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#DidYouKnow that LED lighting uses more than 75% less energy than traditional pool lights? We install LED lights that last up to 5x longer, and are also better for the environment!

How to make your hot tub cover last longer 1. Get Protection: Spray your cover with a UV/UVB protector (apply as directed in instructions), this will keep your cover shiny and new. 2. When cleaning, shocking or adding chemicals to your spa, do not put on your cover, leave your hot tub for 15- 20 min (in doing so the gases don’t get trapped underneath the cover) this increases the longevity of your spa cover. ... 3. Air out your spa cover once a week for at least 20 mins , this extends the life of your cover two to three years.

True or False? My pool has a very strong chlorine odor. Is there too much chlorine in my pool? The answer is False. No, you don't have enough "free chlorine" in your pool. Most pools contain both good chlorine and bad chlorine. The good chlorine is called free chlorine and is capable of killing germs. Bad chlorine, on the other hand, is called "combined chlorine" and is a poor germ killer. Too much combined chlorine in your pool causes the strong chlorine odor. When the combined chlorine level reaches 0.2 ppm or more, it is time to shock your water. Shocking will eliminate the odor.

We hope you are enjoying this weekend poolside

TIPS ON MAINTAINING A POOL DURING OFF SEASON! Many homeowners think that off-season pool maintenance consists of draining the pool water and throwing a pool cover on. That’s it. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. Being a pool owner is a full-time responsibility that requires year-round maintenance for part-time enjoyment. Proper care and protection of your pool equipment during the colder months involves draining the pool water to the right level and adding winterizing chemic...als, constantly checking the system to prevent freezing, regularly cleaning debris on and around the pool cover, and opening your pool early. Winterizing chemicals are essential for keeping pools clean and safe during the colder months. The first step is always to test your pool water so you can make informed decisions about what your pool needs to survive the winter. Then, balance the pH and chlorine levels as well as add algaecide and stain prevention chemicals. Algaecide is one of the most important winterizing agents available, as it will kill algae and other growth, making pool reopening procedures a breeze. Just because your pool is covered doesn’t mean debris can’t find its way in. Always check and clean the pool interior of any unwanted remains. If debris gets in the pool equipment, it could cause damage. Make sure the cover stays clean as well, so when it’s ready to be removed come spring season, you won’t have any trash fall into the pool. Finally, OPEN EARLY! If you want to increase your pool’s lifespan and make spring opening easy, don’t neglect these vital maintenance instructions. We offer OFF SEASON CHEMICAL CIRCULATIONS to keep your pool water balanced. Contact us today to get on the schedule for a Fall and Spring chemical circulation. We can be reached at [email protected] or 410-721-0074.

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We love getting pictures from happy customers Check out Steve and Mike installing a brand new SAFETY COVER! If your pool has never had a safety cover before then it will require installation prior to your pool closing to ensure when its time to close the pool the cover fits securely and properly! Safety covers are custom made to the shape and size of your pool. We bring out the new cover to make sure the cover is the proper size and drill holes around the perimeter of the... pool for the anchors. We then fold it back up and store it until closing time! A safety cover is super beneficial as it keeps out large debris, provides safety by preventing access to the pool, visually appealing, low maintenance and durable with a long lifespan.

Do you know which chemicals your pool needs for closing season? Pool closing chemicals are designed to work slowly over winter, and are formulated to stay viable in cold water temperatures. You can start to prep your pool a week prior to closing so that the chemicals have time to circulate for a day or two, and your pool will be clean, clear and balanced for closing! 3 days before closing your pool you need to make sure your pool's pH, Alkalinity and Calcium Hardness leve...ls are adjusted and balanced. 2 days before closing your pool, if your pool has a history of opening with green algae, using a phosphate remover or pool enzymes can be a real problem solver and help clear and purify your water. 1 day before closing your pool, you can add stain and scale preventer. It works best when it has at least 8 hours to circulate. Once your ready to start closing the pool, you can add winter algaecide and non-chlorine shock once you've lowered the water level before your pool cover goes on. If your pH and alkalinity levels have been erratic this season, take care to adjust beforehand, and check levels during winter. Also, make sure you don’t add everything all at once, or add everything except the shock which should be added separately, either before or after, by at least 8 hours. To help ensure your pool has a cleaner and clearer opening for next season; We'll help you close down your pool for the winter with our professional pool winterization services, and when it's time for summer fun, we'll help you get it back up and running in no time! Give our office a call at (410)-721-0074! CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL OF YOUR POOL CHEMICALS AT A DISCOUNT WITH FLAT RATE SHIPPING!! CLICK HERE FOR OUR WEBISTE: www.poolprosllc.net

With Labor Day just around the corner, and summer coming to an end, there’s no better way to ring in the new school year than with one final pool party! A Labor Day pool party is a great excuse to bust out some new recipes and get one more use of your white and summery clothes! For those bakers looking for a dazzling dessert, the Martha Stewart American Flag Tart can be a great way to display your American pride, and as well as your extreme baking skills! It’s topped with strawberries or raspberries, icing or marshmallows and blueberries, all lined up in neat rows. DRINKS! Don’t forget the drinks. Girl Sangria makes a great pool party punch. For the kids, you can mix blueberries, strawberries and star shaped pineapple into sprite for a simple kiddy sangria. For the adult guests, try the recipe below!

Ensuring that your swimming pool is ready for the winter is key! Check out our tips below on maintaining a clean swimming pool, even after it closes for the season. No one likes when it is time to close the pool. But it can be even worse if you go to open the pool in the spring to find excess bacteria and mold floating in and around your pool area. Here are some quick tips to help ensure your pool survives the winter. For starters, make sure you have your pool professionally... closed for the winter. Don’t take chances with frozen lines and damaging your equipment by not having it all properly taken care of for the winter. From the pump to the cover, the proper winterization approach is key. We HIGHLY recommend getting chemical circulations during the off season especially for pool owners that have a MESH pool cover to avoid a costly opening in the spring. If you are interested in a fall and spring chemical circulation please give us a call to get on the schedule! 410-721-0074 or email us at [email protected]

Tips for End of Season Swimming Pool Maintenance! There never is any easy way to say farewell to the warm months of summer, and closing up the pool for the season signifies that it’s time to start planning for the autumn and winter holidays. Prepping a pool for the colder months is necessary by early autumn and thankfully it is not all that challenging to do. Doing it right, though, is essential to making sure the pool stays in great shape for next season. Order Pool Closi...ng Supplies. A week or two before closing your pool, make sure you've stocked up on all of your pool parts and chemicals. Balance the Water. In order to prepare the pool for closing, you’ll need to get the pH alkalinity and calcium hardness levels balanced and properly aligned. Add Stain and Scale Prevention. After brushing the stains out of your pool in the days before closing, add stain prevention and scale prevention products to ensure that none of those trouble areas return. If stains sit all winter, they will be even harder to remove when you open for next season. Use Chlorine Shock. One particularly useful thing to do before covering the pool is to add a chlorine shock to kill any bacteria or algae that may still be lurking in the water. By doing these steps, you will be ready for your pool closing! Make sure you've booked your pool closing, if not give send us an email at [email protected] or give us a call at (410)-721-0074 to schedule yours!

We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday weekend!

National Pool Closing Day is nearly here! It takes place the third Saturday in September, falling on September 19 this time around! It's the kick-off to a fall frenzy of activity around here, otherwise known as pool closing season, which begins to bubble-up in August, and runs through October. LET THE PROS DO THE CLOSE! Have you scheduled your pool closing yet?! If not, please contact us to get on the schedule as September and October fill up quickly! You can schedule a closing at [email protected] or call the office at 410-721-0074!

If you don't winterize your pool, it can: Begin cracking Start leaking And other costly damages can take place. Prepare your pool for the off season with Pool Pros, LLC today!

This weather is AMAZING!!! What are your favorite pool games?!! CrossNet looks pretty fun https://fb.watch/5B1ewPaXjI/

WHY USE A COVER PUMP FOR THE WINTER?!! Cover Pumps are an essential pool closing accessory if you own an inground pool or an above ground pool. Cover Pumps sit atop your winter pool cover and pump water off of its surface after it reaches a certain level. This alleviates stress and weight off of your pool cover throughout the course of the winter. Swimming pool cover pumps also add a measure of safety for winterizing an inground pool by eliminating the need to knock heavy sn...ow off the cover yourself. You simply wait for the snow to melt, and let the safety cover pump do the rest of the work. Automatic cover pumps will turn themselves on and off to keep the cover mostly pumped off, automatically. Manual cover pumps will run whenever plugged in, and are thus used intermittently, and unplugged when not in use.

POOL PROS, LLC IS HIRING! WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SERVICE TECH TO JOIN OUR TEAM! (PLEASE SHARE THIS POST) JOB DESCRIPTION: This position entails assisting lead tech in duties including opening pools, regular maintenance, service calls, and closing pools in the Fall. This is a fast pace environment and must be able to work hard, hustle day in and day out, lift heavy items consistently at times, and show up everyday including weekends until we slow down. Weekends are a MUST duri...ng our busy season. We are a very busy local pool company looking for someone who is trainable, eager to learn and looking to move up to a tech eventually. Prior experience is a plus but will train the right person. Must have some type of labor experience and someone who understands how to work with their hands and work hard. Must have valid drivers license with reliable transportation and be drug free. Compensation based on experience, work ethic and trainability. This job provides lots of overtime for someone looking to make great money. SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY! Please email your resume to: [email protected]

NOVEMBER IS TYPE 1 DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH AND WE SUPPORT TYPE 1 DIABETES AWARENESS WE HAVE OUR OWN T1D WARRIOR AND WE HOPE FOR A CURE WHAT IS TYPE 1 DIABETES (T1D) - #KnowTheFacts ... #Type1Diabetes is a chronic, AUTOIMMUNE disease. #T1D occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugars. Without insulin, sugar stays in the blood and can cause serious damage to organ systems and lead to Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) which is life threatening. Approximately 5% of the global diabetes community have this form of diabetes. Since a person with T1D’s body does not produce any insulin they need to inject or pump insulin into their bodies every day to carefully help regulate their blood sugars. Blood sugar levels must be monitored either with finger pricks or by wearing a continuous glucose monitor attached to their body. Diet and/or exercise are NOT cures for T1D. Type 1 Diabetes is NOT the same as Type 2 Diabetes. Learning about T1D can help save someone's life.

Steps to take in order to properly care for your pool after a BIG STORM

Fall is approaching and it's starting to get cool. Make sure your #pool isn't damaged during the cold seasons by getting it closed and winterized properly! Our schedule is filling up FAST, don't delay call or email today! You can contact us here at [email protected] or call 410-721-0074.

You can't have progress without going through challenging times. Just keep swimming! #MondayMotivation

WHY WINTERIZE YOUR POOL?!! Winterizing is the process of getting your pool ready to hunker down over the winter and get by without any maintenance. Normally, if you left your pool unmaintained for even a week or so during swimming season, you’d be in for trouble. Algae and debris would clog your pool. You could even end up with the dreaded green pool that can require days or weeks to recover from. But when you winterize your pool, you are preparing to go for months without ...any maintenance. It may sound like a fantasy, but it is possible to completely ignore your pool for a long time if you take the right steps. In the spring you will have to do a little work to get it back into shape for swimming season, but if you properly winterize your pool, you can keep the work to a minimum. The cold weather can do a number on your pool, and if it freezes over, your whole pool system could be in danger if it wasn’t adequately prepared. Winterizing your pool also keeps debris from autumn leaves and winter storms out of your pool. That saves you time and labor when it comes time to reopen your pool in the spring.

We just installed this brand new custom Loop Loc Safety Cover for one of our long-time clients! Look at this beauty **Traditional safety covers are either woven mesh or solid vinyl which are secured to your pool’s deck with straps to anchors around the entire perimeter of your pool in order to close your pool for the cooler season. Safety covers also prevent accidents as they provide extra protection for children, animals, and unintended guests. While winter covers may requ...ire maintenance during the winter to remove leaves and water, safety covers typically require very little attention. The main deterrent for not purchasing a safety cover over a winter cover is almost always price. However, keep in mind that a winter cover is only initially more cost effective upfront. In the long run, a safety cover, which on average lasts 12-15 years, will cost about the same as needing to replace a winter cover over the same course of time. If you take into account the added expenses of frequent water bag replacements, cover pumps, and the increased labor of springtime cover cleaning, a safety cover can even be cheaper in the long run.**

HAPPY FRIDAY! Let the weekend begin

WISHING A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR MAIN POOL PRO #birthday #poolpros #swimmingpool #sun #fun