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Summary: Contractor's Point of View
Review: Terry Tamminen captures the very detail of swimming pool systems and architecture into an easy to read reference manual. He doesn't hide the fact that he is a contractor and approaches swimming pools and spas from that perspective. He even points out where the profits are best found for the budding contractor. It's is a reference standard for everybody. And it is peppered with good advice and dry humor such as page 317 "You can also look for plaster faults by tapping suspected areas with the handle of a screwdriver or with a hammer to listen for hollow sounds( assuming the pool is empty )". :) Priceless for any pool owner.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: Terry Tamminen's book is both funny and informative. As a CPO instructor, I found it to be an invaluable resource as I refine and add to my own handouts and presentations. His work is engaging and easy to read. I urge all pool professionals to purchase this wonderful book!
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Summary: Truely everything you need to know about pool maintenance
Review: This book covers just about everything about maintaining and/or upgrading your pool equipment. It has very technical but clear information as well as basic troubleshooting problems. I am in process of upgrading my motor/filter and this book will save me money and aggrevation by doing it myself. You can often get wrong or misleading information from so called experts but this book will set you on the right track and you will become your own expert.
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Summary: Too much detail. Made for business, not for home owner.
Review: This book is great if you are in the Pool Maintenance trade. It has too much detail for your basic Home Pool owner.
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Summary: Almost perfect... alomost
Review: 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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Summary: Almost perfect... alomost
Review: 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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Summary: Almost perfect... alomost
Review: 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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Summary: good for a pro, not so good for a homeowner
Review: this is certainly an informative book, but it is written for pool care pros. It speaks in the perspective of 'servicing your client' or...'based on your client's decision'...the problem that I had with that is that I sometimes turned to this book to help me make a decision on something. eg. I looked to the book to offer an opinion on solar heating systems and the section on solar heaters said something along the lines of, 'there are many kinds of solar pool heating options. once your client has chosen one, you can make extra money by contacting the manufacturer and learning how to service it for your client, although we recommend that you let the manufacturer handle the warranty repairs'...or something to that effect.
too much info that i didn't need and not enough that i did, and I'll probably have to buy another book.
not bad, just maybe not ideal for a non handyman homeowner who wants to learn the basics to keep from hiring a service.
hope that helps
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Summary: Too much detail. Made for business, not for home owner.
Review: Very detailed book on pools with US measurments. Not a guide on how to take care of your pool, but more of a deeper look at pools. From chemistry to construction, etc. Having this book at the pool store where I work at is very handy.
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Summary: not for beginners!
Review: Very detailed book on pools with US measurments. Not a guide on how to take care of your pool, but more of a deeper look at pools. From chemistry to construction, etc. Having this book at the pool store where I work at is very handy.
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