Swimming Pool Water Temperature
Ahhhhh.... Finally, the pool is "cool" enough to enjoy. This Summer, the swimming pool water temperature was higher than ever before. Most of my customers today stated that their pool temp was about 85 degress or less.Although school has started, we still have plenty...
Pool Pump Run Times
To maintain clear and healthy pool water, the pool pump should "turn over" all of the water twice every day. Most circulation pumps can achieve this in 8 to 10 hours.To find out how long you should be running your swimming pool pump, stop by the store with the pumps...
Stains in Salt Water Pools
The most common stain in a salt water (chlorine generator) pools is caused by high chlorine. It appears as a yellow stain around return jet fittings and along the pool walls and floor. Professional Pool Supply can supply you with a chemical to remove these stains in...
Free Pool Water Testing
Professional Pool Supply offers free water testing to analyze free chlorine, total chlorine, pH, total alkalinity, calcium hardness, stabilizer and phosphates.Bring a water sample by the store today!Open Sunday's 12PM - 5PM
Swimming Pool Remodeling
Not only do we offer great prices on swimming pool supplies, we renovate swimming pools and spas.With over twenty years of experience in the swimming pool industry, we can re plaster, re tile, change the pool decking or even install new water features to enhance the...
Rain…..Finally!
Most of us saw some pretty good showers today. That's good for the grass, but not for the pool. After heavy use due the holiday weekend, you need to shock the pool with granular chlorine or non-chlorine shock. The rain only increases the need to shock the pool. Call...
Watch Your Children
I closed the store today to take some well deserved time off. In true Harper fashion I chose to fish.Usually, as I fish, I think of....fish. Today, was different. Standing on the bank of the pond, casting to structure, my mind was thinking of my friends little baby...
Black Algae Problems
Black Algae looks like small black spots on the plaster with a slimey outer coating. Generally, black algae grows in colonies, but also individually on the pool walls, floor and steps.Black algae will grow due to alkaline water (high pH and alkalinity), low chlorine,...
Mustard Algae Problems
Many people have visited the store lately with mustard algae on pool walls.Mustard algae will grow easily due to the high water temperatures, low chlorine and lack of water circulation.You should:Keep free chlorine levels between 2 - 3 ppm.Run pool pump between 8 - 10...