An above ground pool gas heater warms water faster than almost anything else you can bolt onto a pool pad, but “faster” depends entirely on the heater’s actual BTU output relative to your pool’s volume, not on gas heating as a category. A 100,000 BTU unit on a 4,440-gallon pool raises the water roughly 2 … Read more
Many local codes start regulating above ground pools once the water can hold 24 inches or more, though some jurisdictions use 18 inches or a different definition entirely, so the number that actually applies to your yard depends on where you live. The part that trips people up is not the fence itself. It is … Read more
Above ground pool heaters are not sized the same way inground pool heaters are, because the pools they serve usually hold far less water. In this guide I break down the three heater types I get asked about on almost every service call: solar panels, heat pumps, and gas heaters. None of them is the … Read more
When you decide what water level to leave in an above ground pool for winter, the question is not really how much water you feel like leaving behind, it is about keeping the walls standing until spring. Water pressure is what holds an above ground pool wall in shape, and pulling most or all of … Read more
If your above ground pool burns through chlorine no matter how much you dump in, the missing piece is almost always CYA stabilizer. Cyanuric acid protects chlorine from sunlight so it actually has time to sanitize the water instead of breaking down within a few hours. This article covers what CYA does, the 30 to … Read more