If you live north of Dallas you probably should, however, our mild climate in San Antonio allows operation all year. (Make Sure You Circulate Pump During Freezing Temperatures!) Should I Cover My Pool During The Winter? “That depends.” If you have an extremely bad leaf problem during the fall and don’t mind looking [...]
Everyday I look out the window into the backyard and see a clear sparkling blue swimming pool. Even during the winter, its aesthetic qualities lend a feeling of refreshment and relaxation. A covered pool can often mask the need for maintenance and chemicals. Any dust or dirt left to sit on a plaster surface for [...]
Cockroaches have been around for a long time. The earliest cockroach fossil is about 280 million years old – 80 million years older than the first dinosaurs! These pest are very resourceful. A cockroach can live for a month without food & 2 weeks without water. They can even live for up to 3 weeks [...]
"Weird" and "Eeew" are the normal reactions to these fun insect facts! Enjoy! centipedes always have an odd number of pairs of legs. A slug has four noses. Honeybees have hair on their eyes. The average housefly lives for one month. Only male crickets can chirp.
The female black widow’s poison is 15 times deadlier than a rattlesnake’s! Black widows know for their colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. The female black widow’s poison is 15 times deadlier than a rattlesnake’s! Bites to adult humans result in muscle aches, nausea, and some reports of paralysis of the diaphragm that can make breathing difficult; however, [...]
If you have noticed a small mound of dirt building from the ground up at the back of your pump motor, better clear it away before you have a problem. Fire ants searching for warmth from the motor, will often build up a mound and eventually get inside the exhaust ports of the motor, causing [...]
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Simpl knows bugs. No matter how many legs they have, we will find them and get rid of them. Centipedes can have anywhere from 15-177 pairs of legs, depending on the species. Fun Fact: centipedes always have an odd number of pairs of legs. Millipedes, their insect cousins, are sometimes called "thousand-legger" because of [...]
I thought I might share some helpful information if you have this problem. Perhaps you can do-it-yourself and fix that tangled hose or call us if you have a problem with it. Polaris Installation Manual: 1 - Measure the deepest part of the pool. Cut the leader hose, from end that attaches to feed [...]
The SkimPro ® $28.95 plus tax. Easy basket removal without turning the pump off or reaching underwater. Continuous filtration system circulation even when the basket is overfilled. Heavy duty HDPE construction to resist sun, heat, cold & chemicals. Don’t buy the wrong basket at the local pool store! Models available to fit most popular skimmers. [...]
