Like most things, above ground swimming pool liners have changed over the years. Back in the day when I started building these things, there was really only one type of liner available and it rarely came in any color other than solid blue. You just had no other choices. If you got an above ground…
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Poolside Chat Episode #19: Automatic Pool Cleaners and Shock – Do They Mix?
This is Poolside Chat where every week we answer your questions on how to fix and maintain your swimming pool. Poolside Chat is presented by INYOPools.com, helping pool owners find the right parts since 2001. In today’s episode of Poolside Chat, Rob and Matt tackle another common swimming pool question: Does pool shock damage automatic pool…
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Watch a Pool Built in Under 3 Minutes
Have you ever seen a pool get built from start to finish? I haven’t and I’ll take a wild guess and say most pool owners haven’t as well. Even if you had your pool built with your house, the odds are you did not sit there and watch them step by step. In fact, you…
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Video: Poolside Chat Episode #18: Should I Replace My Motor Bearings?
This is Poolside Chat where every week we answer your questions on how to fix and maintain your swimming pool. Poolside Chat is presented by INYOPools.com, helping pool owners find the right parts since 2001. In today’s episode of Poolside Chat, Rob and Matt tackle another common swimming pool question: Can I/Should I, replace my pump…
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Century’s New V-Green Pool and Spa Motors: Part I
It is customary for manufacturers to come out with new, improved products every few years. Sure, there are some hero products that may stay the same, but overall, companies are always trying to improve their products for their customers. That rings true for Century Motors as well. So, let’s clear something up right away. Century…
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Advanced Wall Repair for an Above Ground Pool
I have observed over three decades that the average decent quality above ground swimming pool lasts between 10 and 20 years. Sometimes pool owners will replace their pool because its top rails are too rusty or some of the uprights and pieces of bottom track have rusted out. Mostly though, people decide that their pool…
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Video: Poolside Chat Episode #17 – Super Chlorinate & Booster Features
This is Poolside Chat where every week we answer your questions on how to fix and maintain your swimming pool. Poolside Chat is presented by INYOPools.com, helping pool owners find the right parts since 2001. In today’s episode of Poolside Chat, Rob and Matt tackle another common swimming pool question: What does the Super Chlorinate feature…
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Pool Plumbing Valve Guide
Valves are an unsung hero of pool equipment because they allow us to control the flow of thousands of gallons water with the twist of a handle. However, the only time you most likely wondered how they worked was when they didn’t work. These pieces of metal and plastic have various designs and applications suited…
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What are the Electricity Requirements for Above Ground Pools?
This may not sound possible, but way back in the eighties I built an above ground swimming pool at a home that didn’t have electricity. I remember it well. Using just a map, I drove way out to the other side of Lake County to a small house that looked like a shack. I had…
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Video: Poolside Chat Episode #16 – Pump Motor Making Clicking Sound
This is Poolside Chat where every week we answer your questions on how to fix and maintain your swimming pool. Poolside Chat is presented by INYOPools.com, helping pool owners find the right parts since 2001. In today’s episode of Poolside Chat, Rob and Matt tackle another common swimming pool question: Why is my pool pump motor…
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