SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES & CHEMICALS
Our pool supply store is stocked with everything you need to keep your pool and spa water safe and sparkling! There are so many perks of buying from our local pool specialists directly, including better products, better warranties and expert guidance that you can only get by working with an experienced pool professional.
WATER TESTING
We recommend testing your water at home every few days (at least once a week), and in the store at least once a month to support pool and equipment warranties. We recommend doing a thorough in-store test more frequently to create a safer and more enjoyable pool environment.
We use a state-of-the-art water testing system that tests for 11 different elements in your water (including iron and copper). We provide a detailed printout of your water’s make-up and walk you through specific recommendations for any products needed to correct or maintain your water chemistry. Note: Our recommendations are specifically generated for the products we sell, as chemicals have different components and are not all the same.
Our water testing service takes the guesswork out of water chemistry!
ACTIVATE GLASS MEDIA FOR SAND FILTERS
Replace the sand in your filter with our permanent Activate Glass Media. This product produces cleaner, clearer and healthier water. Learn more about this product from our own Jarrod Dodds.
POOL PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS
High-quality chemicals and products will produce clearer, more swimmer-friendly water; will save you money in the long-run; and will help you protect your backyard investment.
We understand the convenience of one-stop shopping, but when it comes to pool chemicals, that convenience will result in pool water chemistry challenges. We only sell high-quality chemicals and products that cannot be purchased at big-box chain stores (like Wal-Mart, Meijer or Lowe’s, for example) because they’re only available to authorized dealers such as ourselves.
It may seem cheaper to purchase a month’s supply of chlorine from a big-box store, but you’ll actually get a lot more bang for your buck by purchasing high-quality products and chemicals from an authorized dealer.
Here are five reasons why buying high-quality chemicals will actually save you money and time:
1.) TRUSTED EXPERTISE
Pool water chemistry can be confusing and overwhelming at times. We can all read blogs on the internet for step-by-step instructions on how to correct a pool water challenge, but the truth is that only a trusted pool expert can help you correctly identify and overcome your individual pool water challenge based on our decades of experience and knowledge of local water chemistry.
Every situation is different, and your chemistry is greatly affected by things like geography, weather, local water composition and much more – things that an online article or video doesn’t take into account. For example, phosphates have been introduced to local tap water because they help protect plumbing, but they’re detrimental to pools. Phosphates are food for algae, causing algae to bloom. Algae blooms are difficult to kill and make it nearly impossible to hold a chlorine level, causing you to use two to five times the normal chemicals to maintain your water. Big-box stores wouldn't know how to identify and treat this issue, but our experts are helping customers overcome this challenge on a regular basis.
Our experts – along with our state-of-the-art water-testing – will save you the time and money of using trial and error to test various products to see what works. We can point you in the right direction the first time, reducing the time, hassle and extra cost of having to add specialty products to correct pool water problems from buying products without trusted guidance. And, you'll spend more time enjoying your pool!
2.) ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
We only sell top-of-the-line products without extra fillers and binders; for example, a lot of big-box store tablet products have 5% (or more) binders or fillers, compared to our products that have just 1% (and that small percent is a conditioner you actually want in your water). Just look at the active ingredients and you'll see the difference.
3.) QUANTITY NEEDED
You’ll need much less of a product purchased at The Pool People than at a big-box store – oftentimes, you’ll need half as much! There are a few reasons for this.
The process by which a tablet is formed dramatically affects how quickly it dissolves, burns off and needs replaced. For example, our chlorine tables are pressed under heat and high pressure, resulting in a much harder and higher-density tablet that won’t dissolve and burn off too quickly. Low-grade alternatives are glued together with stearates (basically animal fat), which will not only dissolve quicker, but will also impact your water quality (see below). Also, as we shared above, our products have less fillers and additives, so you're getting a larger concentration of the active ingredient.
4.) WATER QUALITY
Low-grade products available at large retail stores have extra binders and fillers that are left behind in the water, which can gum up chlorinators, can cloud pool water and can even leave a foul odor.
Cheap products can also have unsightly side effects on your water. For example, using too much low-grade algaecide can cause so much foaming that our customers have described their pool as looking like a bubble bath. In this situation, it takes about a month for your water to clear up and go back to normal – even with the introduction of specialty products. Also, using low-grade shock in large quantities can cause cloudiness that is very difficult to clear, even with clarifier.
5.) SWIMMER COMFORT
In addition to enhanced water clarity, our products ensure your swimmers experience increased comfort by reducing red eyes and skin irritation.
