Your swimming pool equipment is broken and it’s time to hit the world wide web in search of a solution. A quick search will yield tons of results; pool companies are a dime a dozen. How do you decide who to bring into your backyard? Keep in mind this person will be working with electricity, gas, water, or all of the above.

As certified pool industry professionals, we have put together what we believe to be the top 5 things that consumers should be looking for when hiring a professional pool repair company.

As summer comes to an end, heater season is fast approaching, have you tested your pool heater lately?

Let’s play out a common scenario that we see every year. The party is tomorrow but it’s gonna be a little cooler. Just fire up the pool heater early in the morning to heat the pool right? Not always. Too often we get that urgent call about a pool heater.

Cleaning your filter is necessary for the proper care of your swimming pool & spa. This service should be performed at least two times a year, sometimes more depending on your geographical location and overall maintenance. Check out this week’s video from The Pool Boys for a quick walk through on cleaning and replacing your filter cartridges. The screenshots below also give you quite a bit of information on how to get the task done without any issues.

It is awesome to watch the pool industry finally start to make big advances in the technology world.

Pentair’s new Intellivalve Actuator now makes it possible for pool owners and pool professionals to adjust the actuators without having to disassemble the unit and mechanically adjust the valve cams; saving frustration and time.

This week we have a quick video from The Pool Boys owner Zac Nicklas on how to put together your DE Filter Grid Assembly. If you need to replace 1 or more of your DE Filter grids, you can follow along with the instructions below, as well as view the video for a more in-depth look at how a DE filter grid assembly goes together.

As we head into the future we have all seen a rapid advancement in technology. Bigger and better TV’s, remote controlled drones, GoPro cameras, electric cars, and the list goes on. The pool industry’s variable speed pumps kicked off the beginning of their technological advancements. Now, Hayward has really pushed the envelope with the release of their Hayward OmniLogic pool automation system. This control system is the most advanced system that we’ve ever seen.