Building A Swimming Pool

Building A Swimming Pool

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Table of Contents


  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 THE TYPES OF POOLS
  • FIBERGLASS POOLS
  • CONCRETE POOLS
  • VINYL POOLS
  • ABOVE-GROUND POOLS
  • WHICH POOL IS RIGHT?
  • 2 HOW POOLS WORK
  • DRAINS
  • SKIMMERS
  • PUMP SYSTEMS
  • FILTRATION SYSTEMS
  • RETURN VALVES
  • OTHER NEEDED FIXTURES
  • BELLS AND WHISTLES
  • 3 WATER QUALITY
  • CHLORINE POOLS
  • SALINE POOLS
  • ALTERNATIVE WATER DISINFECTING METHODS
  • 4 TIPS FOR INSTALLATION
  • TIP #1: DON'T INSTALL YOUR POOL YOURSELF
  • 5 REGULAR MAINTENANCE
  • FILTER MAINTENANCE AND BACKWASHING
  • WATER QUALITY
  • SUMMARY: REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
  • 6 SPA MAINTENANCE
  • 7 WINTERIZING AND WEATHER
  • 8 LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE: THE HORROR STORIES
  • VINYL TEARS
  • IT'S NOT ALL THAT HORRIFYING