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- Aqua Pool & Patio Inc. Celebrates 50 Years in Business
- Aqua Pool Awarded NESPA Outstanding Achievement Award for Service
- How Hard and Soft Water can impact your inground pool
- Is a Salt Water Pool Right for You?
- What Makes Aqua Pool & Patio Different From the Competition?
- Essential Tile Maintenance
- The Best Winter Pool Gear
- An Honest Review of Our Service Staff
- Hip Swimming Pool Trends
- How to Detect a Swimming Pool Leak
- Leaf Removal Tips
- Preparing Your Pool for a Party
- Preparing Your Pool for a Storm
- Fall Pool Information
- Aqua Pool’s Self-Cleaning Pool System
- How to Manage Dogs in Pools
- Summer Backyard Preparations
- Getting Your Pool Ready
- Client Review Feature
- Common Pool Startup Issues
- Spring Pool Prep
- To Infinity and Beyond
- Patio Perfect
- How a Self-Cleaning Pool Works
- Understanding the Costs of a Pool
- Poolside Landscaping
- Pool Resurfacing Options
- What Makes Your Pool Smell?
- New Pool Construction
- All About Gunite
- Calculating Costs of an Inground Gunite Pool
- The Holidays are Coming!
- Why Inground?
- The Durability of Gunite Pools
- Inground Pools Installation Process
- What is a Gunite Inground Swimming Pool?
- Summer Pool Care
- Unseasonably Summer
- An Open Letter of Recommendation from an Aqua Pool & Patio Customer
- Coping?
- Summer Upgrades
- Selecting Your Pool’s Interior Finish
- Vacation Tips for Pool Owners
- IN THE PRESS: Award-Winning Service Company
- DOES A POOL ADD VALUE TO YOUR HOME?
- CIRCULATION: THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT FOR YOUR POOL WATER
- A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SWIMMING POOL
- SWIMMING POOL RENOVATION CT, MA, RI
- THE ART OF THE POOL REMODEL
- POOL SUPPLY STORE CT, MA, RI
- POOL INSTALLATION CT, MA, RI
- A PORTFOLIO OF INSPIRATIONAL WATERFALLS
- POOL YEAR RESOLUTIONS
- COMMON MAINTENANCE ERRORS
- HOW TO GET RID OF ALGAE
- POOL FINISH OPTIONS
- FALL SWIMMING POOL PREP
- HOW TO PREP FOR A POOL PARTY
- WHAT MAKES AN AQUA POOL AN AQUA POOL?
- TODAY’S OPTIONS IN SWIMMING POOL DECKING
- HOW TO CLEAN A CARTRIDGE FILTER
- ALGAE 101
- TESTING YOUR POOL WATER
- WEEKLY POOL SERVICE PLAN
- 3 TIPS FOR POOL FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING AT YOUR NEW POOL
- COMMON POOL FILTER MALFUNCTIONS
- POOL PUMP UPGRADE WITH AQUA POOL
- THE PERFECT STROKE: A BEGINNER’S TIPS FOR SWIMMING
- HOW TO MAINTAIN A SAND FILTER
- ABOUT INGROUND SPAS
- ADDING VALUE TO YOUR HOME
- SIX HEALTH BENEFITS OF SWIMMING
- WAYS TO BRING THE HOLIDAY MAGIC TO YOUR PROPERTY
- THE POOL CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
- HEATING OPTIONS TO EXTEND YOUR SEASON
- ORGANIC MATTER
- 4 UNEXPECTED PERKS OF A SWIMMING POOL
- PREPPING FOR AUTUMN WEATHER
- SUMMER POOL MAINTENANCE 101: AN EASY TO FOLLOW PLAN FOR CLEAN WATER
- THE BENEFITS OF A BACKYARD WATERFALL
- VANISHING EDGE POOLS
- FENCES: AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE
- VACATION SITTING YOUR POOL
- WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCING YOUR INGROUND GUNITE SWIMMING POOL
- FROM START TO FINISH: AN AQUA POOL PROJECT IN SOUTH WINDSOR
- NOT TOO EARLY FOR SPRING POOL REDESIGN OR POOL DESIGN
- SOLAR BLANKETS: HOW THEY CAN DO WORK FOR YOU!
- WHEN TO “SHOCK” YOUR POOL WITH SUMMER “HEAT WAVE” CONDITIONS?
- WINTER POOL MAINTENANCE IN CT: THE IMPORTANCE OF UPKEEP
- KEEPING YOUR POOL MAINTENANCE ON ROUTINE
- OUR POOL EQUIPMENT AND POOL CARE HOW-TO VIDEOS
- BEFORE AND AFTER IN SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT
- SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER: HOW TO PREP YOUR POOL FOR THE SWIMMING SEASON
- POOL TREND PREDICTIONS FOR 2015
- DESIGNING AND BUILDING THROUGH WINTER
- PLANNING FOR A POOL IN SPRING? DO NOT WAIT!
- POOL USE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS…
- CHANGING SEASONS: HOW TO PREP YOUR POOL FOR WINTER
- WINTER COVERS FOR SWIMMING POOLS
- THE WHY, HOW, AND WHEN OF WINTERIZING YOUR POOL
- STAGES IN A POOL BUILD
- THE CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN: SALT AND CHLORINE
- POOL GAMES FOR THE FAMILY
- THE SCIENCE OF CHLORINE
- THE TOP HITS: COMMON POOL ISSUES AND REMEDIES
- NATIONAL POOL SAFETY MONTH
- THE TRUTH ABOUT SALT SYSTEMS
- THE BENEFITS OF A GEOMETRIC POOL
- THE BENEFITS OF A BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD
- BUILDING A POOL IN AN UNLIKELY PLACE
- READY, SET, SPRING!
- VANISHING-EDGE POOLS | The perfect illusion
- A FEW GREAT POOL DESIGNS BY AQUA POOL
- FALL POOL CARE
- THE BEST SEASON FOR BUILDING A POOL
- STARTING THE CONVERSATION: THE COST OF A POOL
- THE THREE BASIC C’S OF POOL CARE
- THE 411 ON CHLORINE
- POPULAR POOL SHAPES
- POOL START UP TIME!
- PH EXPLAINED
- POOL PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
- TO HEAT OR NOT TO HEAT
- A GUIDE TO PREPPING YOUR POOL FOR WINTER
- FINANCING A POOL PROJECT
Faq
- What is the best type of inground pool?
- How much does a gunite pool cost?
- How is gunite applied?
- Are gunite and plaster the same thing?
- CAN WE DETERMINE THE TIME THAT YOU TAKE THE DECORATIONS DOWN?
- HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO WE NEED TO CONTACT YOU TO GET A BID AND HAVE THE WORK DONE?
- WHO DO WE CONTACT FOR SERVICE SHOULD THERE BE A PROBLEM?
- DO WE NEED TO BE HOME FOR THE INSTALLATION?
- WILL WE NEED TO HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN?
- WILL YOU INSTALL LIGHTS THAT WE ALREADY OWN AND CAN YOU STORE THEM AS WELL?
- IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR LIGHTS AND THE ONES I CAN BUY AT MY LOCAL RETAILER?
- IS THERE A LABOR WARRANTY JUST IN CASE THE LIGHTS STOP WORKING OR THERE IS A PROBLEM?
- IS THERE AN EXTRA COST TO STORE OUR LIGHTS FOR NEXT YEAR?
- DO WE RENT THE DECOR, LEASE IT OR DO WE OWN IT?
- HOW MUCH WILL IT COST US TO HAVE OUR DECORATIONS INSTALLED AND TAKEN DOWN?
- DOES CHRISTMAS DECOR CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATING?
- HOW MANY HOMES HAVE YOU DECORATED AND IN WHAT AREAS?
- How many years have you been designing and installing Christmas lights?
- Do I need a professional landscaper to get started on building a pool?
- How do I choose things like the interior finish of my pool?
- After the pool is built, what services are included?
- Are service technicians available 7 days per week?
- Does a gunite pool need to be acid washed regularly?
- Does the “liquid solar blanket” really work?
- When do I add algaecide to my pool?
- When should I shock my pool?
- How often should I get my water professionally tested?
- Do I really need to get my pool water professionally tested?
- What is the best filter for my pool?
- How often do I need to buy new cartridges for my cartridge filter?
- Should I save some money and buy a 50-pound bucket of powdered shock?
- When I go on vacation do I shut the pool off?
- Can the filtering equipment (pumps, filters, heater) be installed outdoors?
- Can I use a heat pump to heat my pool AND spa?
- How often do I need to clean a cartridge filter?
- Do I need a rectangular pool to do laps?
- Can I have an umbrella put into the sun shelf?
- What is a sun-shelf?
- Can I bring my patio furniture into the pool?
- Do I need a ladder in my pool?
- Do you build liner pools or fiberglass pools?
- Will my homeowners insurance costs go up if I get a pool?
- Will my taxes go up if I get a pool?
- Does the spa make it harder to maintain the pool?
- Can my spa be kept open all year?
- What is a typical pool season?
- How long does it take to build a pool?
- If the dog swims in the pool will it ruin the filter?
- Can my dog swim in the pool?
- Who owns Aqua Pool?
- Can I use flexible PVC for the pool suction and plumbing lines?
- Can I take care of my pool myself?
- Are pool slides expensive?
- How big of a pump should I have on my filter system?
- Do I have to put tile on the pool at the water line?
- Why is there tile at the water line?
- How many styles of pool tile can I choose from?
- What materials can we use for the pool coping?
- How do I reduce the amount of chemicals in my pool?
- Does a dark interior finished pool (gray plaster, a dark Pebble Tec for example) stay warmer?
- What’s the best heater if I want to maintain a constant “warm” temperature in the pool?
- Can I heat the pool with the same heater I use to heat the spa?
- Why would I want a Heat Pump versus a fuel fired (gas) heater?
- What heater do I use when the heater is installed “indoors”?
- How efficient are the pool heaters?
- Are the motors on the single speed pumps the same as the motors on the variable speed pumps?
- How does a variable speed pump work?
- How much will I spend a year on electricity?
- Is there really any difference between the “name brand” chemicals and those available at discount stores?
- How much will I spend on chemicals per year?
- How often do I have to vacuum my pool?
- How much work is it to own a pool?
- Is it difficult to winterize an in-floor cleaning system?
- Is it easy to “close” my pool?
- Is it easy to “Open” my pool?
- Do service technicians have to be licensed in Connecticut?
- What considerations are used when designing a vanishing edge or infinity pool?
- How does a vanishing edge, or infinity pool, work?
- Is the vanishing edge, or infinity pool, feature expensive?
- Can I add a waterfall to the pool?
- How do I adjust the spa temperatures?
- Can I really control my pool or spa from my phone?
- Do we have choices on tile and coping selections?
- Do I need a permit?
- What area do you travel to, to build and service pool?
- Do I need a landscape architect?
- What kinds of interior finishes can I have with a gunite pool?
- What does a payment schedule look like?
- Do pool companies all have standard warranties or will they vary by company?
- Do I need to hire an electrician to do the pool wiring?
- Does the pool company need to be licensed?
- Can I have my pool company who builds the pool, do weekly vacuum service open and close it?
- What’s the best time to start a pool project?
- Would adding a spa increase my pool season?
- Can I bring in my own landscaper to install the patio around the pool?
- Can I design the pool to save on maintenance costs and time spent on maintenance in the future?
- Do freeform pools cost more than traditional rectangle pools?
- Do I need a fence if I install an automatic safety cover?
- Do I need a fence?
- What are the advantages to a shallow pool, or play pool?
- What are the depth requirements for a diving pool?
- What are the advantages of installing an in-floor cleaning system instead of just the traditional wall returns?
- What is the longevity of a gunite pool versus a liner or fiberglass pool?
- What are the differences and advantages of a gunite pool over a liner or fiberglass pool?
- What is the process for figuring out what water features and elements should be included in our pool?
- How do we figure out the best place to locate the pool on our property?
- Why would I want the “cleaning system”?
- How do we arrive at a pool shape and design?
- Is Ozone safe for swimmers?
- How does Ozone work?
- What’s Ozone and why would I want it?
- Can gunite pools be salt-water pools?
- Is your staff trained?
- How big is your company?
- Do you do all the work or do you sub-contract it out?
- How long have you been in business?
- Is the in-home design consultation free?
- How much does an inground gunite pool cost?
