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Swimming pools are one of life’s luxuries. They are man-made structures designed to hold water for swimming, bathing, and other recreational activities. However, you cannot just dig a hole in the [...]

It’s November, and pretty much no one has their pool as a top concern on their minds.  Pool safety should always be a concern. One of the areas of safety we need to consider is electrical [...]

How did it come to be October already? It feels like summer went by in a flash. Most pools close in late September and early October here in the Northeast. With sweater weather upon us and the [...]

September is such a varied time of year. The majority of the month is technically summer with the Autumn Equinox around September 22nd, but many close their pools in September here in the [...]

Let’s face it, New Jersey has had a significant amount of rain these past few months. Sadly, we experienced a huge flash flood in July that impacted Union and Somerset counties the hardest. Some [...]

Well, we all prayed for the rain to stop. Instead, it brought us a heat wave for the last week of June that felt more like it was July! July has notoriously been very hot for us here in the [...]

As June approaches, we are all starting to get summer fever! We had a pretty wet spring and are looking forward to some summer fun. That includes getting into the pool for as many days as we can. [...]

What is a motor and what part does it do for your pool? The motor is defined as “giving, imparting, or producing motion or action.” Some people think the pump and motor are interchangeable [...]

What is “Aquatics”? Aquatics is a very encompassing word or term. It comes from the Latin word aqua, which means water. It can apply to activities, sports, safety, wildlife and more. Terms like [...]

What exactly is a main drain? Most homeowners do not pay any mind to their main drain or understand how it works. Contrary to its name, this is not how one would actually drain their pool if they [...]