Ryan Does Pools

    Hey everybody, hopefully you all are staying healthy. I wanted to extend an offer to you...    These are weird times. Nobody's been through this. I don't care how old your grandma is, she hasn't even been through this. So it's new to everybody at the same time. Some people are scared. Some people are enjoying their time at home. Some people are dreading the looming recession (hint: me). Some places are open, some places are closed. Places have weird hours. Your kids are annoying you (and you all laugh when I tell you how annoying children are). You've got cabin fever. You've got an actual fever and you can't go to the doctor because then you'll end up getting a different kind of sick and quarantined. We've all gained x amount of pounds and enjoyed the shelter-in-place diet. Forbes has announced that people are vaping, drinking, smoking pot and watching porn in record numbers. These are the day of our lives... We are in WEIRD times my

   All the talk is about the coronavirus. Covid-19. You have to be careful when you wipe your butt 'cuz there might not be any toilet paper to buy the next time you go to the store. People are selling hand sanitizer for 60 bucks. Rubbing alcohol is sold out everywhere. People are stocking up like it's Y2K and the apocalypse is among us. I don't think you should do that... I think you should swim.     Now listen I'm no medical expert... So please do not take this as some sort of hardcore fact that has been researched in laboratories by men in white coats and goggles. This is new to all of us but just let me try to explain my way of thinking. Chlorine is a sanitizer. Chlorine for pools is twice the potency of normal standard household bleach. I don't think swimming in a pool is going to cure you of coronavirus. That would be stupid, moronic, and an absolutely irresponsible statement to make. I do however feel that if you've been out in public, maybe...

       It's March 10th and I'm LATE to tell you spring has sprung here in Sacramento, CA. Here are a couple quick tips to help you out while your pool is dealing with all of the new life, pollen, and dust.     First off, time to bump that clock up to 6 hours. I know... It's still cold. Are you going to dive out there the very first morning it isn't and change it? No... So change it now, then you can REALLY see how much your A/C effects your bill vs your pool equipment. (Spoiler, A/C uses more juice).     Seocond tip, if you don't have a brush ... lordy you better get one and if you don't know why, you are about to find out. Dust comes in the pool via wind, rain and also just due to the fact that your pool is part of earth... If not brushed, that dirt becomes a meal for algae looking to feed and viola! You have visible algae. So BRUSH. BRUSH! BRUSH til ya can't no mo'! Then chase it with some chlorine, your pool will love it.     3rd tip, cle

   I know that reads like spam.... Trust me, I ain't lying. Every year I hear countless stories of people who spend way more on chemicals than they would just paying a pool guy to do it for them (for chem service of course, full service you're paying somebody to do your manual labor for you as well). Then compound the damage and make matters worse, they sell you a bunch of things that they don't need based on a bunch of analysis that they've come to without ever actually seeing your pool. The least amount of trips you make to the pool store, the better.    If that happens to you then the chances are you are NOT doing the thing that I'm alluding to. Listen, it still can... Anytime you put your own little micro environment in your yard you run that risk.    It's not a chemical or some item that I'm trying to sell you, I'm not big on sales. In fact it's free. It's free and you don't even need to get it from somebody. You want to know wha

       The winter time is a bittersweet time of year for pool owners. On one hand all of the BBQs and cookouts generally cease to exist. No more Marco Polo with the kiddos, no more playing catch off the diving board, and no more splash fights. On the other hand, once the autumn months are over and the water gets colder, nature gives you a break and makes your pool a little bit easier to maintain and a little bit easier on your bank account. The information in this article is based in my knowledge from a northern California climate point of view. The coldest temp we see in my area on any given year is around 27°. If you live in colder areas you may need to shut your pool down for the winter.     Once the leaves are down and the night time temps start dropping, your pool will become much easier to care for. You should still try to maintain a weekly schedule when it comes to caring for your pool, but in the winter you may only spend 10 to 15 minutes on it instead of 45 to 60.