Archive for June, 2009
Safety Tips When Considering a Diving Board
If you don’t have a diving board and are considering one, it is a great way in getting more pleasure out of your swimming pool. If you have kids, they love them and with saying that we as parents need to supervise their use and make sure they are properly used, so no accidents will happen. An important point if you are fitting your pool with a diving board, make sure you follow the manufactures recommendations for how deep the pool needs to be. This is very important as if you do not, you can risk unnecessary injury.
June 30, 2009
Tags: diving board, diving board safety, diving board safety rules, interfab diving board, sr smith diving board Posted in: Inground Pool, Pool Accessories, Pool Fun 
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Where Can I Get Hot Tub Spa Parts?
Today everyone, including myself are finding ways to save money. A lot of us are holding on to our cars a little longer, making huge efforts to stretch our dollars further. Reading the news about the economy, people’s savings are up a lot from a year ago, supporting the theory that everyone is finding ways maximize their savings and minimize their spend. When it comes to your hot tub, we are seeing an increase in the purchase of hot tub spa parts.
Here is an article from “Hotgubsadvice.com” with regards to finding hot tub spa parts on the internet.
June 29, 2009
Tags: hot tub parts, hot tub spa parts, spa accessories, spa air buttons, spa air injectors, spa blowers, spa chlorinators, spa circuit boards, spa electrical parts, spa filter, spa pumps, spa rails, spa stereo, spa valves Posted in: Spa & Hot Tub No Comments
Swimming Pool Games
Thinking up some imaginative swimming pool games are a great way to spend an afternoon in your swimming pool. Many of us including myself just get into the pool and leisurely swim or stand around doing nothing. I have always watched my kids as they make up games to keep their selves entertained. Here are a few games I found that you and or your kids can play.
These are a few ideas from Jannes jabberwocky’s blog (http://janne.cc/blog/) article “Beyond Marco Polo”.
Battleships and Submarines
Needed:
* Two “teams” of players
How to play:
June 27, 2009
Tags: swimming pool children games, swimming pool fun, swimming pool games Posted in: Pool Fun 2 Comments
Above Ground Swimming Pool Ladders
Above ground swimming pool ladders come in different styles. There are many high quality ladders and some below quality units, so when shopping for one, here are some things to consider.
Who is going to be using your pool. What I mean is adults or kids. If children are going to be using the pool a lot, your ladder will be taking a beating. So if a lot of foot traffic is going to be entering and exiting your pool then you may want to consider a higher qualityВ ladder. If you are without children in your family, then you may be able to get by with a less expensive model.
June 26, 2009
Tags: a frame pool ladder, above ground swimming pool ladders, lockable pool ladders, swimming pool steps, wedding cake pool steps Posted in: Above Ground Pool, Pool Ladders 2 Comments
What are Mesh Safety Pool Covers?
Why are winter covers for pools called safety pool covers, and what are “mesh safety pool covers“? Well to me the mesh part seems easy enough… a cover made of mesh type material. But what does the safety part of the phrase mean? Lets see what different kinds of pool covers there are first.
June 25, 2009
Tags: above ground pool covers, inground pool covers, leaf net pool covers, mesh pool covers, mesh safety pool covers, pool water tubes, Pool Winterizing, solid pool covers, winter pool covers Posted in: Pool Cover, Pool Winterizing No Comments
Floating Pool Chairs
Pool lounge chairs, particularly floating pool chairs are a great way to lazily float around in your pool. It is my preferred way to enjoy the water, because I am lazy when it comes to my down time. There are some elaborate models available today that can offer a lot more than just your basic floating models.
Your basic floating pool chairs models do that.. just float. The most basic types these are usually nylon fabric covered seats in a U configuration. They are the least expensive and can usually be bought for under $25.В The offer limited backrest support and some have cup-holders to hold your favorite beverage.
June 24, 2009
Tags: floating chaise lounger, floating lounger, floating lounges, floating pool chairs, Swimming Pool Noodles, unsinkable swimming pool float Posted in: Pool Accessories, Pool Supplies No Comments
Easy Set Swimming Pool
Above ground swimming pools, especially an easy set swimming pool have become very popular in recent years. And why not.. more and more people and families are looking at ways to spend their summertime closer to home.В And with portable above ground pools, setting up is a snap and can be usually accomplished in just an hour or two.
There are a couple of styles that an easy set swimming pool comes in and here are a few.
June 22, 2009
Tags: Above Ground Pool, easy set swimming pool, inflatable pools, intex pools, portable swimming pool, soft wall pools, splash a round pool Posted in: Above Ground Pool 2 Comments
Pool Water Fountains
Many of us probably do not have any pool water fountains in our own pools, me being one of them. But I have taken a serious look at them, and have decided to purchase a couple of them for this swim season.В These have lights built in, are battery operated so you can either tether them or let them float around you pool freely and boy, are they awesome looking at night..
Not so long ago, well maybe 20 years or so nothing like this was available toВ the swimming pool owner. No LED lights,В not many color choices, and no programmable lighting. Just in the last 10 years or so , has some really cool stuff come out.
June 20, 2009
Tags: led pool lights, pond fountains, pool fountains, pool light show, Pool Solar Cover, pool water fountains, programmable pool lights, statue pool fountains Posted in: Pool Accessories One Comment
What is the Best Pool Cleaner?
This is a good question… What is the best pool cleaner? Well in terms of the ability to clean your pool, I would say all of them do an admiral job at doing what they are suppose to do. We sell all types of pool cleaners, and the feedback I get is that they all do good. Then what should be your considerations when purchasing a pool cleaner? Lets find out some basic differences between them.
June 19, 2009
Tags: automatic pool cleaner, best pool cleaner, pressure side pool cleaner, robotic pool cleaners, suction side pool cleaner, swimming pool cleaner Posted in: Pool Cleaners No Comments
What to Look For in Personal Saunas
Personal saunas offer great benefits. They loosen muscles and help them relax. They also promote increased circulation throughout your body. The can be part of your regular exercise regiment being the non-physical part of your workout. And they make you sweat, which can help your body release itself from toxins that have built up. There are 3-basic types of saunas available. They are conventionally heated, far infrared heated, and infrared lamp heated.
June 18, 2009
Tags: cedar saunas, ceramic heater sauna, far infrared sauna, hemlock saunas, indoor saunas, infrared sauna, outdoor saunas, personal saunas, portable sauna Posted in: Personal Sauna No Comments
