Plain-language guides from the Poolmaster team on opening, closing, water chemistry, equipment and backyard safety, written for pools in Toronto and York Region.
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Seasonal
How to open an in-ground pool after a Toronto winter: removing the cover, reconnecting equipment, balancing an…
A step-by-step guide to closing and winterizing an in-ground pool for a Toronto winter, including blowing out…
Mesh or solid safety cover? How each one handles a Toronto winter, what a safety cover will and won't do, and…
Water care
The pool chemical levels to aim for, the order to adjust them in, and how to store chemicals safely. A plain-l…
A practical pool maintenance schedule for Toronto homeowners: what to do every few days, weekly, monthly and t…
How a salt water pool makes its own chlorine, the levels to keep, how to clean and winterize the salt cell, an…
Equipment
How a pool's pump and filter work together, and how sand, cartridge and D.E. filters compare on filtration, cl…
How variable-speed pool pumps cut electricity use, where the savings come from, the trade-offs, and how to set…
Comparing gas, heat pump and solar pool heaters for a Toronto pool: how each works, when each makes sense, siz…
Family
Looking for quick answers? Our Pool Care Blog covers common problems, checklists and timing.