The Small Pool Revolution Austin’s backyard landscape is changing, with over 1,500 new stock tank pools installed each year. Cocktail pools, plunge pools, and galvanized stock tanks are converting backyards into private sanctuaries—but these small pools come with a problem: they get too hot in the punishing Texas summer (95°F+ water temperatures) and too cold…

If you’ve been chasing your tail with water chemistry, the issue might come down to pH and alkalinity, two of the most misunderstood (but most important) parts of keeping your pool healthy and low-maintenance. This post is designed to simplify things.  What is pH (and why it’s important)? Let’s talk pH. It’s a small number…

Automation reduces weekly maintenance from 4.7 hours to approximately 30 minutes, resulting in over 200 hours of saved time annually. Converting your pool into a smart pool doesn’t have to be an expensive overhaul or a complete do-over. Virtually any pool can become a smart pool with some automated upgrades that give you smartphone (or…

Remember the days of manually checking your pool, setting timers, and running back and forth to the equipment pad? Well, those days of reactive pool maintenance and ownership are fading fast. Advances in smart pool technology have changed the pool industry forever. Now, you can have intelligent remote pool management of nearly every aspect of…

Thinking about adding a pool but not sure whether to go saltwater or stick with classic chlorine? You’re not alone. This is one of the most common questions new pool owners face. And the answer isn’t one-size-fits-all. Saltwater pools tend to be easier on your skin, your eyes, and your maintenance routine. Chlorine pools? They’re…