Owning a pool in the Florida Keys is genuinely different from the mainland: no screen cages, floating pools, salt air, mosquitoes, FKAA water and equipment decisions shaped by flood zones. These answers are the local knowledge we wish every new Keys pool owner had on day one.
New to the Keys: the full guide →- How to tell if your pool is leaking, using your FKAA water meter Jul 26, 2026 A slow pool leak hides in plain sight on your FKAA smart meter. Here is how Key West owners use 15-minute usage data and continuous-use alerts to catch it.
- Iguanas and your pool: what Keys owners should do Jul 22, 2026 Iguanas treat Keys pools as toilets, and the waste is a real health and chemistry problem. Here is how to handle iguana contamination and keep them away.
- How often should an off-island owner's Keys pool be serviced? Jul 20, 2026 If you own a Keys pool but live elsewhere, weekly service and photo proof are not luxuries. Here is why remote-owned pools need closer eyes, not fewer.
- How king tides and a high water table affect your Keys pool Jul 14, 2026 King tides and a high Keys water table push groundwater up under your pool and flood equipment pads. Here is what to watch and how to protect your pool.
- Why you should never fully drain a pool in the Florida Keys Jul 11, 2026 Draining a pool in the Florida Keys can pop it out of the ground. Here is how the high water table works and what to do instead when a pool needs work.
- Why salt air destroys pool equipment in the Florida Keys Jul 8, 2026 Salt air corrodes Keys pool equipment years faster than the mainland. Here is what fails first, why, and how to make pumps, heaters and hardware last.
- Why Key West Pools Are Not Like Mainland Pools Jun 19, 2026 Salt air, brutal UV, FKAA water and no off-season. What makes pool care in the Keys its own discipline, from the team doing it since 2003.
- The Guest-Ready Pool: What Vacation Rental Managers Should Demand From Pool Service May 28, 2026 What guest-ready actually means, why response time is the whole game, and the questions Key West managers should ask any pool company.