Everyone loves a swimming pool, and adding or managing a swimming pool in the apartment complexes you operate can be a big draw for tenants. You also need to consider–or refresh your memory–the steps you can take as a property manager to keep everyone using your pool facilities safe. That means establishing and governing a set of pool rules for apartments that give residents and their guests the...

Whether you’re managing a hotel pool or an apartment pool, commercial pools see a lot of use (and hopefully, a lot of fun for residents and guests). Which is why maintaining the pools on your properties is crucial for both safety and longevity.

An acid wash is a method to aggressively clean and remove surface stains and algae from pools using muriatic acid. The cost of an acid wash for a pool varies. Depending on the size of your pool, you can expect an estimate to be anywhere between $600 - $3000. However, you’ll also want to add on to that the cost of refilling your pool water and replacing all the pool chemicals in it. There are...

Community and HOA-governed swimming pools are becoming more and more common across the country, and with good reason. Residents love them, thanks to the access to healthier and, frankly, more fun lifestyles they provide, and prospective buyers seek them out. Well-maintained pools also add value to the properties in your community.

Does chlorine freeze? Everything commercial pool operators need to know Do you feel that? It’s the icy winds of winter arriving to stay for awhile and whether you operate aquatic facilities indoors throughout the winter and spring or not, it’s important to understand where you can store your pool chemicals throughout the cold temperatures. Ahead, we’ll address the common question, does chlorine...

From keeping water balanced and disinfected to stellar cleaning abilities, there’s good reason we use the chemicals we do in and around pools. That said, they should be both used and stored carefully–especially as not all of the chemicals you’ll use are compatible with each other, and mixing them can be highly dangerous and even life-threatening.

As you already know, keeping a balanced, healthy pool or hot tub takes a lot of careful work, maintenance, and at times, troubleshooting. But how often do you need to completely drain your pool and start clean? And how often should you drain your pool vs hot tub water?

Saltwater pools are growing in popularity across the country, and with good reason. For pool operators and swimmers alike, they offer several benefits–including water that’s softer and gentler on skin, consistent sanitization, simpler maintenance, and the ability to forgo toxic chlorine storage. That said, they do still require upkeep to ensure everything is working properly and pool water is...

When you’re testing pool water multiple times a day–especially across multiple locations and aquatic facilities–the details matter. Not to mention, because your guests’ health and safety, and your pool’s reputation and business depend on it.

Store Chemicals Safely and Lower Risk to Employees, Guests, and the Business We’ve talked previously about why it’s so important to store pool chemicals safely. While they keep pool water healthy, balanced, and safe to swim in, they’re still chemicals. They can be dangerous, causing eye, skin, and lung irritation. They can even be explosive. Many of them shouldn’t be mixed together–not even their...