YOU ASK, WE ANSWER

Welcome to our blog where you can find answers to our most frequently asked questions. These articles were spawned from the Famous Marcus Sheridan Philosophy of "They Ask, You Answer". Our goal is to help educate potential pool owners so they can make the best decision when it comes to purchasing their swimming pool, regardless of type or whom they buy it from. We are always looking for input so if you have a great article idea please let us know and we will do our best to get an article up asap.

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Michael Bowers

How much does a heater for my above ground pool cost?

HEATER COST At Pool Pros we only recomend the Hayward Universal Induced Draft Heater. This heater in the H250FDN Size range will heat any above ground pool with ease. A Heater of this size will cost around $2,000.00. CONCRETE PAD This heater will require a concrete pad to be set on. This will cost $150.00 for a concrete pad to be made for the heater and filter system. PLUMBING Then you need to plumb the heat to the filter system. This will be abother $150.00 GAS SUPPLY Then

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Pool Project Horror Stories

POOL PROJECT HORROR STORIES As the title states, this article is about swimming pool project horror stories and exemplifies the need for potential pool buyers to research their potentail contractor extensively to avoid these horror stories. The photo above is a Barrier Reef Milano Fiberglass Pool in Midnight Shimmer Color. This pool was built in De Pere, WI by Siesta Creations that is no longer in business and there is a reason. This pool looks good from a distance but when y

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Advantages and Disadvatages of the Fox Ultimate Pool

The biggest trend in the last 5-6 years in vinyl lined swimming pools are the new generation of swimming pools that are engineered to be versatile enough to be installed above ground, half way in the ground, or completely in ground. Now I know what you are thinking. Why not just put a traditional pool in the ground,right? We covered this in a previous article you can find on our above ground pool portion of our blog. There is a good reason you should never put a traditional p

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Above Ground Pool Review: The Evolution Above Ground Pool by Seaspray

So whats the big deal with? The Evolution Above Ground Pool I have to start out by saying that this is my all time favorite above ground pool. I have built Above Ground Pools for over 20 years and have built thousands of pools and hundreds of different models by dozens of brands and the Evolution Above Ground Pool is hands down the best of all time and here is why. First we have to go over the different types of pools and materials used to manufacture pools and a brief histor

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Above Ground Pools, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

The sole purpose of this article is to give you 20 years worth of experience building, selling and servicing above ground pools. This may be a long read so be prepared. THE BAD Lets get this out of the way first. When it comes to sales of above ground pools, the employees at local pool retailers know very little about the actual pools they sell. Even fewer have ever assembled or serviced one. Let alone have worked on or have experience with other brands. All that you will get

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YOUR HOME IS INSULATED, YOUR POOL SHOULD BE TOO!

TUNDRA SHIELD POOL INSULATION At Pool Pros we are always striving to find new ways to help our clients save time and money wehn it comes to their swimming pools. Thats where Tundra Shield came from. For years Pool owners have been buying pool heaters and or solar panels to help keep their pools warm and or extend the already short swimming season in the frozen north. I can completely understand wanting to swim in a warm pool, however those utility bills add up quick when yo

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Top 5 Mistakes Installing An Above Ground Pool

Avoid these common mistakes when building your above ground pool. Mistake 1: Building up the low areas with dirt taken from the higher areas. This is probably the top mistake we see people make. If you are pushing the dirt around to level out the site for the pool, eventually the dirt will settle and your pool will no longer be level. This might happen right away when you fill the pool, or shortly down the road, one thing is for sure, it will happen. Pool Pros always