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Sacramento Pool Equipment Considerations & Local Factors Guide

by pooltime
Mar 22, 2025
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When I tell customers that Sacramento conditions affect equipment decisions differently than anywhere else I’ve worked, they usually look skeptical until I explain the numbers. Our hard water containing 200-400 ppm calcium hardness, combined with 280+ sunny days annually and swimming seasons that run eight to ten months instead of three, creates equipment demands that […]

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Sacramento Spa Addition Equipment & Infrastructure: Technical Guide for Pool Owners

by pooltime
Mar 21, 2025
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When Sacramento homeowners call me about adding a spa to their existing pool, one of the first questions is usually: "What kind of equipment will we need?" It’s a smart question because the right equipment selection makes the difference between a spa that’s a joy to own and one that becomes a maintenance headache or […]

Pool equipment control panel labeled "Pentair Water EasyTouch" with digital display and blue control buttons, handwritten label showing "Pumps EZTCH GFI/Lights RPD" mounted on textured wall.

Equipment Dormancy Preparation & Monitoring for Sacramento Pools

by pooltime
Mar 17, 2025
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The most expensive monitoring mistake I ever saw cost a customer in Elk Grove $3,800 to fix. They thought their pool was "fine" running unattended through winter because Sacramento has mild weather. But their pump seal developed a slow leak in January that went unnoticed for six weeks. By the time they discovered it, the […]

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Winterization vs Winter Maintenance & Equipment Care in Sacramento

by pooltime
Mar 07, 2025
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When families move to Sacramento from colder climates, they often ask me whether they should winterize their pool like they did back east. It’s a great question because Sacramento presents a unique situation – we have enough mild weather to potentially swim year-round, but we also get occasional freezing nights that can damage equipment. The […]

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Variable-Speed Pool Pumps Sacramento: Cut Your Pool Energy Costs by 90%

by pooltime
Jan 05, 2025
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The Pool Time Pool & Spa team has been working with Sacramento-area pool owners for 30+ years. In all those years, we’ve seen a lot of changes in pool technology, and we’re especially excited by the improvements in variable-speed pumps. Why? Because we get to tell them they’re about to cut their pool energy bills […]