Utah Pool Builder & Swimming Pool Contractor

An in-ground pool costs about $50 – $125 per square foot. They range in total price from about $30,000 to about $70,000, with an average of between $50,000 – $55,000.

Swimming pools at the Olympic Games must be two meters (6.5 feet) deep. Swimming officials recommend three meters (10 feet). There is no depth requirement for the proverbial “Olympic-sized pool”.

An Olympic pool is 50 meters (164 ft) or about 55 yards. Almost all Olympic swimming races require more than one lap. These massive “Olympic-sized pools” hold a whopping 500,000 gallons of water.

Lower your pool’s pH by adding muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate. Both materials are pH reducers and are readily available at pool supply stores and online. The bottles tell you how much you need for the size of your pool.

Raise your pool’s pH levels by adding sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). You can also find premixed pH increasers at pool supply stores and online. The target pH should be 7.6.

A 15,000-gallon pool needs a pump operating at about 35 gallons per minute (GPM). The ratio of rotations per minute (RPM) to GPM will vary from pump to pump, but GPM is more important.

A cloudy pool is a sign of an imbalance in the water system. You could have a broken filter, a broken pump, too much chlorine, an algae infestation, or a chemical imbalance.

Our Utah swimming pool contractors estimate a 12-foot by 24-foot in-ground pool could cost around $14,000 to almost $40,000. It will depend on the materials you want to use, local building costs, and property accessibility.

Raising the alkalinity in your pool is the same as raising the pH. Add sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). You can also find premixed pH increasers at pool supply stores and online.

A pool vacuum with a telescopic pole handle can clear debris from the bottom, while a net can scoop floating debris from the top. Follow the instructions for your pool vacuum. Remember to keep the water flowing and change filters as needed.

Lowering the alkalinity in your pool is the same as reducing the pH. Add muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate, both pH reducers available at pool supply stores and online.

Clean the pool. Balance the water chemistry. Lower the water level. Treat with shock and algaecide. Drain the pump, filter, and water lines. Winterize the pool equipment and cover your pool.

First, skim the leaves off the surface. Then, brush the sides of the pool. Next, vacuum the pool. Clean out the pool filter before shocking the pool water overnight. Finally, balance the pool water’s chemical levels.

For cartridge filters, depressurize the chamber, remove the filter, spray it down, replace and repressurize. For D. E. filters, backwash, then drain the tank, remove grids, scrub with D.E. cleaner, and reassemble before backwashing again.

Here are a few ways to lower the chlorine level in your pool:

• Stop adding chlorine.
• Leave the cover off.
• Drain some water and refill.
• Raise the temperature.
• Add a chlorine-reducing chemical, like sodium thiosulfate.

An infinity pool is a pool in which at least one side has the illusion of touching the horizon. The pool uses specially designed edges to achieve a breathtaking effect.

Keep your pool water clean, flowing, and chemically balanced. That means regularly checking your pool’s pH, alkalinity, and sanitizer levels. Clean your pool weekly and your filters monthly.

Turn off the pump. Set the valve to “recirculate.” Open the plugs and release the air. Fill the pump with water. Turn on the pump. Once the water flow is normal, close the pressure-release valves.

Our Utah pool builders recommend you have about 100 square feet per family member. One to three people need a 14 x 25-foot pool, four to six people need a 16 x 32-foot pool, and six to eight people need an 18 x 36-foot pool.