Developing a leak in your pool or spas plumbing system can be a disaster. Often, you cannot even locate the exact source of the leak, leaving you to scratch you head while your water levels constantly decrease. Fix A Leak is the solution. A single quart treats up to a 20,000 gallon pool and it works on practically any type of material. You feed Fix a Leak through your filter (bypassing your filter media) and keep your water circulating ever 4-6 hours until the leak stops. In twenty-four to forty-eight hours, you should be leak free. This high quality solution will also work on walls, floors, and pool shells. The seal is permanent and lost water will be a thing of the past! Don’t let this costly problem continue if you are experiencing a pool leak. You can save lots of money on water and avoid costly excavation.
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One Simple Home Design Tip That Also Applies to Pools
Every design guru knows that a coat of paint goes a long way in sprucing up any room of the house. But, this advice also applies to the swimming pool and pool deck. Pools and pool decks discolor and fade over time due to the effects of weathering, algae,
ultraviolet rays, and chlorine.
Before you open your pool for the season this year, perk up the appearance of your pool and pool deck with a coat or two of swimming pool paint and deck paint. Be sure to use paints specifically designed for pools and pool decks, though. You’ll be impressed with the results that a little paint can create.
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Don’t Get Bugged by Spring Pool Cleaning
If you own a manual pool cleaner for your above ground pool, then you will agree that spring cleaning is one of the worst parts of getting the pool ready to open each season. Automatic pool cleaners are often pricey, so many pool owners opt for the manual variety and the extra effort.
An affordable option that above ground pool owners should consider is the Aqua Bug automatic pool cleaner by Hayward. The Aqua Bug installs easily in ten minutes and works with the existing filtration system. Unlike other automatic pool cleaners, the Aqua bug uses no debris bags, requires no booster pump, and is pretty cute, too.
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Reduce Indoor Pool Energy Costs by 70 Percent
Indoor pools may offer water-lovers a welcome relief from cold or stormy weather, but maintaining an indoor pool can cause an unwelcome increase in energy costs. Heat loss through evaporation accounts for a whopping 70% of the energy consumed by an indoor pool, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). With evaporation left unchecked, other problems arise such as excess chemical consumption, an overabundance of humidity, and building maintenance problems related to humidity.
Dealing with the humidity from an indoor pool means installing a ventilation system that replaces indoor air with unconditioned air from outside. The cost of running such a ventilation system to keep humidity at bay can be steep. But all of the problems associated with water evaporation from an indoor pool can be significantly reduced with the use of pool covers.
Pool covers reduce evaporation dramatically, and as a result, energy costs can be lowered by as much as 70%, according to the DOE. Additionally, pool covers keep chemical consumption at a minimum, and humidity levels are kept in check. Lower humidity levels reduce the need to ventilate the air, which decreases energy costs even further.
Use pool covers only when the pool is not in use. Pool covers should be removed from a pool completely before swimmers enter the water.
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The Perfect Robotic Pool Cleaner for Above Ground Pools
The thought of cleaning your pool next spring can be a daunting task. No matter how well you winterized, spring cleaning will still be necessary. Now is the perfect time to invest in a new pool cleaner to make spring opening a breeze. Robotic pool cleaners are an amazing choice for pool owners. They are basically little computers on wheels! They will know where and when to clean with little or no manual labor. Did you know that robotic models are available for all pools, including above ground? The Aquabot Pool Rover is a robotic pool cleaner designed exclusively for above ground pools. Complete with its own drive motor and filtration system, it works independently of your pool’s return lines. You simply plug it in and watch it go to work. It is perfect for removing all dirt and debris, and it also works for algae and bacteria. It cleans most above ground pools, including flat, dished, oval, round, and rectangular, in under one hour while reducing the amount of time that your normal filter has to work. You cannot go wrong with this cleaner. You will have sparkling clean water in no time this spring!