What kind of pool cleaner should I purchase?
 
One really important thing to think about when purchasing a pool cleaner is that the most expensive may not always be the best.  We really have a lot of success with the Polaris models 280, and 360 as well as some other reasonably priced models like the Great White by Sta-Rite.  What model you go with of course depends on the set up in your pool.  In my experience some of the fancy models that dive to the top and dive to the bottom and are supposed to do all these great things actually don't work that well and I've even had new clients return those get their money back and spend half as much money on a nice Polaris pool cleaner.  You want a cleaner that's easy to work on so that if one part goes bad you can just fix that part and be on your way for a reasonable expense.  You should be able to get a very good pool sweep for $400 to $550 installed, and get up to 5 years out of it.  At least here in Plano Texas, I see our clients getting a better deal through the pool service company than with the retail store.  This is another one of those instances where while the retail store can be very helpful they can also sell sometimes a more expensive item thinking it's better or makes them more.  While a service company that is depending on the pool cleaner working well in between visits will know exactly which on is best and install it for you to boot!

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This time of year people often have questions about the pool's Freeze guard.  Keep in mind I'm writing from north Texas so we keep pools open year round rather than shutting down pools and blowing out lines.  Every year right at the start of cold weather season I have clients start to call or email and say "My pool was running all night" or "my pool is kicking on at odd times" it's kind of funny because I guess after our long hot summer we forget that it does get cold again and even freeze once in a while.  Then it never fails they say "I turned it off."  I guess they just got tired of hearing the pool pump running or they thought it was costing them a lot.  Of course they are forgetting that a frozen pipe, resulting in a broken pipe, or some filter damage, or a multitude of other problems could cost a lot more.  Then I have the clients that keep turning the temperature setting on the freeze guard down because it seems like it comes on too soon.  So here is the question, at what temperature does the freeze guard need to come on?  The answer is 38 degrees.  BEFORE anything can freeze. 
 
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