Producer Dee Daniels is at Pride Pool Spas and Leisure Products in Claxton to talk with Marshall Smith on a SPECIAL SERIES about getting pools “jump in” ready as warmer weather arrives in southeast Georgia temperatures.

Marshall stresses that clear water can be deceiving after 60–90 days of minimal attention, so the first step is water testing, including Pride Pools’ Bioguard-based 13-point analysis (beyond test strips) that checks items like phosphates, total dissolved solids, calcium hardness, alkalinity, pH, iron, and copper; customers can pick up a free labeled sample bottle and avoid containers like pickle jars.

They also discuss filter readiness—sand, cartridge, or DE—cleaning or replacing media as needed, with sand typically lasting about three years and recommended cleaning twice a year, and cartridge filters cleaned every 60–90 days with a backup set to prevent downtime. Finally, they recommend a full preseason assessment for winter damage, including baskets, tools, seals, and pump leaks that can lead to costly failures.

FIND A FAVORITE SPOT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Welcome to Claxton

00:25 Weather and Pool Plans

01:37 Swim Ready Not Just Clear

03:53 Water Testing Essentials

06:41 How to Bring Samples

08:54 Inside the Claxton Store

10:13 Filter Types and Care

13:22 When to Replace Sand

16:50 Cleaning Schedule Basics

18:48 Full Spring Pool Check

23:57 Wrap Up and Next Episode

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