-correct-way-to-close-my-swimming-pool-for-the-winter-really-glad-you-asked-here-is-an-up-to-date-recommendation-from-us-here-at-el/#comment-11 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:07:16 +0000 http://englishandlepage.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/whats-the-correct-way-to-close-my-swimming-pool-for-the-winter-really-glad-you-asked-here-is-an-up-to-date-recommendation-from-us-here-at-el#comment-11 [...] 3) Leave all gate valves three-quarters open (except in basement installations).   WINTERIZING YOUR HEATER–Drain and evacuate water from interior lines, refill lines with appropriate anti-freeze.   PARTIAL WINTER CLOSING–Some people prefer not to completely shut down their pool. In this case you must keep pool balanced (alka, pH and calcium) and the filtration system is kept running, even if only a few hours a day. In the event of temperatures dropping below freezing, the filtration system should be kept on full time to prevent the pipes from freezing.   BioGuard with Algaecide Pool Closing Option [...]

]]> http://englishandlepage.com/2009/06/23/my-neighbor-has-these-fish-in-her-pool-to-keep-it-warm-what-are-they/#comment-8 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:12:13 +0000 http://englishandlepage.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/my-neighbor-has-these-fish-in-her-pool-to-keep-it-warm-what-are-they#comment-8 i started using the fish for when i shock my pool. i have to leave the cover off overnight, until the chlorine level drops…and it does keep my pool from losing the heat accumulated from the cover and panels.

]]> http://englishandlepage.com/2010/06/11/compare-clarifiers-for-spas-and-hot-tubs-spa-clear-and-polysheen/#comment-7 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:28:04 +0000 http://englishandlepage.wordpress.com/?p=119#comment-7 The Polysheen is a good product but just make note you CAN use too much of it, which can gum up your filter. Which can be easily remedied by a good rinse off

]]> http://englishandlepage.com/2009/06/18/my-pool-has-stains-on-the-liner-that-i-didnt-have-last-season-what-can-i-do/#comment-3 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:25:15 +0000 http://englishandlepage.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/my-pool-has-stains-on-the-liner-that-i-didnt-have-last-season-what-can-i-do#comment-3 the cheat here of course being that you can use some of those Vitamin C tablets to scrub at the yellow/brown stains…if the tablet removes the stain, then the Strainfree will work on your pool stains.

]]> http://englishandlepage.com/2009/06/17/help-my-pool-has-gone-green-what-is-the-quickest-way-to-clear-it/#comment-2 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:59:48 +0000 http://englishandlepage.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/help-my-pool-has-gone-green-what-is-the-quickest-way-to-clear-it#comment-2 Remember too that heavy organics ie: dead leaves, rodents etc all decomposing in the pool will absorb or 'eat' all the chemicals you add to the mix so make sure to remove as much of the debris as possible.

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