Pool Chemistry and Maintenance From a CPO
Nadia Caldwell · July 4, 2026
The water in front of you reads 7.2 pH and 1.8 ppm free chlorine — good numbers on the test strip. But the real culprit behind most pool headaches isn’t chemistry at all. It’s the equipment humming behind the equipment pad: a pump that’s too large, drawing power it shouldn’t, grinding through filter media like … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · June 29, 2026
No product manual spells this out, and the guy behind the counter at your pool supply won’t mention it either: the cleaner type you buy determines whether your pump stays healthy, your filter lasts a full season, and whether fine sediment actually leaves the water or just circulates through your system indefinitely. I discovered this … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · June 25, 2026
You’ll encounter two conflicting statements poolside and online with striking regularity. The first claims “Chemistry is everything—get your chlorine and pH dialed in, and clarity follows.” The second insists “A filter does the real work; chemistry is just support.” Here’s the truth neither camp fully grasps: one of these statements is incomplete, and chasing it … Read more