Hey Pool Owners! Here’s how to protect your pool water during high temperatures and heat waves: Shock your pool at least once a week to keep your free chlorine levels in range Brush and vacuum your pool to remove algae spores Keep your CYA levels between 30 and 50 ppm to help protect your chlorine from the sun Use a solar blanket at night to prevent evaporation Follow us at Swim University for more pool care tips throughout the year. . . #pool #poolcare #poolmaintenance #poolchemistry #swimunive

Want a longer pool season? Here are 3 ways to keep your water warm and swimmable: #1. Use Solar Blankets. If the nights are chilly but the days are still warm, use a solar blanket to keep the heat trapped in the water. Cover your pool with a solar blanket at night to help keep in the daytime heat. And if you’re running a heater, it’ll help trap in that heat as well. #2. Get a Pool Heat Pump. This is the most energy efficient kind of pool heater. It stops working below 55° F, but it’s great to ex