When you own a home and automobile, costly repairs are often the name of the game. From flat tires and worn down brakes to leaky ceilings and rusted hot water heaters, you might start wondering if you’ll ever have a full wallet again. Pools have the potential to join the endless repairs list, but only if you’re not careful. Pay close attention to the many parts of your pool to be on alert for any potential malfunctions. The sooner you catch a problem, the less costly it will be to repair.

You Made Need to Fix Your Pump if…. Your pool water is murky, dirty, and possibly even green. Noisy pumps also indicate an issue at hand.

You May Need to Fix Your Filter if…the filter requires too much cleaning (more than every 20 days or so). If pieces of your filter cartridge are found floating in the pool, and the pool water just doesn’t seem to be staying clean, then your filter is definitely on the fritz.

You May Need to Fix Your Pool Heater if…your pool is cold! Of course. But that’s a little too easy. Your pool heater may also be in trouble if it’s making unusual banging or grinding noises or shutting off before the water has been warmed to your specified temperature.

You May Need to Fix Your Pool Liner if…you are noticing cracks, fading, or wrinkles. A broken pool liner can also be the culprit of mysterious water loss due to tears and punctures that you can’t see with the naked eye.

Keep an eye open for these warning signs, and you should be able to hire a pool company to repair any broken part instead of needing to replace it.  That way you can spend your hard earned money on a nice dinner out… or that oil change you’ve been putting off.