Understand your pool. Learn the basics of water chemistry, equipment maintenance, and pool care best practices from the experts.
TTU Lite is a simplified educational resource designed to help pool owners understand the fundamentals of their pool systems. Whether you manage your own pool or work with our team, understanding how things work puts you in the driver's seat. Full TTU coming in a future update — featuring searchable, manufacturer-specific guides for Hayward, Pentair, Jandy, and more.
Master the fundamentals of balanced pool water — the foundation of every healthy pool.
Understand your pool's mechanical systems — from the pump to the automation controller.
Learn the routines that keep a pool clean, clear, and safe week after week.
Explore smart upgrades that improve your pool's efficiency, comfort, and value.
We're building a comprehensive, layered knowledge base so you can look up any piece of equipment, any chemical process, or any maintenance procedure — in seconds. Here's how it will work:
Weekly service is ideal for maintaining clean, safe water and catching equipment issues early. Pools that are serviced less frequently are more prone to chemical imbalances, algae growth, and equipment damage that goes undetected. Our weekly maintenance plan keeps everything dialed in so you never have to worry.
The main chemicals are chlorine, pH adjusters (pH up and pH down), alkalinity increaser/decreaser, stabilizer (CYA), and calcium hardness increaser. Depending on your pool system you may also use algaecide, pool shock, or salt. We handle all of this for you with weekly service — bringing the right products every visit based on your current water readings.
If your pool has severe algae that won't respond to treatment, heavy staining, or an unknown water history, a drain and clean may be the best reset option. Other indicators include extremely high CYA (stabilizer) levels that make chlorine ineffective, or water that remains cloudy and unbalanced despite repeated chemical treatments. We'll assess your pool and recommend the right course of action.
A saltwater pool uses a salt chlorine generator (also called a salt cell) to produce chlorine from dissolved salt. It still uses chlorine — just generated on-site rather than added manually. The water feels softer and is gentler on skin and eyes. Salt pools still require chemical balancing and regular equipment maintenance. We service and maintain salt systems as part of our standard weekly maintenance.