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Maintenance (12 results)

Ready For The Rush? Run This Audit Based on the CDC's 2024 Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Inspection Form

The 2024 CDC Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) highlights proactive auditing of water chemistry, equipment, and safety compliance as critical for successful commercial pool openings. Key strategies include utilizing fresh test kits, managing high bather-load chemical demands, and ensuring all documentation is onsite to avoid inspection failures.

Chemical Controller Giving Bad Readings? How to Clean & When to Replace Probes

Is your chemical controller giving you inaccurate readings? Before replacing expensive equipment, learn how to clean your pH and ORP probes in just 5 minutes, spot signs of failure, and keep your system running accurately all season long.

Pool & Spa Chemical Calculator

Take the guesswork out of pool chemistry — calculate doses, follow the correct adjustment order, and shop the right chemicals in one click.

Why Thermal Pool Covers Are a Smart Investment for Your Facility

Thermal pool covers are the easiest way to cut heating costs, conserve water, and protect your facility. Spectrum Aquatics’ custom-fit covers can reduce energy bills by up to 70%, lower chemical use, and extend the life of your HVAC system—all while paying for themselves within just 1–2 years.

Winterizing Chemical Controllers: A Complete Guide for Commercial Pools

Winterizing your commercial chemical controllers is key to preventing damage and costly repairs. This guide walks you through the essential steps to safely store your probes, pumps, and fittings — plus a reminder to always check your controller’s owner’s manual for system-specific instructions.

A Step-by-Step Guide for Winterizing Your Pool

Wondering how to winterize your inground or aboveground pool? This guide walks you through cleaning, balancing, adding winter chemicals, and covering your pool properly—so it stays protected all season long.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Pool Water Testing and Chemical Balancing

Keeping your pool water balanced doesn’t have to be a chore. With a few simple tests and the right tools from Poolweb, you can stop problems like algae and cloudy water before they start. 

The Future of Filter Media

As the industry has evolved, so has the filter media available for sand filters. So, what are the benefits to all of these different medias and how do you choose? We have listed the pros and cons of the different sand alternatives so you don't have to! 

How to Handle Cloudy Pool Water

Try as we might to keep our pools spotless and inviting, it sometimes seems that Mother Nature would like to...

How to Handle Poop in the Pool

Poop in the pool is never something a pool owner or operator wants to see. Just imagine a pool of...

Troubleshooting a CAT Controller

Here are some quick troubleshooting steps to help you figure out what is going on with your CAT Controller. Clean...

Cleaning and Caring for Chemical Controller Probes

All pool chemical controlling systems need regular maintenance. Most of the time you can easily identify an issue with the...