Follow the right steps at Spring Pool Opening to give you & your family an enjoyable swimming season.
Easy to follow. Worth the time. Saves time, money & effort.
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Sunday, 01 April 2012
Warm Winter, Green Pools
The winter of 2011 - 2012 has been blessing to many of us.
Lower heating costs. Lower, maybe no, costs for snow plowing & removal. Less damage to our homes & property.
All of that was especially good considering the higher & continually rising gas prices, continued high unemployment and other economic concerns.
But with a warm winter and early spring comes some extra care for swimming pools. Although it's been warm since mid March, many of us will still not open our swimming pools until we usually do: mid to late May.
What does all of that mean? Algae growth. And I don't mean simple algae growth, I mean green, murky pools. Why? The reason is pretty simple.
Saturday, 03 March 2012
The Pool Stool
The Pool Stool.
The Pool Stool from Envy Pool Products is the latest in really cool, really innovative poolside furnishings products. At ParPools.com we're on a quest to add more fun & an extra dimension to your swimming pool.
The Pool Stool is just that: a stool for inside your swimming pool. Now you can create that experience of a resort style swim-up bar to any residential or commercial pool.
What's more is that the Pool Stool is completely portable. Use it in the pool. Use it on the patio.
Friday, 02 March 2012
Dog Pools
Yup, dog pools...
As holistic animal health becomes more common place for our pets, there are a growing number of "health clubs" for canines.
If you've ever owned a pet, and dogs in particular, you know that they need exercise. This is especially so if your canine companion is older, or dealing health issues such as arthritis. I remember my father in law's golden retriever Tyler. He was a great pet and companion for my in-laws in their later years. But like many goldens, Tyler suffered from arthritis as he got older. If he had a pool available, it probably would have made it easier or more comfortable for him in last years.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
High-tech Fitness: Improve Swimming with Underwater Analysis
Here's the latest in Science, Technology & Fitness...
Using technology to better understand a swimmer's stroke or technique. A camera with the ability to video a swimmer both above and below the water.
Watch the Video at the link below.
Latest SciTech
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Dude Craft: Crazy 3D Pool Art
Sometimes artwork is meant to be enjoyed!
Take a look at the rest of these pics. Beauty as well as functionality.
A bunch of happy homeowners.
Click on the link for all of the pics from DudeCraft.com
Monday, 13 February 2012
Swimming Shown to Lower Blood Pressure
Swimming Shown to Lower Blood Pressure
by Scott Webb February 7, 2012 14:17 PM
More evidence linking aquatic exercise and health has been uncovered in a study published recently in the American Journal of Cardiology.
Titled Effects of Swimming Training on Blood Pressure and Vascular Function in Adults over 50 Years of Age, the study concluded that swimming exercise lowered blood pressure and improved vascular function in a sample of previously sedentary older adults.
Continue reading at the link below...
via aquamagazine.com
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Extreme Hot Tubbing, Anybody?
via aquamagazine.com
Thierry Bieler, Jean-Christophe Boillat, Pierre Cauderay, Dominique Weibel and Nicolas Weibel are leaders of the jaccuzzi.ch association, a group of extreme hot tubbers with a long history of pulse-pounding achievement.
So how does a group prepare for such an amazing feat? Lots of practice. The project began with a test run in the backyard. They designed a rotating platform that they hung low to the ground from a strong tree.
Continue reading here via AquaMagazine.com
Friday, 27 January 2012
Running Your Pool Pump
A very popular question we get is, "how many hours do I run my pool pump each day?"
Usually, we tell pool owners that between 8 and 12 hours is a good rule of thumb. The next question is "when?"
Many people want to run their pool filter system only at night in order save on electricity during off-peak hours. That's not a bad idea, but it's not the best.
In an ideal world where cost wasn't an issue, running your pool pump 24 hours a day, 7 seven days each week from pool opening to closing, is the best way to care for your pool. Those folks who follow this routine have few if any water quality problems; instead they have a huge electric bill...
But there is a happy medium!
