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| The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual: Spas, Pools, Hot Tubs, Rockscapes and Other Water Features, 2nd Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Terry Tamminen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $19.77
You Save: $10.18 (34%)
Buy New/Used from $10.75
Avg. Customer Rating:  (22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 79349
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.9
ISBN: 0071362398
Dewey Decimal Number: 690.896
UPC: 639785316244
EAN: 9780071362399
ASIN: 0071362398
Publication Date: September 27, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 NOT the best book to buy. May 15, 2005
51 out of 54 found this review helpful
This is my first Amazon review, but I feel compelled to share this experience with others.br /br /This book as said to be for the professional and the novice. It was said to contain all the information one could possibly need. It was suggested that you could take what you want from the weighty tome, and leave the rest. In reality the book is clearly NOT written for a new pool owner. In fact, its not written for an experience pool owner. The book was written for a pool repairman. Moreover, it does not contain the practicle information a pool professoinal would require to steer clients toward pool products.br /br /Which cleaner should you get- Vacume or pressure driven? No answer here. What about a heating- Solar, oil, gas? No advice, no direction....br /br /In fact, the book reads more like the diary of a pool man. About how one manufacurer was driven out of business by refusing to compromise quality, or how he cared for the pool of come Malibu celebrity.br /br /Having recently purchased a home with an in-ground pool, I have read three books so far, and gotten quite and education. This book however failed in almost every regard. Finnally, the book deliniates ways of making money of customers as a pool professional. Information I simply have no use for.br /br /Lastly, it bears mentioning that there is a quote on the book jacket from another Amazon reviewer "If you want to buy one book on swimming pools this is it!" Why not a quote from a noted pool authority or publication? Why quote some anonymous amzazon.com user like you or me? Most likely because there were no favorable reviews from newspapers or magazines.br /br /This book was more then a waste of 30 dollars. It was also a waste of time. Unless you need to know how to change things like light fixtures in to pool. The book is not awful, so I gave it 2 stars, but I urge you to look elsewhere.
 Good for service people, not as good for owners May 2, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
There are too few pool books out there that go into enough detail on maintenance and water chemistry. So, for that reason, the book is great for an owner who wants to understand how to do simple maintenance or work better with a service company. However, there were a few things that bugged me about the book. As mentioned in a previous review, I agree that there was not enough information given to help choose between one product or another, which I would have liked to see. It is more about "when the owner has made a decision, here is how to make your money..." He even goes as far as cautioning the service person to think twice about recommending something like an automatic pool cleaner (like a Polaris) because the owner may then cancel service. On one hand, it is annoying that the author seems to tell the reader to do certain things to maximize profits instead of what is the right thing for the pool and owner. On the other hand, I guess I am glad (as an owner) to read the book so that I on a more even playing field and can more easily detect if someone is fleecing me.
good for a pro, not so good for a homeowner August 22, 2004
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
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. br /br /too much info that i didn't need and not enough that i did, and I'll probably have to buy another book.br /br /not bad, just maybe not ideal for a non handyman homeowner who wants to learn the basics to keep from hiring a service.br /br /hope that helps
 The Ultimate Pool Maintenance Manual May 9, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really liked this book. Alot of information, but written in a way everyone could read. You don't have to be in the business to own this book, although if you are a recommend this book two fold. If u are in the pool maintenance business you must have this book as your bible and quick refrence. I am a pool technician and do use this book often.
Almost perfect... alomost September 13, 2003
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
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.pWhy 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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