The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals: A Step-by-Step Maintenance Guide
by Dan Hardy
List Price:
Our Price: $19.95
You Save: $20.00 (50%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $16.00 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Dan HardyBrand: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-30
ISBN: 1601380224
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL)
Book Reviews of The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals: A Step-by-Step Maintenance Guide
Book Review: A Good Addition to the Do-It-Yourselfer's Bookshelf
Summary: 5 Stars
Pool owners and pool maintenance professionals alike will find a wealth of knowledge in The Complete Pool Manual. The purpose of the book is twofold: to give homeowners all the information that they need to properly care for their pools, and to give service and maintenance people a basic guide to cleaning, repairing, and maintaining pools. Throughout the book, Dan Hardy stresses the potential dangers of the chemicals in use, and emphasizes care and low-cost maintenance methods. The book is written in an easy-going, conversational style that gives the reader the impression he or she is talking with a handy uncle about maintenance.
Dan Hardy literally starts at the top with a description of pool materials and liners, construction, water composition, and chemical additives. This base of information, which may possibly be over the head of the average pool owner, is still an excellent base of knowledge for the remaining chapters. Proper chemical balancing is a skill that takes observation, common sense, and a thorough understanding of each chemical's properties. Hardy describes how to solve pool problems and administer chemicals through his interesting real-life experiences, as well as quick lookup tables giving proper strengths of each substance. Written with a sense of humor, the book stresses some common-sense advice: "Do not have your cell phone on your body while working on pools" (72); "It is a good idea to see if any creatures are in the water before you hop in." (185) Practical, cost-saving tips, such as suggesting that filters be soaked in a solution of dishwashing liquid, help beginners take care of pools without spending money on unnecessary products.
Though the chapters can tend to ramble from the subject at hand to personal experiences, a glossary and index helps the reader jump directly to the topic of interest. The table of contents is well-ordered and the book follows a logical flow. Even more helpful is the step-by-step narrative for each task. Hardy does an exceptional job of describing what clues to look for to troubleshoot a problem, whether the problem is algae bloom or a burned-out pump. Then he takes the reader through detailed, painstaking instructions to ensure the job is done right. Common mistakes and pitfalls are pointed out for each process. Throughout the book, he urges pool professionals to uphold the reputation of pool maintenance by working with quality and craftsmanship.
The Complete Pool Manual is not a quick read, but provides lasting value that the pool owner and professional will return to again and again. Well worth adding to any do-it-yourselfer's bookshelf.
More The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals: A Step-by-Step Maintenance Guide reviews:
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
Summary of The Complete Pool Manual for Homeowners and Professionals: A Step-by-Step Maintenance Guide
If you are a pool owner, you have made a major investment and proper swimming pool maintenance is an absolute must! Keeping your pool clean and maintained should be a top priority since a clean pool is essential in many ways. First, no one wants to swim in, or look at, a dirty, green, or yellow pool. Keep in mind that although the pool may look clean, it may in fact be still contaminated with enough bacteria to cause sickness. If a pool is not maintained properly it can get very expensive to clean or fix at a later date. Dan Hardy has used every available resource in his 20-year career as a pool professional to add to his store of knowledge about making and keeping water safe. An untiring and dedicated "Pool Doctor," he has become the "go to" man for owners of some of the world's largest, most ornate, and expensive private swimming pools including that of award-winning actor Mr. John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston. Dan started working on pools as a boy in his dad's firm. Not content with doing routine maintenance, he began learning all he could about chemicals, mechanics, and safety. In this book he may just be a lifesaver to pool owners who want to save money on maintenance but need to know how to handle poisons safely. Pool maintenance business owners will want to have this book on hand as an easy guide to repairing filtration and pumps and dealing with serious pool problems. And anyone who wishes to have such a career could have no better mentor than Dan Hardy.Industries & Professions Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Industries & Professions Books
The Last Days of Haute Cuisine: The Coming of Age of American Restaurantsby Patric Kuh
Penguin (Non-Classics); Published: 2002-02-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.93
Price in other shops:
Smartest Guys in the Roomby Peter Elkind
Penguin Books; Published: 2004-09-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.08
Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism (2nd Edition)by Philip Kotler
Prentice Hall; Published: 1998-07-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.00
Price in other shops:
Management Information Systems (11th Edition)by Ken Laudon, Jane Laudon
Prentice Hall; Published: 2009-01-09; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $58.90
Price in other shops:
The Compensation Handbookby Lance Berger, Dorothy Berger
McGraw-Hill; Published: 2008-05-19; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $56.62
Price in other shops:
Rigged LP: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubaiby Ben Mezrich
HarperLuxe; Published: 2007-10-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.70
Price in other shops:
Rigged: The True Story of an Ivy League Kid Who Changed the World of Oil, from Wall Street to Dubaiby Ben Mezrich
William Morrow; Published: 2007-10-23; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $3.25
Price in other shops:
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Mealby Eric Schlosser
PBS; Harper Perennial; Published: 2005-07-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.95
Price in other shops:
Financial Institutions Markets and Money (The Dryden Press series in finance)by David S. Kidwell
Harcourt College Pub; Published: 1996-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $12.00
Price in other shops:
Gung Ho! (The One Minute Manager)by Kenneth Blanchard
Harpercollins; Published: 1998-06-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.81
Similar Books and other products
Kem-Tek 450 5-Way Test Kit Pool and Spa AccessoriesKem-Tek; Kem-Tek; Kem-Tek; Lawn & Patio; Lawn & Patio
Best price: $19.99
Kem-Tek 616-6 Pool Algae BrushKem-Tek; Kem-Tek; Kem-Tek; Lawn & Patio; Lawn & Patio
Best price: $7.96
Swimming Pool Inspection, Safety & Maintenance, Instructional Video, Show Me How VideosRelease date: 2006-08-18; DVD
Best price: $19.25
Price in other shops:
Taylor Complete FAS-DPD Pool Water Test Kit K-2006Taylor; Taylor; Toy
Best price: $54.00
Price in other shops:
Home Maintenance For Dummiesby James Carey, Morris Carey
For Dummies; Published: 2009-11-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.28
Price in other shops:
Black & Decker The Complete Guide: Maintain Your Pool & Spa: Repair & Upkeep Made Easy (Black & Decker Complete Guide)by Rich Binsacca
Creative Publishing international; Published: 2007-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.25
Price in other shops:
The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Editionby Terry Tamminen
McGraw-Hill Professional; Published: 2000-09-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $19.99
Price in other shops:
Cruising Through Pool Care The Wise Way (English Edition)by Merry Wise
Retrospective Publishing; Published: 2003-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $25.00
What Color Is Your Swimming Pool? A Homeowner's Guide to Troublefree Pool, Spa & HotTub Maintenanceby Alan Sanderfoot
Storey Publishing, LLC; Published: 2003-05-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.45
Price in other shops:
The Ultimate Guide to Pool Maintenance, Third Editionby Terry Tamminen
McGraw-Hill Professional; Published: 2007-03-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $17.99
Price in other shops: