Maintaining proper pH and disinfectant levels in swimming water plays a key role in pool maintenance and swimmer safety. The task can pose a significant challenge since pool and spa water pH and disinfectant levels can change quickly. Swimming water pH can bounce up and down from factors such as add...
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As Pittsburgh enters the second week of October, we face cooler temperatures. Fortunately the avid swimmer can still enjoy his or her favorite hobby. Indoor pools allow for the committed swimmer to benefit from aquatic recreation year round. In a similar fashion this principle holds true for Allegh...
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Offering Pittsburgh Pool Services, I sometimes encounter the need to manually add chemicals to the pool. If you operate a pool or spa, hopefully you have a mechanical feeder and do not need to manually add chemicals to your water on a regular basis. At the same time, situations will arise that requi...
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Allegheny Pool Services Co. offers pool painting as a service to the greater Pittsburgh area. I enjoy painting pools. Using a fresh coat of paint to transform a dingy looking concrete crater into a welcoming pool provides me with a lot of satisfaction. In this post I will give you four tips on how t...
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Many pests challenge a pool or spa. At an aquatic facility pests can present themselves in the forms of algae, fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Different pesticides exist to address these pests. A pesticide is defined as a chemical used to prevent, destroy, or mitigate pests. Pesticides offer great bene...
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If you manage or operate a public swimming pool you most likely spend a lot of your time at your facility. Some people in this position think they know their pool so well that occasionally they fall to the temptation of skipping testing their pool water. Or if they are in a rush, they may perform fe...
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If you manage, operate, or own a pool, keeping everything running smoothly is important to you. Most people who own a backyard pool, want to spend more time enjoying their pool instead of hours cleaning it. Similarly managers and operators typically need to work efficiently as possible with cleanin...
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Allegheny Pool Services Co. would like to thank everyone for a great summer! The warm summer days this season provided some great days for enjoying the outdoors poolside. Now that fall rapidly approaches, many of us look forward to changing leaves, pumpkin patches, and good apples. One the excitin...
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Running a commercial or public aquatic facility with a spa poses unique challenges to managers and maintenance personnel. Many people experience little trouble operating a pool, but feel that a spa causes a persistent headache. Fortunately the answer to eliminate much of the hassle inherent with spa...
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If you operate a pool or spa, hopefully you enjoy the benefits of an automated chemical controller. For readers who are unfamiliar with chemical controllers, I cover the advantages of automation in my post "Automation". In that post I note that automated controllers constantly mo...
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Common concerns for pool owners, managers, and operators include pool leaks. The possibility of a pool leak often leads to uncertainty and second guessing. A person will typically wind up thinking along the lines of, "Is the pool water level really lower today or am I imagining things"? Or someone m...
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In Pittsburgh a pool heater makes for a nice luxury. When you have a heater, there is nothing worse than a cold pool or spa. One day everything maybe running smoothly and all of a sudden your heater stops working. If you manage a pool or spa you may receive an onslaught of complaints about "freezing...
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Foaming water often poses a challenge to people maintaining spas and hot tubs. A spa with a foam problem spews an unsightly white froth on the surface of the water. In my stops at different spas and hot tubs around the Pittsburgh area, many people have asked me what causes the foam and how to get r...
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Imagine a beautiful summer day in Pittsburgh, a perfect pool day. Maybe you worked tirelessly to make your water perfect. Hours of skimming and vacuuming have left your pool looking almost picture perfect. Only one problem, the stubborn unsightly scum line around the perimeter of your pool wall that...
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Most managers and operators of aquatic facilities work hard to give their swimmers the best experience possible. When you strive to provide a great pool or spa, it can be very disheartening to hear complaints about the water burning or stinging your users eyes. Worse yet you may be in danger of run...
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When you operate a pool or spa, the safety of your swimmers and the clarity of your water become top priorities. Your swimmers require a safe environment and good water clarity. For you to provide sanitary and clear water you must keep the swimming pool free of harmful microorganisms. Circulatio...
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Hello, my name is Tim Johnson
In 2014 I founded Allegheny Pool Services Co. I strive to provide the greater Pittsburgh area with safe, clean, and fun pools.
As a kid I enjoyed swimming more than any other activity. When I began my career, my love for swimming developed into a passion for managing,...
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