Why Does My Pool Keep Losing Water Until It Reaches the Skimmer?
You fill the pool, then a day or two later the water is back at the bottom of the skimmer opening. You refill it, and the same thing happens. If your pool keeps losing water to skimmer level, that pattern deserves attention. It often points toward a skimmer-related leak, but doesn’t automatically mean the box […]
How to Open an Inground Pool for the Season: Complete Startup Checklist
Opening an inground pool for the season involves more than removing a cover and adding chlorine. You need to restore any equipment that was winterized, bring the water to the correct level, restart circulation safely, clean the pool, and test the water before swimming. The process is different if your pool remained operational throughout winter, […]
Does My Pool Need Resurfacing, Repair or a Full Renovation? How to Decide
Short answer: Match the work to the cause, not the appearance. Choose a repair if one identifiable part has failed and the rest of the pool is sound. Choose resurfacing if the interior finish is worn out but the shell, plumbing and fittings are holding water. Consider a renovation when the finish, tile, coping, deck […]
Pool Filter Pressure Too High or Too Low? What Your PSI Is Telling You
Your pool filter pressure gauge is one of the most useful diagnostic tools on your entire equipment pad. It tells you whether water is moving through the system the way it should, or whether something is restricting flow, leaking air, or slowly failing. The problem is, most pool owners never learn how to read it […]
How to Find a Leak in a Pool: 8 Ways to Find Where Your Pool Is Losing Water
If your pool needs refilling more often than the weather explains, something is wrong. The question is whether you’re losing water to evaporation, a leaking fitting, a cracked shell, failing plumbing underground, or an equipment problem on the pad. Each one requires a different fix, and spending money on the wrong one wastes time and […]
Air Bubbles Coming From Pool Return Jets? Here’s What They Usually Mean
You turn the pump on and notice bubbles fizzing out of the return jets, sometimes with a faint gurgle from the pump housing. It’s one of those symptoms that feels alarming mostly because it’s confusing the problem shows up at the returns, but the actual cause is almost always somewhere else entirely, upstream of the […]
Pool Pump Not Working? 10 Reasons Your Pump Won’t Turn On and What to Check
ou walk out to the equipment pad, flip the switch, and nothing happens. Or maybe you hear a low hum but the motor never catches. Either way, your pool has stopped circulating, and every hour it sits still brings you closer to cloudy water and algae. The good news: a pump that won’t start doesn’t […]
15 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Pool Repair Company in South Carolina
A cracked pool shell, a leak that won’t stop, or a pump that refuses to prime is stressful enough without also wondering whether the company you call knows what it’s doing. South Carolina’s coastal climate is hard on pools. Salt air corrodes metal equipment faster than inland areas, hurricane season stresses plumbing and electrical systems […]
Everything You Need to Know About Pool Ownership in Charleston, South Carolina
Owning a pool in Charleston is different from owning one in almost any other part of the country. The same climate that draws people to the Lowcountry (the long summers, the mild winters, the lush coastal landscape) is also constantly working against your pool. Salt air corrodes equipment that would last years longer inland. Clay […]
Pool Heater Not Working? Common Causes, Troubleshooting & Repair Guide (2026)
If your pool heater isn’t working, the most common cause is low water flow- usually from a dirty filter or clogged pump basket – followed by ignition problems, a tripped high-limit switch, or a faulty thermostat. Many of these have quick fixes you can check yourself in under an hour. Others, especially anything involving gas […]
