Pool Care For Dummies (eBook)

Kristine Blanchard started working with swimming pools when she was just 5 years old. Her professional pool care career started when she was a teenager. Now over a decade into her career as a pool pro, she's serviced pools in the field, performing pool openings, closings, weekly maintenance, and repairs on all types of pool equipment. She's also worked in a pool supply store where she's shared her knowledge in classes for new pool owners and employees.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting to Know Your Pool 5

Chapter 1: Welcome! You Now Work for a Pool! 7

Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Kind of Pool 17

Chapter 3: The Machinery That Makes Your Pool Work 31

Chapter 4: Common Problems on Pool Parts 63

Chapter 5: Staying Safe, Having Fun: Pool Safety 103

Part 2: Hiring Yourself as a Pool Pro 113

Chapter 6: Opening Your Pool for the Season 115

Chapter 7: Time to Get Cleaning! 139

Chapter 8: Winterizing Your Pool 161

Part 3: Becoming a Chemist (Well, Sort Of) 201

Chapter 9: The Perfect Balance 203

Chapter 10: Step 1 to a Clean Pool: Sanitation 241

Chapter 11: Steps 2 and 3 to a Clean Pool: Oxidation and Algae Prevention 267

Chapter 12: Solving the Problems in Your Pool Water 279

Part 4: The Part of Tens 325

Chapter 13: (Almost) Ten Tools You Didn't Know You Needed 327

Chapter 14: Ten Pool Products to Stock Up on in Spring 335

Chapter 15: Ten Nightmare Mishaps and How to Handle Them 343

Index 353