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Title: The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Edition by Terry Tamminen ISBN: 0-07-136239-8 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 27 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Great for handyman pool owners, not just those in the trade
Comment: I'm not in the pool maintenance trade but I've owned and maintained a pool, built two fish ponds and am currently having a pool, spa and koi pond built. Being an engineer by education, I was thirsting for in-depth information and wasn't disappointed. My pool plaster will be black and I was especially interested in Tamminen's very detailed opinions on the controversial topic of pool start-up after plastering and how to avoid mottling from plaster dust (a BIG problem with colored plaster.) But there's a wealth of other tips as well. For instance, I'm installing a sand filter, despite claims that it can't filter particles as small as those trapped by a DE filter, based on the comparative information in this book. A sand filter promises relatively low maintenance and my dark bottom doesn't require the same high clarity as a white plaster pool.
I might have liked more info on the hazards of installing rocks in the water on a notched bond beam, under-edge fiber optic pool lights and ways to hide pool tiles. But those would more appropriately be in a book dedicated to pool design and construction rather than pool maintenance. Also, the discussion of fish pond design and maintenance was a bit too rudimentary to be of much value, although, like the rest of the book, the author wasn't shy about stating his opinions strongly. I liked that.
All in all, this is a treasure trove of very practical information that should really prove its worth after my pool is completed....
Rating: 4
Summary: help! i'm drowning in so much information
Comment: Despite my title for this review, this is an excellent, very detailed manual that merits reading for those who are in the pool business or want a reference tool for things no one else seems to know or understand. The author is an expert in his field, so anyone can learn from him no matter how much they already know. That was my problem. Having bought a house with an inground pool, I had to learn fast and this book was the wrong one for me, initially. Nonetheless, it will stay in my library as a reference tool for troubleshooting.
Rating: 4
Summary: Almost perfect... alomost
Comment: This is a great book that explains the "whys" as well as the hows". Lets face it... what's the point playing around with water chemitry if you have no idea what is behind all the effects.
Why almost perfect??? It has no information on the benefits of a salt water pool/chlorinator. The more I've read elswhere, this seems to be a great way to go and I would have like to additional info on it in this book.
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Title: What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? A Homeowner's Guide to Troublefree Pool, Spa & HotTub Maintenance by Alan E. Sanderfoot ISBN: 1580173098 Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Poolscaping: Gardening and Landscaping Around Your Swimming Pool and Spa by Catriona Tudort. Erler, Catriona Tudor Erler ISBN: 1580173853 Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title:Your Answers to Pool and Spa Care Maintenance ASIN: B00005BGC1 Publisher: 0 Pub. Date: 30 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.95 |
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Title:Complete Guide to Swimming Pool Care ASIN: 6301715683 Publisher: Timeless Video, Inc Pub. Date: 14 May, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $12.99 |
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Title: Swimming Pools & Spas by Jim McRae, Pierre Home-Douglas, Sunset Books ISBN: 0376016094 Publisher: Sunset Pub Co Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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