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Cloudy green pool with algae treatment supplies, test kit, brush, and chemicals on the wet patio.
Pool Maintenance

How to Get Rid of Pool Algae (and Keep It from Coming Back)

Green, yellow, or black algae in your pool? Learn how to treat active blooms safely, prevent repeat outbreaks, and keep summer water clear in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC.

Sandra Petrovic
Apr 22, 20267 min read
Neglected backyard pool with murky green water, stained walls, and debris floating on the surface.
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The Cost of Neglecting Pool Maintenance

Skipping pool maintenance rarely saves money for long. Here's how water chemistry drift, algae, equipment wear, and missed winterization turn into bigger pool repair bills in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and DC.

Sandra Petrovic
Apr 17, 20266 min read
Rectangular inground pool with milky hazy water on a concrete patio beside a suburban home, with wooden lounge chairs with striped towels, pool noodles, and lush garden trees in the background
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Why Is My Pool Cloudy? Causes and Fixes for DMV Homeowners

Cloudy pool water has several causes — chemistry, filtration, or environmental. Here's how to diagnose and fix it the right way for pools in Virginia, Maryland, and DC.

Sandra Petrovic
Apr 15, 20267 min read
Inground pool covered with a blue safety cover during the off-season in a suburban backyard
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Year-Round Pool Maintenance Beats the Summer Rush

Why consistent year-round pool maintenance prevents costly repairs, extends equipment life, and lets you skip the summer service backlog.

Sandra Petrovic
Apr 4, 20267 min read
Severely neglected round inground pool filled with dark green algae-infested water, surrounded by cracked and crumbling concrete coping with weeds growing through, in an overgrown and abandoned backyard beside a run-down suburban home under overcast skies
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Pool Maintenance Mistakes That Are Costing DMV Homeowners Thousands

Small pool care oversights add up to major repair bills. Here are the most common maintenance mistakes we see in Northern Virginia and Maryland — and how to avoid them.

Sandra Petrovic
Mar 28, 20269 min read
Aqua-Test 6-in-1 pool and spa test kit with 100 test strips, a test vial, pH indicator and total alkalinity reagent bottles arranged on a concrete pool coping ledge beside a clear blue rectangular inground pool on a sunny day
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Chlorine Mistakes Most Pool Owners Make (And What to Do Instead)

Chlorine is the backbone of pool sanitation — but most people use it wrong. Here are the common chlorine mistakes damaging pools across Virginia and Maryland.

Robert Moore
Feb 28, 20268 min read
A pool water test kit with yellow and pink-red reagent tubes, a dropper bottle, and chlorine tablets beside a blue pool
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How to Balance Pool Chemicals: A Homeowner's Guide

A practical guide to testing and balancing pool chemicals in Virginia and Maryland — pH, alkalinity, chlorine, CYA — including how to raise or lower pH, plus a hot-weather and seasonal chemistry calendar.

Sandra Petrovic
Jun 10, 20258 min read