What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? The Guide to Trouble-Free Pool Maintenance

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This may not be the snappy tome you take with you to read on vacation, but if you have and maintain a swimming pool, it's a book you will want to have handy. It covers the basic construction of pools of all kinds, cleaning routines, water chemistry and treatment, simple repairs, caring for hot tubs and spas, and even pool safety. Also included are tips on water and energy conservation, a glossary of terms, and a thorough index for quick reference. If you own a swimming pool, you should own this book. --Mark Hetts


The New Jersey Star Ledger
"If you've got a pool, or there's one in your future, take a look at this book."


Book Description
This new edition completely demystifies pool systems and their care. Readers will learn how to select and care for pool components and how to establish easy cleaning and maintenance routines.


From the Back Cover
Forget costly commercial pool maintenance. You can establish your own pool-maintenance routine and save money with sparkling results. With the easy-to-understand information and clear photographs and illustrations in What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? you'll learn about every aspect of pool maintenance including: * Basic construction of all types of pools * Easy, step-by-step cleaning routines * Basic water chemistry and treatment * Winterizing and opening * Making simple repairs * Selecting and caring for pool components, such as filters, pumps, motors, and heaters * Caring for hot tubs and spas * Pool safety Acclaim for the first edition of What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? "Pool owners puzzling over the best way to keep the water safe and clear are bound to find enlightenment here." -- Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas "If your swimming pool looks more like the Cuyahoga River after a heavy rain than the Caribbean on a clear, sunny day, this book is for you." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer


About the Author
Author John O'Keefe is currently a marine engineer and the former managing editor of Pool & Spa News. His book What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? has received much acclaim from various publications, including Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas: "Pool owners puzzling over the best way to keep the water safe and clear are bound to find enlightenment here." Additionally, the Star Ledger (Newark, NJ) has said, "If you've got a pool, or there's one in your future, take a look at this book."


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Author Biography: Author John O'Keefe is currently a marine engineer and the former managing editor of Pool & Spa News. His book What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? has received much acclaim from various publications, including Better Homes & Gardens Remodeling Ideas: "Pool owners puzzling over the best way to keep the water safe and clear are bound to find enlightenment here." Additionally, the Star Ledger (Newark, NJ) has said, "If you've got a pool, or there's one in your future, take a look at this book."


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