Swimming Pool News, Hints & Tips

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January
2
2021

Happy New Year, 2021 & Pardon Our Dust!

With the new year well upon us and inside our retail store, we are kicking up alot of dust. From…

June
6
2020

Retail Is Open!

New hours: M-Fri, 9-5. Sat, 9-4. Closed Sundays.

April
4
2020

Retail & Service Update During COVID 19

Adhering to government guidelines during these unprecedented times of COVID 19, we are temporarily closing our retail store to the…

April
7
2018

No More Wet Windows!

Raise your hand if you love the performance of your Polaris 3-wheel pressure cleaner, but you cringe at its uncanny ability to sling pool…

May
20
2017

Why am I filling my pool so much?

This is a question we are hearing a lot lately and high on the list of possibilities is evaporation. Here…

January
21
2017

Can’t beat that!

Are you interested in an automatic suction-side pool cleaner, but are not sure which one is the right one for…

November
12
2016

“Check & Advise”

Over the years, we have had the privilege to be invited into many backyards to check and advise homeowners about their…

November
5
2016

“But I have a salt pool!”

I hear this a lot, and yes, many pools today are salt pools. And, many owners sometimes confuse that with…

January
23
2016

Brrrr…Winter Pool Care and Football in Central Florida

Unless your swimming pool is equipped with a Heat Pump, Gas Heater or even roof-mounted Solar Panels along with a solar cover to…

September
26
2015

Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Best Bet Finalist

Thanks to the readers votes for helping us get close to #1. We will be working hard in the coming…

October
4
2014

Orlando Sentinel Best Bet Finalist

Thank you Central Florida for nominating Bud Mudd’s Pool & Patio as a Top 3 Best Pool Company. Our team strives to…

October
9
2013

Retail Store Hours

We are available Monday thru Saturday, open 9 am to 6 pm.  Sorry, closed Sunday.  Stop in for all your…

April
9
2013

Polaris, is one hard working cleaner!

After all of the spring clean-up going on, treat your Polaris pool cleaner to a tune-up.  If the wheels wobble,…

December
4
2012

Central Florida’s Winter Pool Care Checklist

1. Turn back circulation pump running time to 4-6 hrs. per day.
2. Keep up testing water chemistry…

July
25
2012

CLEANER MADNESS!!!

Did you know, that not all automatic pool cleaners are ideally suited to use in all swimming pool applications?

There is…

February
4
2012

New design change for the OVER THE DECK SKIMMERS!

Leaf season is once again here!  And just in time,  Bud Mudd’s Pool & Patio, is now stocking a newly designed…

March
22
2011

Going green!

Green choices have made their way to the pool and spa industry.  Pumps are variable speed, digitally intelligent, and energy…

October
10
2010

It’s that time of year!

It’s that time of year here in Florida when we begin to not think of our swimming pools!  Even though…

August
3
2010

Let’s talk about chlorine!

Sanitizers should be viewed as disinfectants for pool water.  Improperly sanitized water leaves the user vulnerable to diseases.  Everyone deserves…

July
14
2010

What are phosphates doing in my pool water?

Is testing phosphate levels important?  Yes.  Phosphates are essential for the growth of all living things, including algae.  Phosphates are…

July
7
2010

OVER THE DECK SKIMMERS ARE IN!

Are floating leaves a problem in your pool?  They can be a maintenance problem, clogging up the pool skimmer, as…

May
21
2010

Welcome to our newly launched site!

Bud Mudd’s Pool & Patio is proud to announce the official launch of our new website!   We hope this site…