68 guides from Austin Andrews on what your pool actually needs in the Texas heat, oldest of them still as true as the day they went up.
The ten-minute flow checks that fix most no-heat calls, the arithmetic that tells a slow heater from a broken one, and the point where a gas appliance stops being a DIY job.
Why most DFW pools run year round instead of closing, the few cases where a full winterization makes sense, how the three winter cover options compare, and the order that works for spring opening.
Most Plano pool companies hide their prices behind a phone call. Here is exactly what weekly service, one-time cleans, and green pool recovery cost in 2026, and what drives the number up or down.
Why a North Texas pool goes green so fast, the six recovery steps in order, how long each shade of green takes to clear, and when to stop and test for CYA.
The target for each of the five readings, what each one controls, the order to adjust them in, and how often to test through a Plano summer.
What to do before, during, and after a hard freeze: the pump and valve settings, the four freeze guard traps, and how to drain the pad if the power fails.
How fast a North Texas pool drifts between visits, what one July bloom does to biweekly savings, the months when biweekly is fine, and a simple rule for choosing.
The 11 questions to put to any Plano pool company, grouped by price, the technician, and repairs, plus the four answers that should end the call.
What a 15- to 30-year-old Allen pool costs to service and to budget for, what the city’s drought rules allow a pool owner, and which resurfacing finish suits NTMWD water.
Five questions to put to the first company, the cases that justify a second look, and how to keep the second company from echoing the first.
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