10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Pool Cleaning Service

Posted by on 3/1/2019 to How To Articles

When you buy a home with an existing pool or you have a pool installed to provide you and your family with your own backyard oasis, pool maintenance will need to be addressed immediately. It is essential to provide pool maintenance continuously or your backyard oasis will turn into a green-tinged smelly pond that no one can enjoy.

Pool Filters 101: What Filter Is Right for You and Your Pool?

Posted by on 2/18/2019 to How To Articles

Your pool filter is the workhorse of your pool equipment. Regardless of whether your pool is an inground pool or an above ground pool, the filter is one of the most important pieces of equipment you will purchase. Choosing the correct filter type and size will determine if keeping your pool water clean and balanced is routine and easy or an expensive, time-consuming nightmare.

Choosing the Best Pool Vacuum: Inground and Above Ground Cleaners

Posted by on 2/11/2019 to How To Articles

Just like the floors in your home, dirt and debris in your pool are a fact of life. Sometimes, you will wonder where it all came from, but all it takes is a windy day, and you will have to vacuum. Just like your home, the more frequently you address the issue, the easier it will be to return your pool to the sparkling clear condition you want.

Getting Steamy in Your Backyard: Enjoy the Many Benefits of Sauna

Posted by on 1/24/2019 to How To Articles

Before we talk about the benefits of a sauna in your backyard, a little history of the evolution of the sauna is helpful.

In prehistoric times, fire and heat meant survival through cold nights in any climate. People would find a cave or dig an area in the side of a hill and cover the opening with animal skins to keep out the elements. This would become their temporary home to live in, and they could heat it with fire. Soon they realized that the stones which surrounded the fire continued to give off heat even after the fire died down. In a broad sense of the word, these dwellings were a primitive forerunner of the sauna. The importance of these dwellings was survival itself.

10 Must-Have Grill Accessories for Your Backyard

Posted by on 1/14/2019 to How To Articles

Grilling outside has come a long way from burgers and hot dogs! Now you have the options of grilling, rotisserie cooking, and smoking your meats or fish—but don’t stop there! You can use your grill to cook your vegetables and even fruits. All you need are a few accessories to add to your basic grill, and you are all set to prepare the entire meal, from appetizers to dessert. This is a list of 10 accessories that will help you to create the entire meal on your grill.

9 Tips for Pet Safety

Posted by on 1/8/2019 to How To Articles

If you have a dog and you have a pool, the first decision you will have to make is whether the two will mix. Do you want your pool to be a people-only recreation or do you want your dog to jump right in with you? Will your dog be allowed around the pool deck area or is the entire area out of bounds for your dog? Do you have other pets, like cats, that need to be protected from falling into the pool? The following tips will help to ensure safe water fun with your pet.

The Absolute Must-Have Pool Accessories for Pool Owners Everywhere

Posted by on 12/12/2018 to How To Articles

Your new backyard pool is being installed, and you need to get ready to take care of it. What do you need to start with? You’ve opened the door on years of fun for you and your family—but you need some advice on where to start. Pool maintenance is not difficult, but it does require your commitment. It is much more difficult to bring your pool back to a healthy state than it is to maintain that state. Remember, you are not alone. Any number of pool care professionals are only a phone call away, but here’s a list of things you’ll need to get started on the right flipper.

10 Most Important Steps to Ensure Backyard Pool Safety for Kids

Posted by on 12/6/2018 to How To Articles

Your pool is the focal point of your backyard and provides tons of fun for you and your family. Whether you purchased a home with a pool or you decided to install a backyard pool, the most important responsibility you have is to make your pool as safe as possible for all ages.

4 Tips to Teach Your Children How to Swim in Your Backyard Pool

Posted by on 12/3/2018 to How To Articles

As a parent with a backyard pool, your goals are for your children to be safe in the water and for your pool to provide tons of fun and happy childhood memories. To do that, your children have to learn how to swim. Where do you start? Do you enroll your children in organized swim lessons at the community pool or the YMCA?

From Above Ground Pools to Salt Water Pools: Your Ultimate Guide to Closing Your Pool for Winter

Posted by on 11/28/2018 to How To Articles

It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping by the day, and pool season is coming to an end. If you’re like most pool owners, now is the time to close your pool for winter. If you make sure that your pool is ready for the coldest months of the year, you’ll open it back up again in the spring, delighted to see that your pool is still in great shape.