Pool Chemistry and Maintenance From a CPO
Nadia Caldwell · July 13, 2026
The phone rings in July, and it’s always the same story: “My above-ground pool turned green overnight, and I swear I’m doing everything the manual says.” I ask a few questions about their routine, and the culprit emerges almost immediately — they’ve lifted their maintenance strategy straight from in-ground pool playbooks. That approach fails spectacularly … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · June 26, 2026
Around this time each year, I field a familiar type of call from someone who installed an above-ground pool during the previous warm months. The message is usually some variation of “I was told this would be straightforward” and concludes with me walking them through a murky-brown water emergency, a liner that appears aged beyond … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · June 25, 2026
Walk up to a three-year-old above-ground pool in a Scottsdale backyard, and the setup tells you everything. The water itself reads 7.4 pH and 2.0 ppm free chlorine — chemistry locked in tight. The filter’s humming along without complaint. But then you notice the entry: a metal ladder bolted to the pool wall, moving slightly … Read more