Author: Trey Collier

About Trey Collier

Grew up as a Military Brat. (Thanks Dad. Hats off to my Mom too as it took a special person to be married to someone in the military) Was a competitive swimmer in high school and in college. 11 years a Red Cross Volunteer, teaching kids & adults how to swim. ARC Water Safety Instructor and WSI Trainer, CPR Instructor/Trainer and Advance First Aid Instructor. Proud Dad of two beautiful girls.

Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Safety

Preventing Slips Around the Pool

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Invisatread Anti-Slip Solution

Running around the pool can be dangerous. It is always wet and slippery. Falls can be painful and costly for both guests and pool owners. Applying Invisatred Anti-Slip Solution is a great way to prevent slips and falls in your pool area. Invisatred is an invisible slip resistant treatment that gives traction to pool decks and other slippery surfaces without changing the look or feel of the surface. It safe, non-toxic, and biodegradable and can be reapplied every two years without altering a surface. It can be applied with a mop or sponge. You apply, wait 15 minutes, and rinse away. It is that easy! Invisatred can be applied to almost all indoor and outdoor surfaces, excluding wood. It’s a great way to protect your pool area from slips that cause bumps, scrapes, and bruises.

Pool Accessories, Pool Fun

Add a Dazzling New Pool Light

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Pool Light

Adding a new and exciting pool light can make your swimming experience even more enjoyable. Underwater Light Shows project colorful, dancing underwater lights onto your pool bottom and sides, creating a beautiful display. Many also come with a fountain. With this combination, you get entertainment both under and on top of the water. Other lights look like floating pieces of art. The Ocean Art Jellies are beautiful floating jellyfish-like lights. Super bright LED lights illuminate the jellyfish cap and spread soft light down into the tentacles. They float gracefully across the water’s surface, creating a beautiful effect. For a more eco-friendly choice in pool lights, there is the Solar Floating Pool Light. Solar cells store sunlight during the day to illuminate nights at your pool. They are offered in a rainbow of changing colors and stay illuminated for up to 12 hours. They even turn off automatically at dawn.

Underwater Light Show and FountainSolar Floating LightOcean Art Jellies

Environmentally Friendly Ideas, Pool and Spa Chemicals

Salt Chlorine Generators

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Salt Chlorine Generator

Salt water swimming pools may create images in your head of salty tasting water and high prices. However, you might be surprised! A salt water swimming pool is not a pool that tastes like the ocean and lacks chlorine. It is simply a pool that enjoys the benefits of a salt chlorine generator. These chlorine generators automatically convert small amounts of ordinary non-iodized table salt or water softener grades of salt into chlorine, keeping your swimming pool sanitized and free from algae. A teaspoon of salt per gallon of pool water is all you need. The salt never leaves your pool and is used over and over by the system to generate chlorine that purifies your water and leaves the pool crystal clear. Chlorine generators are totally automatic and are perfect for plaster, vinyl, or fiberglass residential pools up to 40,000 gallons.

The salt cannot be tasted because the salt solution in your pool is at a much lower level than that which is found in a human tear. You will no longer have to deal with harsh, smelly chlorine products.  The silky smooth water will no make your skin dry or your hair brittle. In fact, you skin and hair often feel softer after leaving the pool. Salt water pool are also much easier on your eyes than regular pools. You will be able to open your eyes underwater without the itch and burn of traditional chlorine. Installation is easy, as illustrated below, and you will save hundreds of dollars on pool chemicals! These systems are perfect for anyone who has little ones or sensitive skin, but also for anyone who is looking for a softer, gentler alternative to traditional chlorine.

Salt Chlorine Generator Demo

Pool and Spa Equipment

Choosing a Vinyl Pool Liner

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If you are in the market for a new pool liner, you are in luck! There are a variety of patterns and designs available at Backyardcitypools.com! All of our liners are protected against chemical degradation and UV fading and are cold and crack resistant. Whether you are looking for an in ground or above ground liner, they are computer designed and cut of 100% virgin vinyl for a perfect fit!

Dolphina LinerSwirl Bottom LinerBlue Mosaic Liner

Above ground pool liners come in two major categories: overlap and beaded liners. Overlap liners are made so that the excess liner material on the pool wall simply overlaps the pool wall.  They are secured by coping strips Whether your pool has a 48″ or a 52″ wall, it uses the same size liner. You simply trim off the excess. Beaded liners are made with a bead at the top of the liner This bead snaps into a channel (bead receiver) at the top of the wall. This liner can be used to replace other beaded liners without additional equipment.  This liner can replace an overlap liner with the addition of a bead receiver kit.  This liner must also be purchased specifically for 48″ or 52″ wall heights. There are liners to fit pools from 8 ft – 36 ft round and up to 21 ft X 43 ft. oval with many different patterns to choose from!
In ground liners are custom-built to fit every pool perfectly! Available in a variety of quality levels and patterns, you can find exactly what you are looking for and then have one of our expert craftsmen create a liner just for you. All in ground liners have a 20 year warranty and are treated to protect against sun, chemicals, bacteria, fungus, and algae. There are over 20 patterns to choose from!

Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool and Spa Maintenance

Pool Cleaners Make Maintenance a Breeze

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 Robotic Pool Cleaner

Owning a pool is incredibly rewarding experience. It can also be a lot of work if you have to spend your summer days cleaning the pool instead of enjoying it. Automatic pool cleaners take the labor out of pool maintenance. They are a lazy person’s dream come true! There are three types of automatic pool cleaner: suction side, pressure side, and robotic.

Suction side cleaners are basically like a water powered vacuum cleaner. They use your pools own suction, usually from the skimmer, to remove dirt & debris from the bottom of the pool and send it to the filter. The only drawback to these is that you tie up your skimmer while the cleaner is running, which limits your ability to clean the surface of the water.

Pressure side cleaners use one of the water returns or a secondary booster pump to push the dirt & debris into a bag on the cleaner. Fine dirt is stirred up and eventually cleaned by the filter. These cleaners don’t tie up your skimmer so it continues to clean the surface while the machine is operating on the bottom.

Robotic pool cleaners are computer-controlled pool vacuums that can scrub any size pool and operate independently from your pump and filter system. They have an internal microchip that controls their movements. This type of cleaner can either be pre-programmed to a pattern that you select or can use logic to sense the size and shape of your pool and clean every inch. Robotic pool cleaners are generally the most recommended type of cleaner because of their ease and effectiveness.

No matter which type of pool cleaner you choose, you will be making a smart investment. Instead of hours each week scrubbing and working, you can lay back enjoy your pool the way that it was intended to be enjoyed!