Around this time of year, we like to look back and review the top 10 pool blog articles we’ve written. It gives us an opportunity to analyze what pool owners are actively searching for. It also gives us better insight into better topics for next year.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 pool blog articles of 2019.
The Top 10 Blog Articles of 2019
As we approach the end of the year, like most people, we like to reflect on which articles had made the biggest impact on you, the pool owner.
To help, we created a list of the top 10 pool blog articles of 2019. To be frank, some entries were surprising. However, we expected some of the articles on the list to be there.
10. Converting Your Pool to Saltwater
It’s safe to say, it’s become increasingly popular to install a salt system in your pool. As more pool owners switch from traditional chlorine to salt, more questions will arise. In this article, we address the pros and cons of saltwater and, of course, how to convert your pool to a saltwater pool.
This is a great article for anyone considering making the switch from chlorine to salt.
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9. What To Use For Leveling an Above Ground Pool
Although it seems like a small task, leveling your pool is very important.
You don’t want to purchase an expensive pool only for improper leveling to compromise safety (and look). In this article, we discuss the importance of leveling and how to level an above ground pool properly.
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8. Troubleshooting Your Hayward AquaRite System
Over the years, we’ve talked to a lot of pool owners who have issues with their Hayward Aqua Rite Salt System. Although Hayward provides a user manual for the system, it does not do a great job of troubleshooting the unit.
In this article, we explain the different error codes you might encounter and ways you can resolve the issue. The comments section is also full of good content.
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7. How Much Does Swimming Pool Water Cost?
Getting a new pool is expensive. Still, did you ever stop and think about the price of water? Depending on where you live, the price of water is pricey.
In this article, we provide the various ways pool owners across the country can re-fill their pool with water and provide calculations to help you estimate the costs.
6. Swimming Pool Salt Calculator
Adding salt to your swimming pool is fairly straight-forward. However, calculating how much salt to add can complicate things.
The Swimming Pool Salt Calculator article walks pool owners through calculating how much salt they will need to add to their pool before operating their salt system.
5. The 5 Worst Pool Advice We’ve Ever Heard
Over the years, we’ve talked to a lot of pool owners across the world. Trust us when we say that we’ve heard some pretty bad pool advice. Sadly, some of the advice we heard was laughable. However, some were costly.
In this article, we hope to dispel some of the bad advice we often hear and at the same time, provide some useful insight.
4. The 5 Biggest Pool Pump Mistakes
Every pool has at least one pump. Sometimes, even two or three. Everyone who owns a pool understands the importance of a working pool pump. As we continue to work with pool owners, we’re learning about the areas regarding the pump that most pool owners have difficulty with.
This article identifies the five biggest pool pump mistakes and ways to avoid them. In short, it’s simply a list of five good practices we recommend for a healthy pump.
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3. How Long After I Shock My Pool Can I Swim?
At some point, every pool owner will shock their pool. But, do you know how long after you shock your pool can you swim? Spoiler alert: This blog article does not give you a specific time, as every pool is different.
However, the article provides you the information you need to calculate how long it will take before you can jump into YOUR pool.
2. Why Does My Pool Have No Chlorine?
Have you ever tested your water for chlorine but couldn’t get a reading? Then this blog is for you. Although we wrote this article in 2018, it is still one of our most popular. This article helps pool owners to determine why their pool’s chlorine demand is so high and explains how to break chlorine lock.
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1. How Much Does a Pool Cost? 93 Real-World Examples
I think one of the reasons why this article is so popular is because of the user-generated content. All of the examples listed in the article were provided by different pool owners.
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