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Pool care, maintenance, upgrades and practical ideas for getting more out of a Texas pool.
October Pool Equipment Audit: Get Your Texas Backyard Ready for the First Cold Front
Read Guide →: October Pool Equipment Audit: Get Your Texas Backyard Ready for the First Cold FrontTexas pool season is rarely over in October. Here’s the practical equipment, salt-cell, circulation and freeze-readiness audit that complements regular fall water…
How to Pick a Texas Beach Day: Water Color, Algae, Wind & Day-vs-Night Conditions
Read Guide →: How to Pick a Texas Beach Day: Water Color, Algae, Wind & Day-vs-Night ConditionsA sunny forecast does not tell the whole story. Learn how water color, surf, wind, recent rain, algae, rip currents and day-vs-night…
Texas Fall Pool Care Guide: What to Change When Summer Ends
Read Guide →: Texas Fall Pool Care Guide: What to Change When Summer EndsA practical Texas fall pool-care guide covering chemistry, pump schedules, leaves, algae, salt systems, equipment checks and freeze preparation for pools that…
How to Keep a Texas Pool Clear After Heavy Rain
Read Guide →: How to Keep a Texas Pool Clear After Heavy RainA practical post-storm pool checklist for Texas homeowners covering debris removal, water level, circulation, pH, chlorine testing and when not to guess…
How to Shade Your Pool: What Actually Works in a Texas Backyard
Read Guide →: How to Shade Your Pool: What Actually Works in a Texas BackyardHow much can shade actually cool a Texas swimming pool? The Thunderfoot Sports Backyard Desk compares cantilever umbrellas, shade sails, pergolas, motorized…
How to Remove Black Algae From Your Pool—and Keep It From Coming Back
Read Guide →: How to Remove Black Algae From Your Pool—and Keep It From Coming BackBlack algae can survive ordinary pool maintenance by forming a protective coating and anchoring itself inside porous surfaces. This Thunderfoot guide explains…
How to Prep Your Pool for a Hurricane
Read Guide →: How to Prep Your Pool for a HurricaneWhen a hurricane is aimed at the Gulf Coast, most people think about windows, generators, groceries, gas, and patio furniture. Fair. Those…
What Should You Do With Your Pool After a Heavy Rain?
Read Guide →: What Should You Do With Your Pool After a Heavy Rain?Heavy rain can feel like a gift during a hot Texas summer. The pool gets topped off, the yard gets watered, and…
How We’re Getting the Pool Ready for Graduation Parties in Texas This Summer
Read Guide →: How We’re Getting the Pool Ready for Graduation Parties in Texas This SummerGraduation party season in Texas always feels like the unofficial start of summer. School’s winding down, the weather’s heating up, and suddenly…
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