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Weekly pool service in Jupiter
Abacoa, Admirals Cove, Jonathan's Landing and out into Jupiter Farms. Two very different pool problems in one town.
Well water changes everything
Jupiter Farms and the properties west of the turnpike are largely on well water, and well water carries iron and other metals. Top a pool off with it and you get staining on the surface, discoloration in the water, and chemistry that behaves in ways a coastal pool never does.
It is a solvable problem, but only if someone is actually testing for metals and sequestering rather than throwing more chlorine at brown water and making the staining worse. Nearer the coast the pools are newer, the equipment is modern, and the job looks more like Palm Beach Gardens. We treat the two ends of Jupiter as the different jobs they are.
Tap any reading to see its trend
Free chlorine · last six visits
Target 2.0–4.0 ppm| 7 Jul | 2.4 ppm |
|---|---|
| 14 Jul | 1.9 ppm |
| 21 Jul | 3.1 ppm |
| 28 Jul | 2.6 ppm |
| 4 Aug | 2.2 ppm |
| 11 Aug | 2.8 ppm |
The dip on 14 July was a heavy-use week after the holiday. It recovered on its own by the next visit, so nothing was dosed.
pH level · last six visits
Target 7.2–7.8| 7 Jul | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| 14 Jul | 7.8 |
| 21 Jul | 7.4 |
| 28 Jul | 7.3 |
| 4 Aug | 7.6 |
| 11 Aug | 7.5 |
Drifting up is normal on a plaster pool. Small acid doses on 21 and 28 July held it mid-band rather than chasing it from one end to the other.
Alkalinity · last six visits
Target 80–120 ppm| 7 Jul | 88 ppm |
|---|---|
| 14 Jul | 95 ppm |
| 21 Jul | 110 ppm |
| 28 Jul | 104 ppm |
| 4 Aug | 97 ppm |
| 11 Aug | 92 ppm |
Alkalinity is what keeps pH from swinging. Holding it near the middle of the band is why the pH line above stays flat.
Cyanuric acid · last six visits
Target 40–80 ppm| 7 Jul | 58 ppm |
|---|---|
| 14 Jul | 56 ppm |
| 21 Jul | 54 ppm |
| 28 Jul | 52 ppm |
| 4 Aug | 49 ppm |
| 11 Aug | 61 ppm |
Stabilizer is what stops the sun burning off your chlorine. It had drifted down to 49 through splash-out and rain, so 1 lb went in on this visit.
Service checklist
- Skimmed, brushed and vacuumed
- Skimmer and pump baskets emptied
- Filter pressure checked — 14 psi, normal
- 1 lb stabilizer, 2 tabs added
Note from your technician
“Stabilizer was running low so I brought it back up. Everything else looked good — nothing you need to do.”
What Jupiter pools need
Metals, out in the Farms
Iron from well water stains surfaces and turns water off-color. It needs testing for and sequestering, not more chlorine, which sets the stain rather than clearing it.
Large lots and heavy debris
Farms properties sit on acreage with real tree cover. Baskets fill fast and the organic load draws down chlorine between visits.
Newer equipment near the coast
Abacoa and the waterfront communities run modern variable-speed pumps and automation. Different job, same weekly report.
What it costs
Jupiter splits neatly in two on price. Coastal pools quote much like the rest of the county; Jupiter Farms pools usually cost a little more, because well water and acreage genuinely add work.
Weekly plans start at $129 a month. If you are on a well we will say so at the quote and explain what the metal treatment involves, rather than discovering it in month three.
Prices shown are starting prices for a standard residential pool on a weekly route. Every account is subject to a price quote by a technician or at the point of sale - pool size, surface, equipment, screen enclosure and tree cover all move the number. We quote before we service, and the quote is the price.
Pool service in Jupiter
We are on well water in Jupiter Farms. Can you handle the staining?
Yes, and it is the main thing that makes a Farms pool different. Metals need testing for and sequestering. Adding more chlorine to iron-stained water sets the stain rather than clearing it.
Do you cover Abacoa and the waterfront communities?
Yes. Those pools are newer and usually run modern equipment and automation, which we verify against what it is actually doing rather than what the panel reports.
How much is pool service in Jupiter?
Plans start at $129 a month, and every account is subject to a price quote by a technician or at the point of sale. Well-water properties usually sit a little higher.
Have us look at your Jupiter pool
Get a price on the phone
Two or three minutes for most pools. No visit, no callback queue.
(561) 300-05017 days a week, 7am–6pm · On a pool when you call? Leave a message and we'll come straight back.
Other areas we cover
Lake Worth →
Lake Worth Beach and the neighborhoods around it. Older pools and owners who want straight answers.
Hypoluxo →
A small town on the Intracoastal, including Hypoluxo Island. Few enough pools that we know each one.
Boynton Beach →
Chapel Hill and the Intracoastal streets through to the newer communities out west.
Delray Beach →
Lake Ida to Tropic Isle, beachside to the Avenue. Older pools and a lot of second homes.
Highland Beach →
The oceanfront strip between Delray and Boca, where salt air is hard on equipment.
Boca Raton →
From the Golden Triangle out to Mission Bay. Screened cages, heavy tree cover and salt systems.