Category Archives: Innovative Solutions

Environmentally Friendly Ideas, Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Equipment

How to Make 2012 the Year of the Energy Efficient Pool — Part 2 of 4

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Solar Pool Heaters

Making your backyard swimming pool more energy-efficient isn’t just about being more environmentally friendly — although, that’s a pretty good reason in itself.  Energy-efficiency is also about saving money.  I don’t know many people who wouldn’t like to keep a little more green in their pockets, especially considering our current economic challenges. 

The first post in this series of 4 posts recommended Solar Pool Covers as one way to increase your pool’s efficiency.  In this second post, the subject is Solar Pool Heaters.

2. Solar Pool Heater

A second way to create an energy-efficient pool is to use a Solar Pool Heater. Solar heaters provide another way of taking advantage of the sun’s free energy. Solar Heaters are tremendously efficient, cheap to operate, and are the ultimate in environmental friendliness. When combined with a solar pool cover, a Solar Pool Heater will maintain a comfortable water temperature well into the cooler months.

Most solar pool heating systems include the following elements:

  • A solar collector — Pool water is circulated through this device so that it can be heated by the sun;
  • A filter — Debris is removed in the filter before water is pumped through the collector;
  • A pump — Pool water is circulated through the filter and collector and back to the pool thanks to the pump;
  • A flow control valve — Pool water is diverted through the solar collector through this automatic or manual device.

Solar Pool Heaters are much more affordable than you might expect, too.  Of course, whatever money is spent on purchasing new equipment initially is quickly returned in energy savings. 

Solar Pool Heater

Innovative Solutions, Outdoor Entertaining

Dress Up Plain Pools with Simple Elegance

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Expensive Swimming Pool Design

With enough money and creativity, swimming pools can be constructed in any shape or design you can imagine.  Builders can add multi-level waterfalls, fountains, decorative landscaping, rock formations, and more to create a luxurious backyard escape.  For those of us, though, who chose to have a traditional swimming pool installed without the fancy features, dressing up our existing pool is still a possibility.

Spruce up your poolside landscaping with luscious potted trees and other greenery, or install colorful and easy-spreading ground cover plants that require little maintenance and look great all season.

Decorative Plants for Poolside

Visit your local garden center or scour your own property to find eye-catching stones to place around the pool as decorative focal points.

Attach an elegant pool fountain to the side of your pool to bring the gentle and soothing sound of flowing water to each swimming experience.

Swimming Pool Fountain

Using your own creative instincts and choosing a few inexpensive, yet high impact, features will allow you to add charm and character to a once plain poolside.

Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Chemicals, Pool and Spa Maintenance, Pool Closing and Winterizing

Fix-A-Leak the Fast and Inexpensive Way!

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Fix-A-Leak

Hopefully, your pool is now protected for the winter and properly closed (unless you are one of the few lucky enough to live in a tropical location year round). If you DID have a winter time disaster, such as frozen pipes, do you know how to solve to problem come spring? For cracked pipes or leaking pools, excavation can be extremely expensive. Try Fix-A-Leak first. a blended concentrated material designed to seal leaks in virtually any material. It works extremely well on all types of plastics, from spas to plumbing. Fix a leak forms a permanent seal on holes up to 1/8″ in diameter. It is perfect for leaks in the walls, floor, or shell of a pool or hot tub. One quart works on up to 22,000 gallons and cures in 48 hours. At under $30.00 a quart, it will save hundreds or even thousands of dollars versus excavation.

Holidays and Gift Ideas, Innovative Solutions, Pool Accessories, Pool and Spa Maintenance

Unbeatable Pool Gift Is Practical, Fun, and Inexpensive

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Remote Control Pool Skimmer

Some would argue that the best gifts are practical gifts that serve a purpose and make the life of the recipient a little bit easier.  But, there’s no rule that states that practical gifts can’t also be fun.  Choosing a practical gift for your favorite pool owner that is not only fun but also inexpensive would be even better. 

Remote control pool skimmers, for example, make practical and fun gifts that are also quite inexpensive. Pool skimmers aid in pool maintenance by skimming the surface of the water and picking up floating leaves and other debris. Remote control pool skimmers make this necessary job more fun. Kids and adults enjoy steering the skimmer around the pool, and surface cleaning becomes less of a chore.

Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Maintenance

Updating Your Sand Filter

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Zeobest Sand Filter Media

Is it time to change the sand in your filter? If its has been longer than 5 years since your sand was installed, it definitely is. While replacing the media, why not consider switching to a powerful sand alternative? There are several products out there that offer filtering capabilities that are far superior to regular sand. Zeobest Sand Filter Media is one great option. Zeobest has nearly 9800 times more square footage than sand which it enables it to small particles down to three microns for exceptional water clarity. Sand usually filters down to only 30 microns. You also use only 1 lb of Zeobest for every 2 lbs of sand required. Half the product equals half the work! It offer longer cycles and is completely safe for you and your loved ones. It will be a great change for your pool!