Winter Pool Service: Necessary or Not?
There are few certainties in life: death, taxes, deadlines, and homeowners who want to suspend...
Understanding Algae
One of the most searched topics in the pool business is algae. This is an overview article with...
Why does SC-1000 reduce free chlorine?
Our scale and metal control product, SC-1000, is powerful and concentrated, but it has one major...
What is the ideal pH for swimming pools?
Pool industry textbooks and certification courses tell us that swimming pools should be...
Proactive Pool Winterization: How to Prevent Crystals
Cold water is more aggressive than warm water, because of how water temperature lowers the LSI....
The Vision of the Ultimate Pool
By Keith Coursin - President, Desert Aire Corp.
How to Safely Add Chlorine to a Swimming Pool
Chlorine is the most popular pool sanitizer. Its responsibilities include sanitization,...
How to Prevent Scale in Pool Heaters and Salt Chlorine Generators
Carbonate scale tends to form in the hottest water first...usually inside saltwater chlorine...
How to Add Soda Ash or Sodium Bicarb to a Swimming Pool
Do you need to raise alkalinity or pH in your swimming pool? If so, there are two dry chemicals...
The Orenda Startup™ is about the LSI, Not Just Calcium
Many people think the Orenda Startup™ is basically a "Calcium Startup". But that's incorrect,...
What is a Hot Start?
A "hot start" is a method for starting up a new or resurfaced pool using a lot of acid. It is...
What Causes a High pH in a Swimming Pool?
It happens all the time. Swimming pool pH climbs, or sometimes spikes, and all sorts of problems...
