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Your Pool’s Suction
Sometimes your pool might seem like it doesn’t have enough suction. There are a few factors that might be causing this situation. Some of those factors might be: - A rock or dirt stuck on the cleaner. - Your filter might be clogged. - The cleaner hoses might be...
Plastering Your Pool
Over time everything deteriorates, including our pools walls and floors. In this case you pool might have to get re-plastered. Plastering your pool can be a very hard and meticulously job. It is important that you keep up with your pool’s maintenance in order to avoid...
Pools Open Under Hazardous Conditions
Pools throughout Texas can be hazardous if left open to the public. Drowning, as a result of unlocked doors and gates, was one of the many causes of children’s deaths in 2011. Additionally, municipal health inspectors are not enforcing any safety standards or state...
Texas Drought
Swimming pool installations are predicted to gain popularity in 2012. New restrictions might be imposed this year that will stall all new construction and renovations in Texas due to the droughts in Texas. The possibility of declaring a statewide drought is a result...
Managing your pool’s maintenance with technology
The National Swimming Pool Foundation has created an App that allows users to maintain their swimming pool's maintenance through an iPad or iPhone. This app is quickly gaining popularity among swimming pool companies. Maintenance teams can schedule and record...
Designing your swimming pool
If you have decided to get a pool for your home, the next step is to decide on a design. With so many designs available, you may not be sure which one will best fit your needs. Having a personal pool designer at your side is a great way to make sure you decide on a...
Benefits of Remodeling Your Pool
It may have been years since you installed your swimming pool in your backyard. By now, it may be looking a little dull and lusterless. In order to renew your pool and give it a fresh new look, you may want to think about remodeling. You can bring new life to your...
9-year-old dies in motel swimming pool
A 9-year-old girl vacationing with her parents at the Jersey Shore has died after she was found unconscious in a motel swimming pool. A police officer performed CPR on the girl, but she was pronounced dead a short time later at Community Medical Center. It was not...
Closed Pools Leaving Swimmers In the Dust
Throughout the summer season and beginning of fall, many public swimming pools came to a close due to budget cuts. Unfortunately for many, swimming became something out of reach. While swimming provides many health benefits, it can also be costly for communities to...
Poolside Concert Performance Proves Successful
Big name concert promoter, C3, signed a deal earlier this year with new Cosmopolitan resort in Las Vegas and in late September hosted the popular band, Bright Eyes, for a live performance at their Boulevard Pool. The band performed without their usual light show with...
Study Finds Hidden Danger Lurking in Pools
If you're going to be spending this summer in chlorinated pools, you should be aware of the potentially dangerous chlorine by-products you may be exposed to. One product known as halo acetic acids (HAAs) can be harmful to your health. According to America's...
Swimming Can Help Beat Cancer
You may know the obvious benefits of swimming, including muscle strengthening and cardiovascular endurance. But did you know that swimming can help fight cancer? A recent report by Macmillan Cancer Support supports the benefits of swimming in maintaining an active and...
DFW feels 40th Day of 100 Degree Weather
On August 10th, the Dallas/Fort Worth area experienced its 40th consecutive day of 100-degree heat. According to Star-Telegram, this makes the region only two days short of reaching an all-time record that was last set in 1980. When July recorded the warmest month...
July 2011 – Hottest On Record for US
In July 2011, temperatures across the nation reached record-breaking highs. Reports showed the average temperature rose 2.7 degrees above average across the United States. Texas and Oklahoma reached their warmest month ever. The average temperature for Texas, from...