Swimming Pools

Swimming pool filters Along with proper chemical balance, maintaining a filter is vital for a clean, swim-able pool. If you have a pool more then 10 years old, yo...

Swimming pool cleaners Chemicals and filtering will only take you so far, when it comes to pool care. Your pool will also need some sort of cleaning tool to clean ...

Another, less common, but still effective type of pool cleaner is an Ionizer. The main advantages to these is that they reduce the amount of chemicals needed to keep your pool clean and healthy. They are also more environmentally sound then other methods. The basic principle is that Ions are released into the pool to kill harmful bacteria, algae, and other such.

The three major variations are Solar, Electric, and Ozone Generators. Solar is just that: powered by the sun. They release ions into the water as they float, cordless, across the surface. Electric Ionizers must be plugged into an electrical outlet, or battery powered. Ozone Generating ionizers create Ozone (O3) and release it into the water. These have become very popular recently.

Spring Pool Opening Spring pool opening is both an exciting time for pool owners and a dreaded task for many! Some pool owners prefer to hire a company to open ...

Swimming Pools Summer is a welcome treat, especially if you live anywhere that gets a lot snow over the winter! So when summer arrives, getting the pool op...

Swimming pool Chemicals A common misconception about pools made by people who have never owned them is that Chlorine is all it takes to keep a pool algae fr...

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