Florida Decides to Relocate in 2011!!!!

Believe it or not, there is not much that you need to do. 

Many people think that it is necessary to lower the water level to acommodate the rain water, but chances are, if your pool was going to overflow, it would have done so by now.  Most pools have an overflow or static line running from the pool wall or inside their skimmer and out into the yard.  As long as the end of the line is cut below deck level and is free to vent, the pool water will run out of that before it gets up to your deck.  Just make sure it is not clogged with dirt or buried.  This happens often if people are careless when replanting or doing yard maintenance around the overflow.  It’s something you should always check when the wet season starts.  Make sure that it has an open place to pour out and run off from.

Don’t load the pool up with chemicals.  You are just wasting them.  If your pool turns green from excessive rain, it will only be fresh water and this clears up quickly with a basic shock, as long as you do it within the 2-3 days after the storm.

 Finally, if you are concerned about your equipment, be worried most about the pump motor.  Turn the power off to it for the duration of the storm and there should not be any damage.

We have been using phosphate removers for 3 years now, so we are well aware of their importance for preventing algae and removing it.  This spring/algae season has been no exception!!!!  This is a great article about how they are being used by companies like us to fight contamination in the water.  Most homeowners don’t even realize that it is there!!!   Also see our posts related to the topic here.

A recent advertisement on local radio stations about salt system (chlorine generators) is very misleading to the consumer.

The ad claims “install it, set it, and forget it.”   http://www.recwarehouse.com/

We have written about this before, on this site, and previously explained why it is not necessarily true.  ReadHere . 

With a salt system, you may not have to lug 2.5 gallon jugs of chlorine/bleach back to your pool.  Now you will just have lug 40lb. bags of salt back and forth!!!!  Maybe not as often, but keep that account open at the pool supply store!   It will also be important to keep a close eye on PH and Alkalinity, since the chlorination process via the cell makes that part of your water chemistry even harder to manage than if you were using traditional chemicals.  This, along with stabilizer to lock the chlorine in, will have to be tested for and adjusted using the same store-bought chemicals that you were probably using before.

More importantly, the rate of output on the chlorine generator will always have to be adjusted up and down, as the weather conditions and bather load change.  “set it and forget it” will almost certainly lead the cell being run too much or not enough.  So, periodically you will still need to test the chlorine level in the water to decide if you need to increase or lower output.

Also, the cell needs to be removed and cleaned after a certain amount of run time.  Make sure that is a responsibility that you can handle!!

Finally, you need to watch your salt level.  Too low will make the cell shut down and not produce.  Too much will again shut down the cell to keep it from being damaged by the high salt content.  It takes some diciplined monitoring to stay within this range.  I’ve gone out to salt pools before that were green.  There was no chlorine.  I told the homeowner that the salt level was too low.  Their answer was “I have to add salt?”

Now that salt pools are more common, many side effects have come to the forefront, mostly related to staining.  There are things that you can install with the salt system to prevent certain types of staining, but most of the staining happens when people don’t understand what they are dealing with. 

Tom

We have written to you in the past regarding the risks present in all pools fitted with standard main drain covers. Many of you had your main drain covers replaced with The Anti-Snare Drain Covers of 2006 and 2007.

Today there are a lot more options for preventing entrapment and many of them have been improved to have less affect on the flow of your filter and will not take away from the performance of the rest of your equipment.  

     Most of the recent federal legislation is directed primarily at public pools and new construction, so there are many homeowners that are not required to address these issues, but perhaps should.

We encourage you read about these products and consider having us install them.  Many insurance companies are starting to require them or at least offer discounts and credits when they know the homeowner has made this improvement to their pool or spa.

 E-mail us for quotes and more information (majesticpoolservice@yahoo.com)

Not only will we come and pick it up at your location, but we will also pay your for it!!!! 

Pick-up is guaranteed in 48 hours or less, for most zipcodes in Collier County and Bonita Springs.

Contact us at 239-596-3610 or e-mail  majesticpoolservice@yahoo.com

Get rid of the junk without the hassle!!!

Get a solar blanket or heat blanket (covers) delivered and keep out the cold!!!  Right now we are offering free delivery to our primary service areas.

Solar Cover, Heat Blanket

 Contact us at majesticpoolservice@yahoo.com to schedule next day delivery!!!

This is the standard blue, 5-year material.  Easy to pull on and off the pool. 

12×28                    $109.00 + tax  (delivered)

14×28                    $129.00 + tax (delivered)