Lewisville - Coppell | July 2023

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2023 HOME EDITION

HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

and has a backlog of pools that they’ve successfully built that are still running. WHAT FEATURES, REPAIRS OR UPGRADES ARE POPULAR REQUESTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS? The industry is moving to automated controls so you can control [your pool] from your phone. One of our big suppliers is Pentair, and they’ve got fancy equipment. You can do everything from your phone. With a button on your phone, you can turn your heater on while you’re at dinner and have the hot tub heated by the time you get home. There are some robot cleaners coming out where you don’t have to have a pump for it; it just kind of gets in the water and [is like a] Roomba for your pool. Something we’re [also] seeing more is the ability to cool your pool with heat pumps. It’s like an air conditioning unit for your pool. In Dallas, it gets super hot. If you have a backyard that gets a ton of sun, you might want to cool your pool down. We’ve been putting a few of those in.

in the water, it’s pulling it from your plaster and degrading that a lot quicker. Letting ducks stay in the pool is a big one. We have one customer that owns ducks and has them in a separate pool, but they started getting into their regular pool. You’re not allowed to touch the ducks, so you have to set a oat out and let them crawl out on their own. There’s a bunch of regulations around ducks, so call a city ocial; try and get those out of the water as quick as possible. WHAT TIPS DO YOU HAVE FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO INSTALL A POOL? Don’t sacrice the quality for thrills, waterfalls and water features. Make sure you do research in nding a reputable pool company with a track record of building quality pools that last. That’s one of the reasons we do well here is because there’s a lot of pool builders out there that build really bad pools, and then we have to x them. Find a good company that has a good reputation and has positive reviews

BY KAITLYNN HUTCHINS

ASK A POOL COMPANY FOR COOL SUMMER TIPS

Elizabeth and Scott Donald, a brother-sister duo with Superior Pools in Lewisville, have some tips for pool owners. Their dad, Mitch Donald, started the business in 1985, and the Donalds have been in the pool industry ever since.

run into issues with phosphates. They have nagging algae they can’t get rid of; they put all the chlorine in, and it won’t go away. So phosphates are a big thing that we have been seeing a lot more, denitely in the summertime and fall. Just coming out of the spring, foliage and a bunch of that debris is just like food for algae. So treat it for phosphates, and typically that takes care of it. WHAT IS ONE THING POOL OWNERS SHOULD NEVER DO WHEN IT COMES TO POOL MAINTENANCE? Probably just “willy-nilly” throwing chemicals in [and] not regularly doing a full checkup on the chemistry because you can run into [issues] if you don’t have enough calcium in the water. We add calcium on a monthly basis into our pools. If you don’t have any calcium

WHAT AREAS DO YOU SERVICE? All over the place. Dallas, Colleyville, Southlake, Westlake, Flower Mound, Lewisville, south Denton, all the way up to McKinney, Lucas, Carrollton. We’re kind of all over, just centrally located. WHAT ARE SOME TIPS FOR POOL OWNERS TO KEEP THEIR POOLS AND THEIR FILTERS CLEAN? For lters, if you have a cartridge, do lter service every six months or so. If you have a lot of dogs swimming, we recommend a little bit sooner than that. For the water chemistry, keeping debris out, keeping all the chemicals balanced, chlorine in the water if you have a standard or a salt pool keeping the salt levels up, just keeping everything within range, checking all the chemicals. A lot of people will

Elizabeth and Scott Donald Owners Superior Pools 301 Thomas St., Lewisville 972-221-2253 www.superiorpoolservice.com

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WEATHER READY AT HOME In addition to preparing for disasters by stockpiling food and water, homeowners can prepare themselves and their homes for severe weather events through home maintenance and repairs.

Measures that can be taken:

Renovations: while updating appliances, ooring, walls and windows

Construction: during the design phase of a new home or addition

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Windows & doors

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Insulating pipes with foam sleeves can protect them from extreme temperatures. N R C

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Weather stripping can protect doors and windows from rain and external moisture.

Overhanging roofs can shade windows from the sun while still allowing indirect light in.

sunny sides of buildings. Native trees are best adapted to the home’s climate.

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Using mold-resistant insulation can improve air quality, especially in homes that are humid or prone to ooding.

Solar panel installation can be paired with a smart inverter for optimal energy use.

Thermal curtains can protect against both extreme heat and cold while conserving energy.

SOURCES: HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER, TEXAS STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICECOMMUNITY IMPACT

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LEWISVILLE COPPELL EDITION • JULY 2023