To maintain optimal water quality, it's recommended to run your pool pump 24/7 especially during warmer months when water temperatures exceed 80°F. This ensures proper circulation, chlorination, and filtration, keeping your pool clean and safe.

Maintaining a pH level between 7.4 and 7.6 is crucial for swimmer comfort and effective chlorine sanitation. Regularly testing and adjusting your pool's pH helps prevent issues like eye irritation and equipment corrosion.

To ensure proper water flow and filtration efficiency, it's advisable to clean your skimmer baskets at least once a day and pump baskets as needed. Regular maintenance prevents debris buildup that can strain your pool's circulation system.

Cloudy pool water can result from various factors, including imbalanced chemicals, inadequate filtration, or environmental contaminants. To clear it up, test and balance your water chemistry, backwash or clean your filtration system, brush pool services, skim any visible debris.

Pool shocking involves adding 1-2 lbs of shock per 10,000 gallons of water to eliminate contaminants. It's recommended to shock your pool at least once a week, especially after heavy usage or rainfall, to maintain water clarity and safety.

Yes, converting a traditional chlorine pool to a saltwater system is possible and can offer benefits like gentler water and reduced chemical handling. Consult with HCJ Pool Services to assess your current setup and determine the best approach for conversion.

Preventing algae involves maintaining proper water chemistry, ensuring adequate circulation and filtration, and regular cleaning. Consistent monitoring and balancing of sanitizer levels, along with brushing pool surfaces, can effectively deter algae growth.

Weather conditions like heavy rain, high winds, or extreme temperatures can impact your pool's water balance and cleanliness. After significant weather events, it's essential to test and adjust your pool's chemistry and remove any debris to maintain optimal conditions.

While monthly pool service does include all the tasks required to keep the water in your pool clean and debris-free, other tasks are required to keep your pool equipment and pool structure in good repair. HCJ Pool Services offers additional services for pool maintenance including filter system cleaning, water changes, acid washing, chlorine washing, and pool mastic repair.

Many pool owners do attempt to handle their own pool chemical evaluation, monitoring, and maintenance. However, achieving proper water chemistry in your pool can be difficult.

Without professional help, you risk having incorrect pH and chlorine levels, which can not only make swimming unpleasant or even unsafe, but also potentially damage your pool.

Typically, pools need to be drained once every 3 to 5 years. In order to find out if it is time to drain your pool, call HCJ Pool Services to have your TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) levels tested. When levels rise above 2,000 ppm, it’s time to change the water.

Depending on your filter type, for example, most DE filter manufacturers require a complete cleaning every 6 months whereas a sand filter may require a sand change every 3-5 years.

Algae growth on the walls or floor of your pool can give the water a murky green, brown, or even black tint. HCJ Pool Services can restore crystal clear water to your pool. We’ll remove the algae from the pool surfaces as well as from the water pipes and pool equipment and then add the proper balance of chemicals to prevent the algae from returning.

Yes. We can drain your pool and give it an acid wash to strip away a tiny layer of the dingy or stained plaster and reveal a fresh new surface. If you have dingy or cloudy looking pool tile, the problem is most likely calcium build up which can also be removed via our professional pool maintenance.

One possible cause of cracked pool tiles could be water penetration beneath your pool deck. When this happens, the pool deck can shift, crack, raise, or lower over time, resulting in damage to your pool tiles. HCJ Pool Services can repair or replace cracked or missing pool tiles as well as help you solve the root cause of the problem by repairing the mastic seals around your pool coping.

Regular professional maintenance ensures your pool remains safe, clean, and efficient. It extends the lifespan of your equipment, prevents costly repairs, and provides a hassle-free experience, allowing you to enjoy your pool without the stress of upkeep.