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  • 2026
    • DIY Pool Closing vs. Hiring a Pro: Pros and Cons Mon-Sep-07

        DIY Pool Closing vs. Hiring a Pro: Pros and Cons September 7, 2026 Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. School is back in session, and pool season in Minnesota is on the clock. Somewhere between the last swim and the first hard freeze, you have to...

    • How to Tell Your Pool Season Is Winding Down Thu-Sep-03

        How to Tell Your Pool Season Is Winding Down September 3, 2026 | Your Happy Dolphin Pool & Spa Team Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. Labor Day passed. School started. Minnesota mornings feel cooler. Your pool season is not over. It is...

    • Dog Days Algae: Why August Heat Breeds Green Water Faster Mon-Aug-31

        Dog Days Algae: Why August Heat Breeds Green Water Faster Published August 6, 2026 Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. August heat pushes pool problems into fast motion. Water that looked clear on Monday can turn cloudy by Thursday. Here is why...

    • The Minnesota State Fair of Pool Problems Wed-Aug-26

        The Minnesota State Fair of Pool Problems August 27, 2026 | Your Happy Dolphin Pool & Spa Team Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. The Minnesota State Fair judges pigs, pies, and giant pumpkins every August. We judge pools. Late summer brings the...

    • Cordless vs. Corded: What "No Cord" Actually Buys You Tue-Aug-25

      Cordless vs. Corded: What "No Cord" Actually Buys You August 26, 2026 • Your Happy Dolphin Pool & Spa Team Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. If you're shopping for a robot pool cleaner, you'll hit this fork right away: corded or cordless. The...

    • Filter Cartridge vs. Sand vs. DE: Mid-Season Cleaning Realities Mon-Aug-24

        Filter Cartridge vs. Sand vs. DE: Mid-Season Cleaning Realities Article #218  |  Monday, August 24, 2026 Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. Late August pushes every filter hard. Kids are back in the pool after school, storms keep dumping pollen and...

    • Hot Tub Season Never Ended: Late-Summer Spa Chemistry Check-In Thu-Aug-20

        Hot Tub Season Never Ended: Late-Summer Spa Chemistry Check-In Thursday, August 20, 2026 Images are AI generated and do not depict an actual pool or Dolphin Pool & Spa location. Once the pool opens, the hot tub tends to slide down the priority list. That's a mistake. Your spa runs hot, runs small,...