Terry Tamminen
Harness All the
Latest Technology, Equipment, and Methods Needed to Keep Any Pool or
Spa in Top Condition!
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:
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A step-by-step explanation of each pool maintenance
procedure with easy-to-follow photos
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Quick Start Guides to help readers start and finish
each task quickly
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Tricks of the Trade to make each procedure easier
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Tools of the Trade highlighting parts and tools for
each job
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An Easy, Advanced, or Pro difficulty rating for
every task
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The following new material: new information on
chlorine alternatives; a new section on maintaining saltwater pools;
expanded coverage of pools with built-in spas
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Inside This
Updated Pool Maintenance Bible
The Pool and Spa
Basic Plumbing Systems Advanced Plumbing Systems Pumps and
Motors _ Filters Heaters Additional Equipment Water
Chemistry Cleaning and Servicing Special Procedures Water
Features Commercial Pools Winterizing Basic Electricity
The Toolbox 50 Things Your Pool and Spa Can Do for Our
Environment Facts and Formulas Typical Pool and Spa Health,
Safety, and Building Codes
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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
About the
Author:
Terry Tamminen is a leading expert on pools and spas. The
owner/operator of a Malibu, California, pool/spa service business with
a star-studded clientele, he has provided technical advice on
large-scale water chemistry and pool technology projects for over 25
years.
With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Mr. Tamminen founded numerous
Waterkeeper programs to protect our nation's rivers and coastlines. He
currently serves as Secretary of the California Environmental
Protection Agency and is also author of The Ultimate
Guide to Spas and Hot Tubs and The Ultimate Guide to Above-Ground Pools, both published by
McGraw-Hill.
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580 Pages
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