Month: September 2026

Bromine vs Chlorine for a Cold Plunge: Why Cold Water Flips the Answer

· September 2, 2026
bromine vs chlorine cold plunge

I’ve been looking after pools and spas around Arizona and New Mexico for nearly a decade, and I can tell you that the single most frequent mistake I see with cold plunge tubs has nothing to do with temperature control—it’s sanitizer choice. Pool owners spend hours reading about bromine vs chlorine for hot tubs, find … Read more

Pool pH Keeps Dropping? Why It Will Not Stay Up and How to Fix It

· September 2, 2026
why won’t ph stay up in pool

I’ve been around pools across the Southwest for years, and I can tell you exactly which chemical problem makes pool owners want to pull their hair out: you test the pH, it reads low at 6.8, you add pH increaser, it climbs to 7.6, and two days later—boom—it’s back down at 7.0 again. So you … Read more