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Straight answers about pool and spa in Middle Tennessee — what goes wrong, what it costs to put right, and what we would tell a neighbor.
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Pool & Spa advice for Middle Tennessee.
Written by Michael Blair, owner of Nashville's Pool & Spa, from the trade’s own practice.
September 28, 2026
Leaf Drop, Tannin Stains and the Fall Pool
Oak and maple leaves sitting on a pool floor leave their outlines behind in brown. The stain usually comes out; the damage to the pump from a clogged basket is harder.
Read itSeptember 21, 2026
Single-Speed or Variable-Speed Pool Pump
A single-speed pump runs flat out whether the pool needs it or not. A variable-speed pump runs slow most of the day, and the physics of that is why the bill drops.
Read itSeptember 14, 2026
Keeping a Hot Tub Clear Through Winter
Winter is hot tub season, and it is also when the water goes cloudy fastest and the equipment is one power cut from freezing. Both are manageable.
Read itSeptember 7, 2026
Why a Pool Loses Water and How to Find It
Every pool loses water in a Tennessee summer. The question is whether it is losing more than the weather explains, and there is a simple test.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Why Pool Water Goes Cloudy, and What to Test
Adding more chlorine to cloudy water is the usual first move and frequently the wrong one.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Opening and Closing a Pool in Middle Tennessee
Nashville gets a long pool season and enough freezes to damage equipment left charged.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Saltwater or Traditional Chlorine
A saltwater pool is not a chlorine-free pool. It generates chlorine from salt, continuously.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Heating a Pool in Middle Tennessee
A heat pump suits Middle Tennessee better than a gas heater for most households, and a cover does more than either.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Pool Safety Beyond the Fence Around It
A fence is the first layer and the only one most pools have.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
When a Pool Needs Resurfacing, and the Signs
A rough patch underfoot and rising chemical use are usually the first signs, well before anything looks wrong.
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