Over time, swimming pool water will grow in total dissolved solids or T.D.S. This is a natural phenomenon due to evaporation. As pure water evaporates, all the minerals, byproducts, and other micro-particulates stay in the pool water. You can expect hard water in your swimming pool over time and you should use pool water recycling or drain and refill your pool every 5 to 10 years.…
At Pool Heaven, we focus on perfect pool water chemistry all the time, yet this alone may not prevent pool algae. Pool algae loves warm, shady water with little to no chlorine, but it can still grow with perfect water chemistry. We have 4 tips we focus on to prevent pool algae.High Ideal Chlorine All The TimeIdeal ConditionerAvoid Wonky ProductsBrush And Annihilate ImmediatelyFirst off, we want…
Every season in Orange County offers different challenges to your pool service. We have mild weather in Orange County which provides extended or even full year swim seasons. There is high use and warm weather in the summer. There are warm days and cold nights in the spring. There are Santa Ana winds in addition to rain storms from fall to summer. There is wind and…
Got Cloudy Pool Water? We've all seen cloudy pool water, but how does an expert pool service figure out so quickly what is causing it? The first thing we would check at Pool Heaven is the pool water chemistry. Is there enough chlorine immediately comes to mind. If we find that the chlorine level is low or at zero, we know to add chlorine, non chlorine…
It can be shocking to see a dead animal in pool issue. Let us start by informing you that this is quite common and most germs carried by small animals are killed by chlorine within minutes in a well maintained swimming pool. There are a couple germs of concern that require extra attention. They can be found in raccoons, ducks, and geese and we will go…
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