Desertland Pool Care, LLC

01/25/2022

A good New Year's Resolution to consider is going 'paperless'. The cost of a stamp is now 58 cents and we've had a few more instances of bills or payments getting lost in the mail. Over 90% of our clients receive their monthly bill by E-mail and many are using their bank online bill pay -or- other payment methods like a Credit Card, PayPal or Venmo. Just send us an e-mail if you are interested in upgrading.

12/22/2021

The Holiday Season is here and we hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Our service tech (Ray) will be working his regular routes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the week of 12/27

Dan will be on vacation from 12/24/21 through 1/2/22

All of us at Desertland Pool Care want to thank you again for the opportunity to service your swimming pool this year.

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving! Just a reminder that we "shifted" some of the pool service this week a day earlier due to the holiday and Dan worked his regular Mon - Wed schedule and took some vacation time Thurs thru Saturday. Our regular schedule will resume next week.
We hope that everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

10/24/2021

Now that "cooler" Fall weather has arrived, more people are entertaining in the backyard and turning on the pool lights for some backyard ambiance. If the pool light (or both spa & pool light) do not turn ON when you flip the switch, you may just have a tripped GFCI.
In that case, simply find the GFCI (it's usually located near the box where you turn on your pool lights) and check to see if it has been "tripped". On all GFCI receptacles, there are 2 buttons. One is the "reset" button (red button in image below) and one is a "test" button (black button in photo). When a GFCI is tripped, the reset button will be popped out further than the test button. Push the reset button back in and try turning on the pool lights again at the switch. If the lights still don't work or if it pops the GFCI again, please contact us and we'll send our qualified repair tech to diagnose the problem. There could be water in the fixture or the bulb is burned out.

09/26/2021

Thankfully, it looks like we've "turned the corner" from the HOT weather and the busy summer swim season is winding down. Although chlorine tabs are still hard to find (and very expensive), it appears the reconstruction of the BioLab chlorine plant in Louisiana is moving forward.

BioLab President Jon Viner acknowledged “The shortage resulting from the shut-down of our facility is impacting pool retailers and pool owners across the country and they are eagerly awaiting our plant to be operational...” and company CFO Stephen Jackson said "It will be a state-of-the-art plant that will significantly increase our capacity.”

The manufacturer is aiming for a spring 2022 reopening of the facility.

08/22/2021

To say that the last month has been "interesting" would be an understatement! Besides one of the more "active" monsoon seasons that we've had in several years, the shortage of parts and low inventory of pool chemicals has been very challenging. We appreciate everyone's patience as we try to just get through this summer. The monsoon season isn't over yet, so keep those trees and bushes around the pool trimmed back or removed and empty any standing water in the backyard to minimize mosquitoes.

07/24/2021

Rain! We finally got the rainfall that we've been waiting for and the Phoenix-area picked up as much rain Thursday Night & Friday as we did in all of Monsoon 2020. One rain gauge in Scottsdale recorded more than two inches of rain within one hour! Of course, this has led to flash flooding and overflowing swimming pools. As always, we'll do what we can to get your pool "back in shape" but it may take awhile. Please empty the skimmer and pump baskets to help with water flow to maximize the pool's filtration system. Trim or remove trees & bushes around the pool area to minimize organic debris. Enjoy the cooler temps for at least a few days!

06/26/2021

4th of July Weekend is next week and since it falls on a Sunday it won't interfere with our regularly scheduled service routes. We just want to wish everyone a very Safe and Happy Independence Day!
Be sure to watch the kids around the pool.

06/18/2021

Another update on the chlorine shortage: The good news is that the "Big Box" Home Improvement stores have been getting a steady supply of chlorine tabs while the local Authorized Pool Distributors have been "out of stock" for much of the last two months. The other good news is that the manufacturer (BioLab) that was affected by the plant fire in Louisiana last August recently announced that the plant is being rebuilt and expected to come online next year with 30% more capacity.

“We are actively working to rebuild our plant, which is a $170 million investment slated to be completed in spring of 2022” said BioLab President Jon Viner.

05/25/2021

I know we're sounding like a "skipping record" but if you are planning on starting any backyard projects be sure to "bring your patience". The president and owner of California Pools, Jeremy Smith, was quoted in a recent article that "Our building process is different than it was a year ago. Pool Construction now takes approx. 5 - 8 weeks longer than in pre-pandemic conditions .... with more people improving their homes, there is an increased demand for pools nationwide. In Arizona, the number of pool permits grew by over 30% from 2019 to 2020"

05/23/2021

Here's an article from a Las Vegas News Station about the skyrocketing demand for swimming pool new builds and remodel work. Contractors all over the country are backlogged and materials are in short-supply.

Experts say it is all because of high demand for home improvement projects, including backyard pools, paired with some production problems last year.

05/07/2021

Now that we've officially reached 100F yesterday, it's time to remind everyone about water safety. There have been six (6) drowning deaths since the beginning of 2021 here in the Phoenix area. Two were under age 5 and the other other four were over age 18. Be vigilant around the pool

https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/be-vigilant-be-safe-around-water-this-summer,230106?

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