The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance provides complete guidance on all the maintenance and repair tasks required to keep pools and spas working at peak efficiency. This Third Edition now contains information on the latest technology and equipment, together with Quick Start Guides and difficulty ratings for each procedure.

Filled with hundreds of detailed illustrations, this updated classic features:

• A step-by-step explanation of each pool maintenance procedure with easy-to-follow photos
• Quick Start Guides to help readers start and finish each task quickly
• Tricks of the Trade to make each procedure easier
• Tools of the Trade highlighting parts and tools for each job
• An Easy, Advanced, or Pro difficulty rating for every task
• The following new material: new information on chlorine alternatives; a new section on maintaining saltwater pools; expanded coverage of pools with built-in spas

Inside This Updated Pool Maintenance “Bible”

Table of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Pool and Spa
Chapter 2: Basic Plumbing Systems
Chapter 3: Advanced Plumbing Systems
Chapter 4: Pumps and Motors
Chapter 5: Filters
Chapter 6: Heaters
Chapter 7: Additional Equipment
Chapter 8: Water Chemistry
Chapter 9: Cleaning and Servicing
Chapter 10: Special Procedures
Chapter 11: Water Features
Chapter 12: Commercial Pools
Chapter 13: 50 Things Your Pool or Spa Can Do for Our Environment
Labor Reference Guide
Glossary
Reference Sources and Websites
Index