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30/06/2023Keep Your Pool Safe and Clean: Tips for Maintaining Safe Pool Water for Swimmers

Owning a swimming pool is a great way to entertain your family and guests during hot summer days. However, it’s essential to prioritize safety regarding pool maintenance. The last thing you want is to put anyone at risk because of unsafe pool water. So how can you maintain a safe pool?   Test Your Water … Continue reading Keep Your Pool Safe and Clean: Tips for Maintaining Safe Pool Water for Swimmers

31/05/2023Dive into Summer with These Tips to Prepare Your Pool Opening

  Summer is quickly approaching, and pool owners know this means it’s time to get their pools ready for the season. The pool is the perfect place to spend time with loved ones and escape the summer heat, so ensuring it’s in good condition before diving in is essential. Follow these tips to enjoy a … Continue reading Dive into Summer with These Tips to Prepare Your Pool Opening

01/05/20234 Common Pool Opening Mistakes You Should Avoid

Summertime is just around the corner, and pool season is about to begin. It’s time to open up your swimming pool and get ready to enjoy the warm weather. However, pool opening can be quite a task, especially if you’re new to it. Here are some of the more common mistakes that homeowners make while … Continue reading 4 Common Pool Opening Mistakes You Should Avoid

03/04/2023How Long Should You Wait to Open Your Pool in Minnesota for the Spring?

  Spring is here, and it’s time to consider opening your pool. However, in Minnesota, the weather can be unpredictable, and opening your pool too early can be costly. In addition, you want to save money on something other than heating and chemicals if the weather is too cold. So how long should you wait … Continue reading How Long Should You Wait to Open Your Pool in Minnesota for the Spring?

01/03/2023How to Protect Your Pool From Extreme Snowfall 

  With winter in full force, it’s essential to consider how extreme snowfall can affect your pool. While snow is a beautiful sight, it can also damage your pool, depending on the conditions. If you’re not careful, you could have an expensive repair bill! Here’s what you need to know about protecting your pool from … Continue reading How to Protect Your Pool From Extreme Snowfall 

31/01/2023What You Need to Know About Maintaining Your Pool During the Winter 

  During the winter, it can be easy to forget about taking care of your swimming pool. After all, you’re not able to use it anyway, right? Wrong! Even in the colder months, you should keep a few things in mind when it comes to maintaining your pool. Let’s discuss why upkeep during the winter … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Maintaining Your Pool During the Winter 

30/12/2022The Benefits of Installing a Pool Well

Do you have a swimming pool? If so, you may wonder if installing a pool well is necessary. The answer is: it depends. Of course, every pool is different, but there are some benefits to installing a pool well before your pool is up and running this spring. Lower Water Bills One of the main … Continue reading The Benefits of Installing a Pool Well

30/11/2022How to Winterize Your Swimming Pool

It’s that time of year again – winter is coming! And for many people, that means winterizing their swimming pools. But how does winterizing a pool work? Is it vital? We’re here to answer all your questions about winterizing your swimming pool. We’ll discuss why you should winterize your pool, how to do it properly, … Continue reading How to Winterize Your Swimming Pool

31/10/2022Preparing Your Pool for the Minnesota Winters

It’s that time of year again – the leaves are changing color, the air is getting colder, and winter is just around the corner. For many Minnesotans, this means it’s time to start thinking about winterizing their pool. Pool owners in warmer states may not understand why we would bother with this process, but there … Continue reading Preparing Your Pool for the Minnesota Winters

30/09/2022How to Prepare Your Pool for Fall

Maintaining your pool during the fall season is essential to keep it looking great and functioning correctly for the next swimming season. Here are some tips on cleaning and maintaining your pool during the fall.   1. Keep up with the leaves.   Fallen leaves can quickly clog your pool’s filter and look dirty. Be … Continue reading How to Prepare Your Pool for Fall

01/09/2022Why You Should Consider Having Your Pool Professionally Closed Before Fall

As the weather cools down, you may be tempted to let your pool sit until next summer. However, a few good reasons you should consider having your collection professionally closed before fall.   For one, closing your pool helps to protect it from the winter weather. If you live in an area with harsh winters, … Continue reading Why You Should Consider Having Your Pool Professionally Closed Before Fall

28/07/2022How Often Should Your Pool Be Cleaned?

As a pool owner, you are probably wondering how often you should have your pool cleaned. While the frequency of cleaning depends on several factors, including the size and type of pool, the number of swimmers, and the weather conditions, some general guidelines can help you determine how often to have your pool cleaned. Weekly … Continue reading How Often Should Your Pool Be Cleaned?

30/11/2021Do Pools Need Upkeep in Off-Season?

Do pools need upkeep in the off-season? It is important to do regular maintenance to keep your pool in good shape and prevent costly repairs. Winter temperatures can be cool, but they can still damage your equipment, which means you need to pay attention to your pool’s maintenance. While it is a good idea to … Continue reading Do Pools Need Upkeep in Off-Season?

28/10/2021Pool Closing Tips for Fall

As Fall comes and goes, the days of enjoying backyard pools have ended. To keep your pool in good shape throughout the off-season, consider these closing tips for backyard pools. Drain Your Pool and Equipment After you’ve cleaned your pool, finish by draining water to around 4-6 inches below the skimmer. Be sure to drain … Continue reading Pool Closing Tips for Fall

28/05/2021Benefits of Working with a Pool Contractor

When families begin to think of installing a pool, they might question how to go about doing so. Some may think they can tackle a DIY project, as it will end up being a cheaper alternative. However, without help from professional pool contractors, installing a pool can be a disastrous project. Here are the reasons … Continue reading Benefits of Working with a Pool Contractor

30/04/2021Common Pool Opening Issues

Pool opening season is right around the corner, and as exciting as it may be, it is also the time where many people find trouble with their pools. When you begin to open your pool, look out for these common problems. The earlier you catch them, the longer you can enjoy your pool when it … Continue reading Common Pool Opening Issues

26/03/2021Spring Pool Prep Checklist

Spring is finally upon us, which means we are one step closer to opening up the pools for the summer! Here is a brief checklist you can follow to make sure your pool is ready for summertime. Do A Surface Check The first thing you need to do is look for any cracks or see … Continue reading Spring Pool Prep Checklist

16/12/2020How to Pick the Best Patio Furniture for Your Pool

You invest in a pool, you will also want to think of the landscape and patio surrounding it. You want to be able to enjoy your yard even when the pool isn’t ready for the season, right? When considering building a pool, you need to envision what you want the area to look like. We’ve … Continue reading How to Pick the Best Patio Furniture for Your Pool

16/11/2020The Biggest Pool Trends of 2020

As the year is wrapping up, we would like to look back and highlight some of the biggest trends in pool and patio design for 2020. Some of these trends are classic, while others are becoming more and more popular. Pool Lounge A pool lounge is a lounging area that is typically a sunken deck … Continue reading The Biggest Pool Trends of 2020

15/10/2020Why Fall is the Best Time to Build a Pool

If you’re in the market to install a pool at your home, you might be wondering if there is the best time to do so. In actuality, there isn’t a “best” time of the year, but installing off-season does have its benefits. One of the better seasons to install a pool is, in fact, Fall! … Continue reading Why Fall is the Best Time to Build a Pool

16/09/2020Off-Season Pool Maintenance Tips

No pool owner wants to wrap the season up, but unfortunately for many of us, it’s time to prepare for the colder months. But even though the swimming season is coming to an end, there is still plenty of work you can be doing off-season. Here’s the top five. Add an algaecide Using an algaecide … Continue reading Off-Season Pool Maintenance Tips

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11/08/2020Swimming Pool Algae: What to Know

How often have you been excited about using your pool, only to find that the water is suspiciously murky? Sundays Off Pool Service and Repair understands how frustrating it can be when algae sabotages a nice day at the pool, and knows how to restore your water to its clear, clean appearance quickly with algae … Continue reading Swimming Pool Algae: What to Know

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13/07/2020Common Reasons Pools Need to Be Repaired

Even though you may have maintained your swimming pool regularly, there are a few issues you can’t prevent over a long time. If your pool is a bit old, then it can malfunction and its wall may crack. However, old swimming pools aren’t the only ones that require repair. Even if your pool is fairly … Continue reading Common Reasons Pools Need to Be Repaired

12/03/2020Saltwater vs. Chlorine Pools

If you’re seriously considering buying a pool, you are likely aware of the many different styles available. But there are two types of swimming pools that are commonly pitted against each other: saltwater and chlorinated. Saltwater pools and systems, as of lately, have become more common. But what exactly is the difference between the two? … Continue reading Saltwater vs. Chlorine Pools

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20/12/2018The Pros and Cons of a Salt Water Pool

When someone says the words salt and water, the mind probably most often goes to the ocean. It sound strange that people own salt water pools, but they absolutely do. The main difference between salt water pools and traditional pools is how they are sanitized. A traditional pool uses chlorine based products, for example. Whether … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of a Salt Water Pool