Is it okay to run a pool pump 24 hours a day?

• <div><p>While some commercial pools are required to run their pump 24 hours a day, homeowners should not. Running a pool pump for 24 hours a day isn’t necessary to clean the pool water—eight hours is enough. Doing so unnecessarily increases your electric bill and puts more wear and tear on the pump and filter, shortening their lifespan. </p></div>

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Q: What happens if you don’t bond a pool?

• <div><p>If you don&rsquo;t bond a pool, you risk electric shock for those walking around or swimming. Bonding creates safe pathways between the electricity needed to run the pool and metallic parts also necessary for the proper function of the pool. Once the pool is bonded, it&rsquo;s ready for grounding, the second step in creating an electrically safe pool.</p></div>

Q: Can you put a pool on grass?

• <div><p>It is generally not recommended to place a pool directly on grass. Doing so will kill the grass underneath, and the surrounding lawn may also be damaged by heavy foot traffic and splashes of chemically-treated water. For best results, create a clean, level surface by removing the grass and debris. You can then install a sturdier base using materials like sand, a concrete pad, or solid foam.</p></div>

Q: Do inground pools have liners?

• <div><p>Both above ground and inground pools can have pool liners. Inground pools made of gunite don&rsquo;t need pool liners, and you&rsquo;ve probably walked along an unlined pool and felt the ripples and ridges on the floors and walls. But adding a liner over gunite or other pool types helps protect the wall panels from algae growth.</p></div>

Q: How do you drain a pool without it popping?

• <div><p>Avoid the dreaded pool pop by only draining your pool during dry, temperate times of the year. If there is too much moisture or the threat of ice in the ground surrounding your pool, the pressure could disrupt the stability of your pool's floors and walls. Additionally, always open the hydrostatic drains in an inground pool toward the end of the design process.</p></div>

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From the first visit to the last day of clean-up and follow-up, we had a positive and enjoyable experience. The salesman was knowledgeable and patient. The installation crew were pleasant and efficient. They cleaned up well. When I noticed a couple small things yet to be done, the next week, the...
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From the first visit to the last day of clean-up and follow-up, we had a positive and enjoyable experience. The salesman was knowledgeable and patient. The installation crew were pleasant and efficient. They cleaned up well. When I noticed a couple small things yet to be done, the next week,...
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enjoyed getting to know the owners and installers were good young men.
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"Did an excellent job replacing our above ground pool liner. Very satisfied with work. Also hired them to do pool service this summer. So far they are there every week as scheduled and as promised, the only thing I need to do with our pool is to enjoy it."

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Install Above Ground Pools FAQs, answered by experts

While some commercial pools are required to run their pump 24 hours a day, homeowners should not. Running a pool pump for 24 hours a day isn’t necessary to clean the pool water—eight hours is enough. Doing so unnecessarily increases your electric bill and puts more wear and tear on the pump and filter, shortening their lifespan.

If you don’t bond a pool, you risk electric shock for those walking around or swimming. Bonding creates safe pathways between the electricity needed to run the pool and metallic parts also necessary for the proper function of the pool. Once the pool is bonded, it’s ready for grounding, the second step in creating an electrically safe pool.

It is generally not recommended to place a pool directly on grass. Doing so will kill the grass underneath, and the surrounding lawn may also be damaged by heavy foot traffic and splashes of chemically-treated water. For best results, create a clean, level surface by removing the grass and debris. You can then install a sturdier base using materials like sand, a concrete pad, or solid foam.

Both above ground and inground pools can have pool liners. Inground pools made of gunite don’t need pool liners, and you’ve probably walked along an unlined pool and felt the ripples and ridges on the floors and walls. But adding a liner over gunite or other pool types helps protect the wall panels from algae growth.

Avoid the dreaded pool pop by only draining your pool during dry, temperate times of the year. If there is too much moisture or the threat of ice in the ground surrounding your pool, the pressure could disrupt the stability of your pool's floors and walls. Additionally, always open the hydrostatic drains in an inground pool toward the end of the design process.

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