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Tips to Fix Cloudy Pool Water Walking out to your backyard pool to enjoy a swim but instead you find a cloudy pool, can ruin your relaxing plans. Cloudy pool water can be a sign of many different things going wrong at once. Keep these pool maintenance tips in mind to help keep your pool looking its best. Keep your pool clean

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El Niño is coming! Use this guide to avoid an overflowing pool and safety hazards. El Niño isn’t always a concern for Northern California. This year, however, it’s going to have to be. Climate experts are predicting that the coming El Niño will be one of the biggest in recent memory, and will likely rival 1997’s El Niño. In case you’re

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This delicious holiday recipe for cheesy potato soup is perfect for outdoor entertaining during winter. The weather outside might not be particularly frightful here in Northern California, but it’s definitely cooling off. Fortunately, it doesn’t get so cold that you have to give up using the outdoor spaces at your home. If you’re planning to throw an outdoor party to

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Here are a few easy options for removing leaves from your pool when your cover is broken. As winter settles in across Northern California, the leaves are still falling. The trees around your home are likely in the process of shedding the last of their leaves, and that can be a problem if you own a pool. It’s a hassle to

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If you have repairs to do, it’s important you know that you don’t need to drain your pool for them. When you need to complete repairs on your pool, the natural tendency is to assume you need to drain it. After all, it will be much easier to tackle issues when they’re not underwater, right? Actually, draining your pool can have

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Winter Weather Pool Cover Care If you have any type of swimming pool, you will need to protect it from the winter elements, otherwise it could be damaged or destroyed. If a particularly cold snap were to happen in Northern California, your pool could be prone to ice damage. The most common mistake is that pool owners will think that

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Turning Your Back Garden into a Winter Wonderland Now that the winter season is steadily approaching us in Danville, California, festivities and holidays are rapidly heading our way too! While you’re busy prepping the tree for ornaments and stringing lights in your much-loved annual wreath, spare a thought for your unseasonal, undecorated back garden. Before the holidays hit, take your

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Winterizing Your Swimming Pool Winter pool maintenance is simple and should be completed as regularly as possible. With the cooler weather threatening to hit Danville, California, it is now the perfect time to prep your pool for the winter season ahead. While you think that maintaining your pool ends at preserving the pool chemicals and pulling the cover on every

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Stop Sharing Your Pool with Local Wildlife Large bodies of water, such as a swimming pool, are a natural habitat for many animals. Unfortunately, this means finding a few friendly faces in your pool! Removing a snake from the water is not ideal before taking a swim, so read below for tips on how to keep critters away from your

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Fall Pool Cleaning Tips Now that fall has officially started, you may find that your pool is covered in leaves. While there is no stopping Mother Nature, there are some steps that you can take to help limit the amount of leaves that make their way into your pool. Keep these tips in mind to keep your pool leaf-free this

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