You should know the volume of water in your pool for adding chemicals, and have the overall stats about your pool.

To figure out the volume of water in gallons in your pool, you can use on of the two following formulas:

If your pool is a rectangle: multiply length x width x average depth (shallow end + deep end / 2) x 7.5

If your pool is round, oval, or freeform: multiply length x width x average depth (shallow end + deep end / 2) x 5.9

All the measurements you start with should be in feet. This will get you the approximate volume if your pool is a freeform shape…

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I’ve been fielding a lot of calls from pool owners with interesting things going on in their pools. From green water to a rough surface on their gunite pool, there are things that go well, and not so well with your swimming pool.

When I take these calls I ask questions to find out what exactly is going on? How recently has the water been tested? What are the levels of the chlorine, alkalinity, ph, and calcium hardness. What is the level of TDS? All of these need to be within their range for the swimming pool to be running properly.

If there is a chemical imbalance, all kinds of fun things can start to happen. The water can become cloudy, it can turn green, it can etch the surface of gunite and fiberglass, or it can deposit new compounds on the surface.

Proper water chemistry and balance is essential to keep your pool functioning well, safe and comfortable for swimmer use, and to protect the pool itself.

If you have any questions about what your balance should be, we are happy to answer any questions you may have!

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So many people don’t know quite what they want in a pool when they sit down with their designer. They may have an idea because they’ve seen some pictures, but do they really know what they want, or more importantly what they need?

Designers need the answers to these three questions to plan your backyard swimming pool, no matter what type of pool you will be considering.

1. What do you want the pool and the back yard to look like?
2. Who is going to use the pool?
3. How do you plan to entertain around the pool?

Often a pool is put into a back yard, not accounting for the above questions. We want to make sure that you get the look and experience that you want. We also want to make sure there are the features for the people that will be using the pool the most. Finally, we want to know how you will entertain around the pool. When entertaining at a pool party, there are usually 5-7 people in the pool at any given time, no matter the number of people at the event. One of the most important things you can do is plan your patio space and layout. Gone are the days of the pool with the 3′ walkway on three sides. Now the theme is gathering around the pool, cozy conversation areas, and a place to relax in the sun.

What are your questions when it comes to designing your backyard experience?

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