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Cleaning Your Pool After a Storm

By Kevin Jenkins

Cleaning Your Pool After a Storm

Major storms can wreak havoc on any pool. Leslie’s can help you get yours back to normal in no time with some easy-to-follow tips.

Filed Under: Pool Care, Recent, View All, Weather Events & Pool Recovery

Should You Remove the Salt Cell When Winterizing the Pool?

By Kevin Jenkins

Should You Remove the Salt Cell When Winterizing the Pool?

For pool owners with a saltwater pool, there’s one extra winterizing step to protect your pool investment — protecting your salt cell. Should you remove it or not?

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Winter Pool Cover Tips

By Kevin Jenkins

Leslie's Winter Cover Pool Tips

Winter covers are an essential part of winter pool maintenance, and they’re something that every pool should be equipped with. We’ll help you with tips on choosing the right type and size of winter cover, and go over some useful tips for installing it.

Filed Under: Pool Care Equipment, Pool Closing, Pool Covers, Pool Opening & Closing, View All

Top 10 Tips for Extending Your Pool Season

By Kevin Jenkins

Top 10 Tips for Extending Pool Season

In many areas of the country, the swimming season might be limited to a few short months during the summer. With the help of Leslie’s, you can now extend your season by weeks or even months, moving your swimming time into the early spring and late fall.

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Winterizing an Inground Pool

By Kevin Jenkins

winterizing an inground pool

Properly winterizing your inground pool will not only protect your pool and equipment against freeze damage, it will also save you time and money when opening your pool back up in the spring.

Filed Under: Pool Care, Pool Closing, Pool Opening & Closing, View All

Winterizing an Above Ground Pool

By Kevin Jenkins

winterizing an above ground pool

Winterizing your above ground pool may seem complicated. But with a little preparation, it can actually be a very simple, pain-free process. Leslie’s has compiled a set of step-by-step instructions to help you safely and effectively winterize your pool.

Filed Under: Featured, How To, Pool Care, Pool Closing, Pool Opening & Closing, View All

Using Conditioner in Your Pool

By Kevin Jenkins

Using Conditioner in Your Pool

Pool conditioner, while often overlooked, is an important aspect of pool water chemistry. Learn more about what it does for your pool, and learn the ins and outs of proper application methods.

Filed Under: How To, Pool Care, View All

How to Cool Your Pool in the Summer

By Kevin Jenkins

How to cool your pool in the summer

A common question we get in the summer is how to cool pool water during hot weather. Luckily, there are several convenient ways to lower pool temperatures.

Filed Under: How To, View All

Top 10 Pool Opening Tips

By Kevin Jenkins

Leslie's Top 10 Pool Opening Tips

Even though the sun is shining and the water is warm, the pool isn’t quite ready for swimmers, yet. There are some necessary steps every pool owner must take in order to have a clean and safe pool that is ready to handle a long summer season.

Filed Under: Pool Care, Pool Opening, Pool Opening & Closing, View All

Safety Cover Buyer’s Guide

By Kevin Jenkins

Pool Safety Cover Buyer's Guide

It’s important to purchase the correct size and shape for your pool, and knowing how to measure for a safety cover is the first step. There are also a few different styles of safety covers — mesh, solid, or a hybrid of the two. But what’s the difference? Which safety cover is best for your pool?

Filed Under: Pool Care Equipment, Pool Closing, Pool Covers, Pool Opening & Closing, View All

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