Chances are at some point in your life you've told your family, or been told by your family not to leave the lights on or to waste water unnecessarily. Although filling up a pool isn't a waste of water, it can be intimidating having to pay for 13,000 gallons of water in one go. Here's
Closing your Above Ground Pool for the winter months shouldn’t be complicated or difficult. Drawing on over 40 years experience closing our clients pools, International Pool & Spa has prepared this quick guide to make closing your pool quick and simple. One Week before Pool Closing Bring a water sample into any International Pool and Spa […]
Closing your In Ground Pool for the season shouldn’t be complicated or troublesome. In the 40 years that International Pools and Spas has been in business, we’ve closed many pools for our clients. We’d like to share some Pool Closing Tips with you to help make the process easy! One Week before Pool Closing Bring a […]
All across Canada, school is back in session—or will be very soon. Most community and public pools will soon be closing for the season, even though the weather will remain warm enough to keep swimming for another month or so… If you own a swimming pool, you can close your pool when you want to. […]
It can be disheartening having to cancel yet another pool party because your pool water is green. That green colour you see is caused by algae in your swimming pool. Algae is a plant like organism that can appear as green/blue, a yellow/mustard colour, or black. Let’s take a closer look at what kind of […]
There are numerous types of fiberglass swimming pools available these days and since purchasing one is such a big investment it’s important to choose the right one for your family. It’s a good idea to do a little research before jumping in the deep end and buying a pool. Water sports or swimming? You should […]
Swimming pool owners always look forward to the spring as it typically marks the beginning of a brand new swimming season. With winter leaving for another year it’s a good time to check out how to open your pool the right way this spring. Opening and preparing a pool isn’t as difficult as it may […]
While Canadian summers appear to be getting shorter and shorter each year there’s nothing like a sparkling-clean swimming pool to dive into when the heat and humidity do show up. Operating and maintaining your pool can be a relatively easy task if you stay on top of things. There are several regular maintenance chores that […]
You probably already realize that your pool’s vinyl liner won’t last forever, but you may not have considered exactly how often you’ll need to replace it. Vinyl pool liners typically come with warranties of 20-30 years, which can be misleading, because this is not the typical lifespan of an average pool liner. In most cases, […]
One of the worst sights a swimming pool owner can come across is green-looking water in their pool. However, it usually looks worse than it actually is and it can be cleaned up within just a few days. If the pool water appears to be green it’s basically because there are algae growing in the […]
