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How to Upgrade Your Pool Light to LED

By Alicia Toedter

How to Upgrade Your Pool Light to LED

Whether your current bulb simply needs replacing, or you’re looking to enhance the ambiance and visual appeal of your swimming pool, upgrading to LED lighting is the best route for a number of reasons.

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How Does Wildfire Smoke Affect Your Pool?

By Alicia Toedter

How does wildfire smoke affect your pool?

Aside from the human health hazards of wildfire smoke, did you know that smoke can impact your pool’s health, as well? If you find yourself dealing with poor air quality caused by excessive smoke, there are a few things you can do to protect your swimming pool.

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Introducing Leslie’s AccuBlue Home®

By Alicia Toedter

Introducing Leslie's AccuBlue Home, the newest digital water test and at-home pool chemical monitor

Leslie’s AccuBlue Home is the total solution for a clean, safe, and beautiful pool. The testing device employs Leslie’s state-of-the-art in-store water testing technology to give you precise water chemistry results and recommendations in 60 seconds — all from the comfort of your own home.

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3 Steps to a Healthy Pool: Sanitize, Shock, Prevent

By Alicia Toedter

3 Steps to a Healthy Pool: Sanitize, Shock, and Prevent

In addition to routine water testing and balancing, pool cleaning, and adequate circulation and filtration, it’s important for pool owners to understand the importance of keeping your water free of germs and algae with three simple steps: Sanitize, Shock, and Prevent.

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How to Prime a Pool Pump

By Alicia Toedter

How to Prime a Pool Pump

It’s a common scenario for all pool owners. At some point or another, you’ll need to prime your pool pump. We have a video that will show you how to do it properly.

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Pool Water Contamination: Your Guide to Pool Sanitization and Hygiene

By Alicia Toedter

Pool Water Contamination: Your Guide to Pool Sanitation and Hygiene

Did someone have an “accident” in the pool? Don’t drain the water just yet! Proper water balance and sanitization can get your pool back in top shape.

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Pool Chemical Safety and Mandatory EPA Labeling: What You Need to Know

By Alicia Toedter

Pool Chemical Safety and Mandatory EPA Labeling

Some of the chlorine tablets, pool shock, and algaecides sold in online marketplaces aren’t approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Without that mandatory EPA-approved label, it’s not a product anyone should be handling, let alone putting in their pools.

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Leslie’s Standard Pool Opening Kit Instructions

By Alicia Toedter

Leslie's Standard Pool Opening Kit

Leslie’s Pool Opening Kits remove the guesswork and hassle of gathering multiple pool opening chemicals, and keep everything contained in one pre-sized kit. This article goes over the instructions for a Leslie’s Standard Opening Kit, which can treat pools up to 7,500 gallons in size.

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Leslie’s Deluxe Pool Opening Kit Instructions

By Alicia Toedter

Leslie's Deluxe Pool Opening Kit

To help take the guesswork out of pool opening, you can find all the essential water treatment chemicals needed in a Leslie’s Pool Opening Kit. These instructions cover the steps for using a Leslie’s Deluxe Opening Kit, which can treat pools up to 15,000 gallons in size.

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Leslie’s Premium Pool Opening Kit Instructions

By Alicia Toedter

Leslie's Premium Pool Opening Kit Instructions

With a Leslie’s Pool Opening Kit, you’ll have all the essentials you need to start swim season off on the right foot. This set of instructions outlines the steps needed for using a Leslie’s Premium Opening Kit, made for pools up to 35,000 gallons in size.

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