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Archive for the ‘Pools & Spas’ category

Your Regular Pool Maintenance Routine

December 7th, 2010

Keeping to a regular pool maintenance routine is essential to keeping your pool safe and inviting for users. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time, but there are various daily and weekly tasks that need to be carried out. In this article we provide some pool maintenance tips that every pool owner should be aware of.

The most common sanitation method is to chlorinate the pool. Regularly test the free chlorine levels in the pool to keep these at 1.5 – 3.0 ppm. You will also need to shock treat your pool if swimmers complain of eye irritation, combine chlorine levels rise, an odor develops or the water becomes murky. The best pool shock products are available in both liquid and granular form. If the pool is being heavily used consider » Read more: Your Regular Pool Maintenance Routine

Inground Pool Prices

March 24th, 2010

Shockingly low inground pool prices have made the addition of a pool to any home a great investment of both time and money. While in the past, installing an indoor pool was an expensive and time-consuming process, the preponderance of companies offering the service as a quick and easy way to upgrade your home has ushered in a new boon for the pool industry. Even for people living in areas where the climate is cold year-round, the indoor pool is still viable, as long as it is located indoors.

Inground swimming pool prices can vary by region, but are usually determined by factors such as the size of the pool, the design process, and the materials used. Necessary accessories will affect the inground pool price as well, such as filters and fun add-ons like diving boards and slides. You may also need to purchase child-proofing accessories if you have young children in the home, such as a fence with a child-proof lock.

Inground pools prices vary from $25,000 to $60,000; however, the cost of the pool must be considered in light of the increase in value it will bring to your home if you later decide to sell. Fiberglass inground pool prices tend to be lower than those of concrete or vinyl pools, because the installation process is less intensive. Fiberglass pools are created using molds rather than being assembled in multiple pieces, and so while the selection may not be as diverse as with other types of pool the manufacturing process is more efficient.
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Fiberglass Swimming Pool Features

February 15th, 2010

The first question everyone asks and the biggest concern most customers have is how much do fiberglass swimming pools cost? And as you probably know even before you ask the question the answer is very complicated…

The best analogy is the cost of a car. A car can cost a certain amount say $12,000. But if you want to add in special features such as a leather interior, CD player etc, the price can increase by several thousand dollars. The same is true of a fiberglass pool. A standard pool with no extra features can cost anywhere from around $15,000 up to $30,000. This is a large range in and of itself. Small fiberglass swimming pools cost less than large ones etc.

Other add-ons that people have the options of when purchasing a fiberglass pool include but are not limited to:

Tile along the perimeter about the level of the waterline
Colored pool surface finish
Diving boards
Slides
Handrails
Ladders
Additional Jets
Water Features
Automatic Vacuums
Automatic Covers
Security Features
Water Features
Decorative Decking.

This is by no means a comprehensive list. Keep in mind that the car analogy does break down. People often purchase a new car every 5 years or so, but a pool lasts much longer. Therefore, be sure that you install all of the features that you will want in the future. They are much more difficult to add later. » Read more: Fiberglass Swimming Pool Features

Installing an Outdoor Shower

December 31st, 2009

If you are planning on installing an outdoor shower in your home or beside your pool, let us analyze what are the common practice of the masses. At present, it’s usual for homes near the beach to come appointed with an outdoor shower. This kind of shower is exceptionally useful for your whole household, particularly as soon as they come back from a swim, to make use of ahead of coming into your residence. If you have considered adding an outdoor shower stall to your family’s house, it will be an enjoyable venture.

It will be judicious to figure out your family’s circumstances ahead of preparing to build an open air shower. Will it be utilized by kids and also grown-ups primarily for cleaning up following the beach? When this plan will be your biggest aim, it isn’t de rigueur to make sure that you allow a secluded location and fully enclosed. Though the kind of outdoor shower enclosure is completely a matter of preference, wood shower enclosures appear charming and should be low-cost.

If all your family need will be a quick sponge down, the outdoor shower requirements are going to be straightforward, however anytime you and your family wish for lengthy hot showers, you could have to upgrade your household’s water heating arrangement. As a result making a plan for the functional outdoor shower will depend on whether you will be building it from the beginning or else merely refurbishing. » Read more: Installing an Outdoor Shower

Should You Buy A Mesh or Solid Pool Safety Cover

December 18th, 2009

If you have an inground pool then I’m sure you have asked yourself this very question when looking for a safety pool cover “Should I buy a mesh or solid pool safety cover?” The first thing I would like to mention is if you plan on closing your swimming pool for the winter each year then you should definitely invest in a swimming pool safety cover no questions asked. There are several reasons to do this and I will name a few. First off, a swimming pool is a huge liability in your backyard and people are know to drown especially when they are unsupervised. But what’s even worse is that during the winter months, if you have just a plain old cover, it’s even scarier when someone falls in because now the cover is in the way. I may be sounding like a worry wort but this scenario has happened to me personally so I would really suggest buying one. If we would have had a safety cover my baby cousin wouldn’t have been rushed to the hospital on Easter morning that year. » Read more: Should You Buy A Mesh or Solid Pool Safety Cover