5 Common Pool Repairs We’re Seeing All Over Bakersfield This Summer

Summer in Bakersfield is brutal on pools—110° days, hard water, and kids cannonballing 24/7. Out here in the 93309, 93312, and 93314 zip codes we’ve been running nonstop on repair calls from Olive Drive all the way over to Seven Oaks and Fruitvale. Here are the five pool repairs we’re seeing the most right now (and how to catch them early).

1. Pump Motor Burn-Outs That screaming noise coming from your equipment pad? Usually a seized bearing or a capacitor that finally gave up. With the heat we get in northwest Bakersfield, pump motors are dropping left and right. Pro tip: if your pump is over 8 years old and sounds like a dying lawnmower, call us before you’re stuck with a green swamp.

2. Cracked or Popping Tiles The ground shifts a little every year out here, especially around Seven Oaks and the newer builds in 93312. One good shift and tiles start popping like popcorn. We just fixed a whole coping line on a block off Olive Drive last week—homeowner caught it early and saved thousands.

3. Leaking Multiport Valves & Filter Problems Hard water + old O-rings = slow leaks that turn into gushers. We’re replacing a ton of these on sand filters in the Fruitvale area right now. If your pressure is climbing fast or you see water under the valve, shut it down and text us a pic. Takes us 30 minutes to diagnose.

4. Broken Skimmer Lids & Baskets Kids, dogs, and basketballs—skimmer lids don’t stand a chance. We carry every size in the truck because we replace so many in the 93314 neighborhoods. Cheap fix if you catch it before the basket cracks and clogs the whole system.

5. Heater Issues (Yes, Even in Summer) Nobody thinks about the heater when it’s 105°, but this is actually the best time to fix it. Pilot won’t light or the display is blank? We’re knocking out heater repairs all over Rosedale and Seven Oaks so you’re ready when that first cold front hits in October.

Bottom line: most of these repairs are under $400 if you catch them early. Wait too long and you’re looking at full equipment replacement or an algae nightmare.

If you’re anywhere in Bakersfield—93309, 93312, 93314, Olive Drive area, Seven Oaks, Fruitvale, or even out by CSUB—give SplashTech a call or shoot us a text. Same-day and Saturday appointments available all summer long because we live here too and hate green pools as much as you do.

Call or text (661) 808-3990 — we’ll have your pool running perfect again before the next heat wave.

SplashTech Pool Service Bakersfield’s northwest pool pros since 2016