Built On Decades Of Hands-On Experience
Pool Expertise You Can Verify, Not Just Trust
35 years of hands-on installs, repairs, and seasonal call-outs, distilled into 50+ free calculators and design visualizers, plus hundreds of field-tested guides. No sales pitches. No guesswork.
Beyond The Blog
50+ Free Tools. Real Pool Math. Real Pool Design.
Most pool sites give you opinions. This one gives you the exact numbers first, then shows you what they look like in your own backyard.
Calculate.
40+ CalculatorsChemical dosing, sizing, and cost, worked out to the decimal.
Pool Volume Calculator
Calculate → ChemistryPool Chlorine Calculator
Calculate → ChemistrySalt Calculator for Pools
Calculate → CostInground Pool Cost Calculator
Calculate → CostPool Maintenance Cost Calculator
Calculate → EquipmentPool Heater Calculator (BTU)
Calculate → ChemistryPool Shock Calculator
Calculate → CostSwimming Pool Cost Calculator
Calculate →Visualize.
20+ Design ToolsSee the shape, style, and finish before a single shovel hits the ground.
Simulate.
1 LiveFull 3D, real-time previews. Orbit it, zoom into it, test it before you spend a dollar.
3D Pool Light Color Simulator
Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom. Compare white, blue, and color-changing LED pool lights in real time, across pool shapes and surface finishes.
More 3D simulators are in active development.
The Story
Three Decades In The Field. Now Online.
Three decades of hands-on pool and spa work, turned into tools and guides anyone can use for free.
1988
Started hands-on work in pool and spa installation, maintenance, and repair.
The Years That Followed
Thousands of installs, repairs, and seasonal service calls, across every major brand and pool type.
The Shift Online
Decades of field notes turned into structured calculators, design visualizers, and step-by-step guides.
Today
50+ free tools and 500+ guides, built from real experience, not recycled advice.
Three decades of hands-on pool and spa work, installs, repairs, and the seasonal calls nobody enjoys, sit behind every calculator and guide on this site. That field experience is now distilled into free tools built to give a straight answer instead of a sales pitch.
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Hundreds Of Guides, Organized The Way You’d Actually Search
Six areas, organized around how people actually search, not how a sitemap is structured.
Pool Maintenance
Chemical balancing, cleaning routines, and the seasonal care that keeps water clear year round.
Browse Guides →Hot Tub & Spa Troubleshooting
Fixes for cloudy water, heating issues, pump problems, and filter trouble, across every major brand.
Browse Guides →Equipment & Gear
Honest breakdowns of pumps, filters, heaters, and accessories, including what holds up and what doesn’t.
Browse Guides →Pool Chemistry
Straightforward guidance on water balance, sanitizers, and the chemistry that keeps a pool safe.
Browse Guides →Seasonal Opening & Closing
Winterization and opening procedures that protect the investment through harsh weather swings.
Browse Guides →Installation & Planning
What to expect, how to vet contractors, and the decisions that affect a pool for years.
Browse Guides →Fresh From The Field
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Pool Water Features and Waterfalls: Types, Costs & How to Add
A waterfall costs $900 to start. A sheer descent waterfall with LED lighting and automation runs $15,000 or more.
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Pool Bonding and Grounding: Why It Matters and How To Do It
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Is It Safe to Swim in a Pool During Lightning or a Thunderstorm?
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Pool Air Pillow for Winter Closing: What It Does and How to Use It
An air pillow placed under your winter cover is not optional fluff. It is the cheapest insurance against a cracked wall.
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How to Open and Close a Saltwater Pool: Step-by-Step Seasonal Guide
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