Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. Blog: Archive for the ‘Pool Equipment’ Category

How Does a Pool UV Light Help?

Monday, July 24th, 2023

UV light helps sanitize, so why wouldn’t you want one in your pool? We all know how gross the water can get (and it doesn’t take long for it to get that way, either). A UV light makes sense, but how does it help?

We know a thing or two about pool UV lights and pool pumps in Rancho Cordova, CA, so let’s talk about how you can protect the water in your pool.

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Should You Invest in a Pool Heater?

Monday, August 8th, 2022

Being in a nice, refreshing pool is one of the best ways to relax and have fun during the summer, right? Whether you’re swimming, just dipping your feet in, or floating in a tube “lazy river” style, a swimming pool is one of the best luxuries you can invest in for your home.

However, as nice as it is to cool off during a hot day, you still don’t want to take an ice-bath, right? it can be uncomfortable to swim in water that’s too cold, and for this reason, many folks just avoid swimming when temperatures are cooler. Since it takes a long time around here for daytime temperatures to warm the pool back up, a pool heater comes in handy!

Read on as we uncover some of the benefits of a professionally installed and serviced pool heater.

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Do I Need to Winterize My Pool?

Monday, February 7th, 2022
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Did you know that we live in what is considered the “Sun Belt”? This applies to anyone who lives in the South, including Southeast or Southwest—where our terrain is considered a desert, Mediterranean, or tropical. One of the biggest benefits of living in the Sacramento area, where it rarely gets below freezing for many days in a row, is that if you have an inground or above-ground pool on your property, you will likely never need to close it.

And because you’ll likely never need to close it, this means you can enjoy it year-round. But you’ll enjoy it a lot more if you have a professionally installed and serviced solar pool heater, which is where we come in! Before we get to that, let’s talk a bit more about winterizing your pool—because even though it’s unlikely you’ll need to, there are still some things you should know in case you do.

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