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Standard pool pumps can consume as much energy as all other home appliances combined—often costing more than $1,000 per year! Variable speed pumps can typically cut energy use up to 90%, generally saving up to $1,500 in utility costs annually—more where rates are higher than average.*

Today, all of us are looking for better, more efficient & more effective ways to care for our swimming pools. How to get better circulation, help eliminate dead spots to better penetrate with your pool care chemicals and more efficiently heat your pool. The Circulator is the answer to all of these needs.

Like it or not, this is how the water in most pools is circulated. We’ll call this the “Old Way.” Typically, only the top or upper layer of the pool water receives adequate circulation. The filtered

Adding dazzling lights to your backyard at night can make swimming fun. There are a lot of color changing LED mood lighting options available. For a light to best suit your application please inquire. There are different factors that should be considered before a light is chosen. Your pool liner color and power source have to be considered when choosing a light to best compliment your pool.

An outdoor swimming pool barrier is a physical obstacle that surrounds a pool or spa so that access to the water is limited to adults.

The Pool Safety Series emphasizes the importance of installing barriers as you adopt water safety steps for residential and public pools and spas. An outdoor swimming pool barrier is a physical obstacle that surrounds an outdoor pool or spa so that access to the water is limited to adults. A successful pool barrier prevents a child from getting over, under or through it to gain access

A swimming pool can be very dangerous for children. If possible, do not put a swimming pool in your yard until your children are older than 5 years. Help protect your children from drowning by doing the following:

Never leave your children alone in or near the pool, even for a moment. An adult who knows CPR should actively supervise children at all times.
Practice touch supervision with children younger than 5 years. This means that the adult is within an arm’s length of the child at all times.
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All responsible parents are concerned about household chemicals in the home, especially with small children. Adding a swimming pool and/or Spa to a home means adding four to ten additional chemicals to the household inventory.

The technical terms and language of chemical hazards which are mandated by the government and sue-crazy lawyers more often confuses than it helps.

There are three types of coping options that are more common around an in ground pool. You can use a cantilevered concrete edge, aluminum coping piece, or a natural stone, brick, paver option. I have seen all three done on both fiberglass and vinyl liner pools. Lets review the three common options. Aluminum coping is the most commonly used of the three listed above and usually has a white powder coated finish. This coping is mostly seen on vinyl liner pools as it is an inexpensive and simple way to

The skimmer plays an important role in your pools circulation. Water is sucked through your skimmer into your pool pump where it is then fed through your filter, heater and back into your pool with your return jets. Having a leak free plumbing system means your pump will be quieter and last longer. Your skimmer and jets should last 20 years or longer with proper water chemistry, while most pool liners last up to 20 years. When a new liner is installed, that is the best time to have