Swimming Pool Heater Owner’s Information – Starting up your heater – Complete heater lighting and shutdown instructions are located on the inside of the heater. With a new pool or spa, always run the filter pump with the heater in the OFF position long enough to completely clean the water. This is to remove installation residue; it is also advisable to clean the filter after this residue clearing and before turning on the heater. When heating a cold pool, it is also recommended to run…

Water Saving Tips Every Pool Owner Should Know – Have you ever sat and thought why you are having higher water bills nowadays than before? Well, it’s probably that beautiful swimming pool in your backyard! So now you know it’s the pool what next? Are you going to fill it up with soil and make a garden? Don’t go that…

Swimming Pool Water Chemistry – Balanced Water. There’s more to taking care of a pool and spa than just keeping the water clean. You also have to make sure the water is properly balanced.

Water that is not balanced — that is too acidic or too basic — can cause bather discomfort, cloudy water and damage to the pool and spa surfaces and equipment.

This section is presented for the do-it-yourselfer who needs some help either troubleshooting or repairing their own hot tub spa. Here we are assuming that if you have chosen to work on your own unit, you have a basic knowledge of electricity.

How to Measure A Hot Tub Spa Cover – Video. Measuring Basics and Tools – Measuring Radius Curved Corners – Measuring Other Shapes, The Skirt, Cover Locks…

How To Pump Water Out Of A Pool – In This How-To Video, Dan Harrison goes through the steps necessary to pump the water out of a pool. Host Dan Harrison from PoolAndSpa.com answers common questions about the care of swimming pools and hot tub spas in this E-How episode from Pool And Spa TV Season 7.

Swimming Pool and Hot Tub Spa Heater Operation – Pool and Spa Heaters Terminology – By heating the pool or a spa just a few hours each day, can extend the swimming season several weeks into the spring and fall. In warmer climates, a heater can allow you to swim all year round. Here is a glossary of basic terms that are commonly used for gas fueled heaters…

How-To Replace A Swimming Pool Chlorinator – In This How-To Video, Dan Harrison goes through the steps necessary to replace a swimming pool water automatic chlorinator. Host Dan Harrison from PoolAndSpa.com answers common questions about the care of swimming pools and hot tub spas in this E-How episode from Pool And Spa TV Season 7.

How To Backwash Filter – Swimming Pool Cleaning – How To Clear A Green Swimming Pool – Part 2 of 2 – Find out how to backwash your pool filter and clear up that swampy green pool in your backyard. Be sure to watch the first half of this video too ! Produced for Poolandspa.com by Poolandspa.TV. Host Dan Harrison.