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May
6

Poolside Story: Cleaning Your Pool Filter Cartridges

Posted by Clint Borrill in Fun Facts | Good Advice | Pool Fun - (0 Comments)

Prepare your pool for hours of refreshing summer fun with Backyard Ocean’s Poolside Stories. Our new series from our specialist, Clint Borrill, provides you with useful tips to expand your knowledge about pools and to help keep yours in excellent condition.

Maintaining a pool is not just a simple matter of buying the right equipment and purchasing the proper chemicals. As a pool enthusiast, I believe that an owner must do what he can to keep his swimming pool clean and in excellent condition. This not only makes it ready for immediate use, but also extends the pool’s life.

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Nov
21

Above Ground Pool Cover Clips

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As soon as the cold season comes in, you know it’s time to start winterizing your swimming pool. Winterizing a pool involves a variety of steps that you need to do to save it from damage during the chilly months.

After you have balanced the chemicals in the water, lowered the water level, cleaned and removed every accessory in the water, you need to cover your pool to prevent leaves, dirt and other debris from ruining all your hard work.

Although a cover normally does the job of protecting your swimming pool from elements, sometimes they don’t stay in place, especially when there is strong wind.

You need pool cover clips to secure it and keep your pool well-maintained. These clips act like fasteners that fix pool covers firmly in place. Backyard Ocean has cover slips for various pool sizes. Get them now while they’re on sale.

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Aug
31

How to Remove Icky Pool Stains

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Dirty pools are gross, but stained pools are more repulsive. Those green, brown and black marks at the sides and bottom of your swimming pool are enough to turn people away.

Pool stains are caused by a number of things. They can be all due to algae bloom, mineral deposits or simply a mottling on the pool.

Algae stains are caused by poor water circulation. They also appear when your pool disinfectant level is low. Mineral stains, on the other hand, are not as widely spread as algae stains and are often concentrated in small crevices. Mottling are natural streaks that come with the kind of pool you have (usually plaster) and cannot be removed.

Organic and mineral stains are fairly easy to eliminate. To remove algae stains, you need a good pool algaecide that zaps out algae growth. Algaecides are pool chemicals that eradicate all sorts of algae in your pool. These treatments are easy and safe to use. For mineral stains, you can use a rust and scale remover which lightens stains and prevents browning of your pool. Just apply it to the areas where there are plenty of stains, scrub and go!

Say goodbye to dirty pools and dive right in!

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Aug
26

Product Review: RP800 Filter Pump

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Keep water in your swimming pool clean and sanitary all the time with the help of Backyard Ocean’s RP800 Filter Pump. Pumping 780 gallons per hour, this filtering system is extremely efficient in filtering debris out of the water in a short amount of time – which in turn helps you save on your energy consumption.

Easy to install and use, the RP800 Filter Pump also incorporates a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) for safety. Satisfied customers from different parts of the state give the RP800 a five-star rating.

Says Mac the Swimmer from Roseville, California:

“Up and Running So Easily — Easy to follow instructions. All the little parts and connectors were provided; it is a complete package. Product arrived when expected and the cost for delivery was reasonable.”

All in all, the RP800 Filter Pump is wise investment for your above-ground pool. Get it now from Backyard Ocean while it’s on sale!

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Aug
25

General Pool Energy Efficiency Tips

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Having a swimming pool at home means hours of endless fun splashing in the water, but owning one can make your energy bills skyrocket.

No need to worry, though, because you can reduce your monthly utility bills by following these tips:

  1. Use a solar pool cover to reduce water heat loss.
  2. Lower the temperature on your heater to 78°F for fitness swimming and 81°F for recreational swimming. Reduce the thermostat even further between 8-10° if you’re using your pool only on weekends.
  3. Decrease the speed of your pool pumps. Better yet, choose a smaller circulation pump to cut down on energy consumption. This should be able to circulate pool water as efficiently as the bigger, more energy-consuming ones.
  4. De-clog your filters. Bunged filters work doubly hard in cleaning your pool and therefore consume more energy.
  5. Fix pool cracks right away. Leaking pools can lead to plenty of water loss overtime. They are also harder to fix when the cracks get bigger.

By following these energy efficiency tips, you can shave off as much as 50% off on your energy bills.

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