Harness All the Latest Technology, Equipment, and Methods Needed to Keep Any Pool or Spa in Top Condition! The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance provides complete guidance on all the maintenance and repair tasks required to keep pools and spas working at peak efficiency. This Third Edition now contains information on the latest technology and equipment, together with Quick Start Guides and difficulty ratings for each procedure. Filled with hundreds of detailed illustrations, this updated classic features: A step-by-step explanation of each pool maintenance procedure with easy-to-follow photos Quick Start Guides to help readers start and finish each task quickly Tricks of the Trade to make each procedure easier Tools of the Trade highlighting parts and tools for each job An Easy, Advanced, or Pro difficulty rating for every task The following new material: new information on chlorine alternatives; a new section on maintaining saltwater pools; expanded coverage of pools with built-in spas Inside This Updated Pool Maintenance “Bible” • The Pool and Spa • Basic Plumbing Systems • Advanced Plumbing Systems • Pumps and Motors _ Filters • Heaters • Additional Equipment • Water Chemistry • Cleaning and Servicing • Special Procedures • Water Features • Commercial Pools • Winterizing • Basic Electricity • The Toolbox • 50 Things Your Pool and Spa Can Do for Our Environment • Facts and Formulas • Typical Pool and Spa Health, Safety, and Building Codes

Harness All the Latest Technology, Equipment, and Methods Needed to Keep Any Pool or Spa in Top Condition! The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance provides complete guidance on all the maintenance and repair tasks required to keep pools and spas working at peak efficiency. This Third Edition now contains information on the latest technology and equipment, together with Quick Start Guides and difficulty ratings for each procedure. Filled with hundreds of detailed illustrations, this updated classic features: A step-by-step explanation of each pool maintenance procedure with easy-to-follow photos Quick Start Guides to help readers start and finish each task quickly Tricks of the Trade to make each procedure easier Tools of the Trade highlighting parts and tools for each job An Easy, Advanced, or Pro difficulty rating for every task The following new material: new information on chlorine alternatives; a new section on maintaining saltwater pools; expanded coverage of pools with built-in spas Inside This Updated Pool Maintenance “Bible” • The Pool and Spa • Basic Plumbing Systems • Advanced Plumbing Systems • Pumps and Motors _ Filters • Heaters • Additional Equipment • Water Chemistry • Cleaning and Servicing • Special Procedures • Water Features • Commercial Pools • Winterizing • Basic Electricity • The Toolbox • 50 Things Your Pool and Spa Can Do for Our Environment • Facts and Formulas • Typical Pool and Spa Health, Safety, and Building Codes

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.

*The secrets of water maintenance trade professionals are revealed in this detail-by-detail guide to keeping pools, spas, and other recreational water containment units in tip-top shape. *Offers inside-out coverage of chlorine alternatives, automation, noise control, pool-side safety, portable spas--and everything from minor maintenance to major fixes and remodeling. *A must for pool maintenance and spa technicians, this book includes environmentally friendly product resources, along with troubleshooting tips and project checklists that make caring for a pool or spa less costly.

The author gives full explanations and chemicals used for each task performed to keep a clean, healthy swimming pool.

All aspects of pools, spas, and other recreational water containment units are covered in detail.

In this book I cover everything you need to know about your pool care from chemistry to automatic cleaners. It also features sections for Pool Service Professionals and I expand on the popular BBB Method of pool care. Included in this book are over 65 QR Codes which will take you to a video on each of the pool topics covered in each section. Fighting a Green Pool? Scan the QR Code with your Phone or Device and you will see my YouTube video on how to clear it up. These videos make this book unique among all others. Subjects covered include: Algae Treatment & Green Pool Clean-Up, Balancing Your Pool Water, Pool Test Kits, Cleaning Tools Advanced Vacuum Systems, Cleaning your Pool Step by Step, Automatic Cleaners, Pumps & Motors, Filters, Pool Skimmers and Skimming Products, Pool Equipment & Problems, Timers and Automated Systems, Salt Water Pools, Metal, Stains and Scale in Your Pool, Money Saving Tips, So You Want to be a Pool Guy/Gal, Pool Construction and Remodeling, Also with the purchase of the book you will receive a free PDF Download of the eBook, a $9.99 Value! On the last page of the book is a QR Code for the PDF Download. About the Author: I am a Pool Service Professional with over 30,000 hours of practical experience. I currently maintain a pool route with about 90 service accounts. I have extensive experience in water chemistry, automatic cleaners, pool filtration, pool equipment and automated systems. I work in Southern California and have been in the pool industry since 1988 with a brief hiatus in the late 1990's to buy and sell Real Estate. Me and my wife have been following the Dave Ramsey plan for several years and we have paid off all of our debt plus three houses in Southern California - WE ARE DEBT FREE! I am the creator of the #1 Swimming Pool Channel on YouTube which attracts viewers from within the industry and your typical homeowner who manages their own pool. My YouTube Channel Started in 2012 has over 50,000 subscribers and over 30 Million video views to date.