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Passion Pool Care handles specialty pool services in Nashville for the jobs a weekly visit can't fix. That means acid washes, green pool cleanups, automation, salt systems and sand changes, each quoted free after we look at your pool.
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Greater Nashville based
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Since 2013
Over a decade of pool care
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Real people, real care
One-time jobs
A good weekly route keeps a pool clean and balanced. But over the years, Middle Tennessee pools collect problems that brushing and chemicals cannot solve. Leaf and algae stains settle into the plaster. Filter sand wears out. A pool sits under the cover too long and opens green. Equipment gets added one piece at a time with nothing tying it together.
That is where specialty pool services come in. An acid wash lifts stains and scale from the plaster. A green pool cleanup brings a neglected pool back to clear water. A sand change restores a tired sand filter. Automation and salt systems change how the pool runs from that day on, with less work for you.
None of these jobs is routine, so each one starts with a look at the pool and a free, no-pressure quote before any work begins. John and Tammy have run Passion Pool Care as a family business since 2013, and the same honest approach applies here: if a job will not solve your problem, we will tell you. If you would like a weekly route afterward, we can set that up too.
Our specialty services
Each of these one-time jobs starts with a look at your pool and a free, no-pressure quote.
Stained or scaled plaster washed in sections, neutralized and refilled with balanced water.
Swamp to swimmable: a green, cloudy or neglected pool tested, shocked and filtered back to clear.
Pump, heater, valves and lights on one app, installed, programmed and repaired.
Chlorine to salt conversions and salt cell service for steadier chlorine and softer water.
Worn filter sand replaced and laterals checked so your sand filter clears the water again.
Is it time?
These problems usually call for a one-time pool service on top of regular cleaning.
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Stains and scale on clean plaster that brushing and chlorine will not lift usually call for an acid wash.
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A pool that has turned green or cloudy and stays that way after shocking needs a green pool cleanup.
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Water that stays hazy right after a backwash on a sand filter often means it is time for a sand change.
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Walking to the equipment pad to switch valves, heat the spa or reset a timer is a sign automation would help.
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Tired of buying and hauling chlorine tablets? That is a good reason to look at a salt system.
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A salt panel that reads low salt when the salt is fine usually means the salt cell needs service.
Choosing the job
Some jobs fall outside the weekly route. These are the specialty problems we see most often across Greater Nashville.
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These two are easy to mix up. A green pool cleanup treats the water. It kills algae, filters it out and rebalances the pool, usually with the water still in it. An acid wash treats the surface. We drain the pool and remove a thin layer of stained plaster. A pool that is green today needs the cleanup first. Once the water is clear, any stains left on the plaster show up, and that is when we can tell you honestly if an acid wash is worth doing.
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Automation and salt systems are upgrades rather than repairs, and they work well together. A controller runs a variable-speed pump on a schedule, turns the spa on from your phone, and adds freeze protection for cold Tennessee nights. A salt system makes chlorine from dissolved salt, so there are no tablets to haul and the water feels softer. On a controller, you can set the salt cell's output by season. We look at the equipment already on your pad and recommend what fits, working with all major brands.
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A sand filter is simple, but the sand inside it wears out. Over years the grains round off and clump together with oils and minerals, and water starts tunneling through the bed instead of being filtered. Backwashing no longer helps. A sand change replaces the old sand with fresh #20 silica sand or glass media, and it is the right time to check the laterals and standpipe for cracks. If your pool water stays hazy after a backwash, this is often why.
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The calendar matters for specialty work here. Acid washes and sand changes are easiest to plan before the swim season, so the pool is ready when the weather warms. Green pools show up most in spring, when covers come off after a long winter, and after a summer week of storms and heat. Salt cells slow down in cold water, so spring and fall may need a chlorine boost. Automation can go in any time of year, and its freeze protection earns its keep on the first cold night.
How it works
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Call (629) 247-6255 or send a photo, and tell us what you're seeing in the water or at the pad.
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We check the pool, tell you which job will actually fix it and give you a free, no-pressure quote.
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We complete the work, test the water or equipment and tell you how to keep it that way.
FAQ
Still have a question? Call or text (629) 247-6255.
Because the chlorine keeps dropping too low for long enough for algae to grow. Summer heat, heavy rain, pollen and short pump run times all burn through it, and high stabilizer from years of tablets makes the same reading less effective. The CDC recommends at least 1 ppm of chlorine in home pools, and more when the water has stabilizer.
An acid wash strips a thin layer off the plaster to remove stains and scale. We drain the pool, wash the surface in sections, neutralize it and refill with balanced water. Because it removes plaster, it's best saved for stains that brushing and balanced water won't lift.
Every few years, or sooner when the filter stops doing its job. If the water stays hazy right after a backwash, or the pressure climbs back up within days, the sand has likely worn out. We check the laterals while the filter is open.
For many owners, yes. A salt system makes chlorine from dissolved salt, so the level stays steadier, there are no tablets to buy and the water feels softer. It still needs regular testing and balancing, and the salt cell needs upkeep.
For most busy owners, yes. A controller runs the pump on a schedule, turns on the spa, heater and lights from your phone and adds freeze protection for cold nights. It pays off most on pools with a spa, a heater or a variable-speed pump to manage.
Shock it first in most cases. Most green pools clear with the water still in them through testing, balancing, shocking and filtering. Draining is saved for pools that chemistry can't bring back, because an empty pool brings its own risks.
Not always. Many stains come out with brushing, balanced water or a stain treatment, and those are worth trying first. An acid wash makes sense when stains or scale are set into the plaster and nothing else lifts them.
It's worth it if you're tired of buying and adding chlorine and want steadier levels. A conversion adds a salt cell and control to your equipment pad and brings the salt level up. We check your pad and plumbing first, then give you a free quote.
Both work well in a filter that's sized right. Fresh #20 silica sand is the standard choice, and glass media is an option some owners prefer. When we do a sand change, we tell you which fits your filter and your pool.
Usually, yes. A controller can be wired to the pump, heater, lights and valves you already have. We check what's on your pad first and confirm which pieces will work with the system before we quote it. Call (629) 247-6255.
Describe the problem or send a photo, and we will tell you which job makes sense. Call (629) 247-6255 for a free, no-pressure quote.
Where we work
Based in Murfreesboro and caring for pools across Middle Tennessee. Find your county to see the cities we cover.
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