How To Take Care of Your Pool or Spa

Having pool problems, need information on how to open your pool at the start of the Summer season, how to prepare to close your pool for the Winter season, or anything in between? Pool Supplies Canada is proud to offer a variety of helpful, step by step pool care and maintenance guides through our website to assist our customers with all of their pool needs.

To start, find the topic or type of question you have from the list below, and then click on the name of the guide to read it (note: all guides will open in new windows).

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Above Ground Installation Guides 13

• How To Install an Above Ground Pool Winter Cover ** Featured Guide
• Above Ground Pool Installation Tips & Tricks
• How To Plumb Your Above Ground Pool (PDF Guide)
• How To Plumb Your Above Ground Pool (Video)
• How To Install an Above Ground Pool Skimmer and Return Jet (Video)
• How To Install a Standard Bead Above Ground Pool Liner (Video)
• How To Install Pool Cove
• How To Install Pool Cove with a Rhino Floor Pad and Insulating Wall Foam
• Helpful Above Ground Pool Liner Installation Tips and Tricks
• How To Install a Universal Bead Above Ground Pool Liner
• How To Install an E Z Bead Pool Liner (Video)
• How To Convert Your Pool to Salt Water
• How to Properly Identify the Right Size of PVC Piping for Your Pool

Above Ground Care Guides 9

• How To Close an Above Ground Pool ** Featured Guide
• How To Install an Above Ground Pool Winter Cover ** Featured Guide
• How To Open an Above Ground Pool
• How To Open an Above Ground Pool (Video)
• Measuring your Above Ground Pool for a New Liner
• General Pool Maintenance
• How To Install an E Z Bead Pool Liner (Video)
• How To Convert Your Pool to Salt Water
• How to Properly Identify the Right Size of PVC Piping for Your Pool

Inground Installation Guides 6

• How to Install an Inground Winter Cover ** Featured Guide
• How to Install an Inground Safety Cover (Video) ** Featured Guide
• Inground Pool Liner Installation Guide
• Equator Inground Pool Installation Manual
• How To Convert Your Pool to Salt Water
• How to Properly Identify the Right Size of PVC Piping for Your Pool

Inground Care Guides 7

• How To Close an Inground Pool ** Featured Guide
• How to Choose the Right Safety Cover for Your Pool ** Featured Guide
• Choosing an Inground Safety Cover or Winter Tarp Cover ** Featured Guide
• How To Open an Inground Pool
• How To Open an Inground Pool (Video)
• General Inground Pool Maintenance
• How to Properly Identify the Right Size of PVC Piping for Your Pool

Pool Equipment 24

• How To Winterize a Pool Pump and Filter ** Featured Guide
• How To Winterize a Pool Heater ** Featured Guide
• Pool Opening Equipment Instructions
• What Size of Pump and / or Filter do I Need for My Pool?
• How Much Sand Does My Pool Filter Need?
• How To Change the Sand In Your Sand Filter
• Water Treatment System Comparison (Salt, Ozone, UV and More)
• What Size of Heater I Need for My Pool?
• What Is The Difference Between the Many Pool Heater Options?
• What is the Difference Between a Sand Filter and Cartridge Filter?
• Should I Buy a Sand or Cartridge Filter?
• Ordering the Right Size of Filter for your Pool
• Cleaning Filter Media
• General Pool Maintenance
• How Long Should You Run Your Pump For?
• Selecting a Proper Pool Chlorinator for Your Pool Size
• How To Choose the Right Salt Water Chlorine Generator for Your Pool Size
• How To Weigh Down Your Pool Steps
• How To Glue Pool Fittings and Fixtures Together
• How To Keep Your Solar Cover Reel From Sagging
• How To Convert Your Pool to Salt Water
• How to Clean a Sand Filter
• Automating Your Pool Care
• How to Properly Identify the Right Size of PVC Piping for Your Pool

Pool Accessories 15

• How to Choose the Right Safety Cover for Your Inground Pool ** Featured Guide
• Choosing a Mesh Leaf Net or Winter Pool Cover ** Featured Guide
• How To Buy and Install a Solar Cover
• How To Maintain and Care for your Solar Cover
• Water Treatment System Comparison (Salt, Ozone, UV and More)
• How To Weigh Down Your Pool Steps
• How To Glue Pool Fittings and Fixtures Together
• How to Properly Identify the Right Size of PVC Piping for Your Pool
• Essential Skimmer Maintenance
• How To Keep Your Solar Cover Reel From Sagging
• How To How to Install a Solar Reel Attachment Kit
• How To Install Pool Fittings Yourself
• How To and Why You Should Install a Check Valve
• How to Change a Light Bulb in Your Pool
• Solar Cover Warranty

Water Chemistry 12

• Pool Opening Chemical Treatment
• Water Treatment System Comparison (Salt, Ozone, UV and More)
• Chemical Start Up For New Pools
• Troubleshooting Common Pool Water Problems
• Weekly Pool Water Maintenance
• Ideal Pool Water Chemical Levels
• Superchlorinating Your Pool
• Troubleshooting Overstabilized Pool Water
• How to Treat and Prevent Algae in your Pool Water
• How to Treat and Prevent Cloudy Water in Your Pool
• How to Treat and Prevent Pool Staining and Water Discolouration
• How Much Salt to Add to a Swimming Pool

General Troubleshooting 7

• Pool Closing Quick Tips Checklist ** Featured Guide
• How Many Litres of Water are in my Pool?
• How Much Salt to Add to a Swimming Pool
• How To Glue Pool Fittings and Fixtures Together
• How To Weigh Down Your Pool Steps
• How To Convert Your Pool to Salt Water
• Why There is Sand at the Bottom of Your Pool and How To Remove It

Pool Liners 6

• How To Measure an Above Ground Pool for a New Liner
• Helpful Above Ground Pool Liner Installation Tips and Tricks
• How To Identify Your Above Ground Liner Bead Type
• How To Install a Universal Bead Above Ground Pool Liner
• How To Patch a Vinyl Pool Liner
• How To Install a Standard Bead Above Ground Pool Liner (Video)

Hot Tubs and Spas 5

• General Hot Tub Care 101 ** Featured Guide
• Measuring your Hot Tub or Spa for a Replacement Cover (Downloadable PDF)
• How to Measure your Hot Tub to Order a Replacement Cover (Video)
• How to Measure and Replace a Hot Tub Cartridge Filter (Video)
• Winterizing Your Hot Tub or Spa

Commercial Pool Equipment 4

• Deciding Between a Commercial Sand Filter and Cartridge Filter
• Choosing the Right Commercial Pool Pump
• What’s the Right Temperature for a Commercial Pool?
• Commercial Pool Chemical Maintenance

Pool & Patio Paint 3

• DIY Tips for Restoring Your Pool and Patio Paint
• Choosing the Right Type and Amount of Pool Paint
• How to Paint and Maintain Your Pool or Patio