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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Do I need planning permission for a swimming pool?

Question: Should I have a liner or concrete pool?

Question: Do I need chemicals for my pool?

Question: I have been told that pools take a lot of effort to maintain. Is this true?

Question: Will my pool freeze in winter?

Question: We are on a water meter, and wonder about the cost of filling and refilling a pool?

Question: It will cost me a fortune in time and money to heat and maintain the pool?

Question: Can I put this Above Ground Pool (AGP) in the ground?

Question: How do I get this Hot Tub into the house?

Question: My pool water usually sparkles, but sometimes it gets cloudy. What should I do about that?

Question: If I get algae and want to get rid of it, do I have to know what type it is?

Question: I’m noticing some staining on my pool and I know it’s from metals in the water. What’s the solution?

Question: I hear a lot about pH. What exactly is it?

Question: What does total alkalinity mean?

Question: What is calcium hardness?

Question: There’s some pinkish, slimy stuff in my pool. Help!

Question: How can I make the foaming in my pool water disappear?

Question: What’s good for stopping scale?

Question: What can I do if shocking doesn’t prevent my chlorine residual from being too low?