Does an automatic pool cleaner really cut down on maintenance?
ABSOLUTELY. A good pool cleaner will do much of the work for you. There are two basic components to pool care: one is the water chemistry balance and the other is the physical cleaning of the pool. By automating a large portion of the physical cleaning you will obviously spend less time and simplify the process of maintaining your pool. We like to say that a pool without a cleaner is like a kitchen without a dishwasher. • Does it matter where I buy my pool chemicals? Like the old adage says, “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.” When you buy pool chemicals at bargain prices from discount stores or your local supermarket, make sure you know what you are getting. All chemicals sold must have a list of their ingredients, so read the labels carefully. In those ingredients it will list the active ingredients and the inert ingredients. If you are buying chemicals with a high content of inert ingredients, those inert ingredients AREN’T DOING ANYTHING! You want to be sure you are