Pool Maintenance

In the two previous parts of this series on DE Filters, we covered the vacuum and pressure DE filter systems used to sanitize swimming pools. However, there are alternative materials that can be [...]

In our last article, we went over essential information on vacuum DE pool filters and their uses at a swimming facility. This week, we’ll look at the pressure DE pool filter, how they work and [...]

At Pool Operation Management, our philosophy is that chlorine is the best algaecide. In addition to maintaining proper sanitizer levels and brushing regularly, it’s the best way to prevent algae [...]

Being in the thick of winter, it’s easy to let your swimming pool to slip to the back of your mind. However, you’d be wasting the best time of the year for swimming pool renovations. During the [...]

As we plunge deeper into winter, our swimming pools slip further and further into the back of our minds. After you winterize a pool, you may think you can just forget about it until the warmer [...]

As the owner or an operator at a swimming facility, you depend on the motors that run the pool or spa equipment to keep everything up and running. When the pool pump motor experiences issues, it [...]

September Client Email: What is the price you will pay? We all know the old adage “Too many cooks spoil the broth/stew/soup.” Well, what happens when you have too many people in the pool? There [...]

One of the most important responsibilities of a Certified Pool Operator® is maintaining sanitary swimming conditions. A properly disinfected pool is one that has algae and other organisms under [...]

In aquatic facility operations, chlorine and carbon dioxide gas feed systems are used to make a safer, more sanity swimming pool. Chlorine gas is used to disinfect while carbon dioxide lowers the [...]

Spring has officially sprung and, for Certified Pool Operators, it’s time to get down to business. With the weather warming up and swimmers getting ready to dip their toes in, CPOs everywhere are [...]