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 30, 2026
A call came through one Tuesday morning from a property manager in Tempe: “The water looks fine, but the bottom feels gritty. My guy says we don’t need to vacuum because the filter’s running 24/7.” I drove out that afternoon. The pool floor was carpeted in a half-inch layer of silt, algae spores, and decomposed … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · June 29, 2026
Skipping a vacuum step in above-ground pool maintenance leads to algae blooms faster than you’d expect — and once spores take hold in that confined water volume, chemistry alone won’t save you. During my years overseeing resort and municipal facilities across Arizona and Nevada, I watched pools deteriorate in 48 hours flat when sediment settled … Read more