What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? The Guide to Trouble-Free Pool Maintenance - Softcover

O'Keefe, John; Sanderfoot, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580170366 ISBN 13: 9781580170369

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 1998

Synopsis

Keep your swimming pool, spa, or hot tub clean and full of beautiful sparkling water. Covering a variety of essential maintenance procedures, this easy-to-use guide shows you how to expertly and economical care for your favorite backyard water feature. With advice on everything from basic cleaning routines to making your own repairs, Alan E. Sanderfoot guides you through water filtration systems, pumps, motors, heaters, winterizing, and more. Enjoy the pleasures of healthy and crystal clear water all summer long.

About this title

About the Authors

John O'Keefe is a marine engineer and the former managing editor of Pool & Spa News. His book What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? has received much acclaim from various publications, including Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas: "Pool owners puzzling over the best way to keep the water safe and clear are bound to find enlightenment here." Additionally, the Star Ledger (Newark, NJ) has said, "If you've got a pool, or there's one in your future, take a look at this book."

Alan E. Sanderfoot, author of What Color Is Your Swimming Pool?, is the former editor and associate publisher of AQUA Magazine, the leading trade magazine for the pool and spa industry.

From the Back Cover

Forget costly commercial pool maintenance. You can establish your own pool-maintenance routine and save money with sparkling results. With the easy-to-understand information and clear photographs and illustrations in What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? you'll learn about every aspect of pool maintenance including:

* Basic construction of all types of pools

* Easy, step-by-step cleaning routines

* Basic water chemistry and treatment

* Winterizing and opening

* Making simple repairs

* Selecting and caring for pool components, such as filters, pumps, motors, and heaters

* Caring for hot tubs and spas

* Pool safety

Acclaim for the first edition of What Color Is Your Swimming Pool?

"Pool owners puzzling over the best way to keep the water safe and clear are bound to find enlightenment here."

-- Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas

"If your swimming pool looks more like the Cuyahoga River after a heavy rain than the Caribbean on a clear, sunny day, this book is for you."

-- Cleveland Plain Dealer

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580170366
• ISBN 13: 9781580170369
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128