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Common DIY Winter Pool Care Mistakes Sacramento Homeowners Make

Every spring, I see the same concerning pattern repeat itself across Sacramento. Well-meaning homeowners who tried to save money with DIY winter pool care discover they’ve actually cost themselves thousands of dollars. The phone calls start in March: "My pool is green and cloudy, and nothing I’m doing is working." By the time I arrive, […]

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Pool Tile Cleaning Sacramento: Understanding Hard Water Challenges & Professional Solutions

After 35+ years of cleaning Sacramento pool tiles, I can tell you that what makes the difference between sparkling tiles and embarrassing calcium buildup isn’t just regular cleaning—it’s understanding how our local conditions create unique challenges that require specific solutions. Here’s what I learned from a project in Granite Bay last month: the homeowner had […]

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Water Chemistry Restoration & Professional vs DIY Spring Opening

The most expensive DIY chemistry lesson I ever witnessed cost a customer in Elk Grove $2,800 to fix. They added "just a little extra" muriatic acid to bring down their pH quickly, but didn’t understand that Sacramento’s hard water creates a buffering effect. The acid kept working for hours, dropping the pH so low it […]

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