Pool Chemistry and Maintenance From a Backyard Pool Owner
Nadia Caldwell · July 15, 2026
I’ve helped with pools across Arizona and Nevada, and I can tell you the number-one question I get from vinyl liner pool owners in the spring is: “Can I add a sun shelf to my pool like the one at the resort down the road?” The honest answer? It depends — and the “depends” part … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · July 7, 2026
Let me cut straight to it: no product manufacturer makes a DIY pool sun shelf kit that actually works the way you’re imagining. Across twelve years of looking after my own pool and helping neighbours and family with theirs around Arizona, Nevada and coastal Southern California, I’ve fielded this exact question from at least fifty … Read more
Nadia Caldwell · June 19, 2026
A pool I was helping with had shallow lounging zones that sparked territorial battles before breakfast — guests would blanket those ledges with towels and hardcover novels faster than I could finish my morning test strips. The appeal was obvious: six inches of sun-warmed water, your body horizontal, zero responsibilities. Years later, homeowners and contractors … Read more