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Ways to Save Money for Pool Owners

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Owning and maintaining a swimming pool can be very costly. The following are some money saving tips for residential pool owners.

- Run the filter during off peak times. Find out what times electricity is less expensive from your local electric company.

- Invest in a variable speed pump. This type of pump can be programmed to run at minimum speed required for different tasks.

- Maintain chemical balance. Keep your pool filter clean and pool chemicals balanced.

- During colder months, reduce filter run times when your pool is staying clean and being used less.

Are Swimming Pool Chemicals Dangerous?

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Are pool chemicals dangerous?  They can be if not properly handled and stored. Though, the hazards which cause the most worry represent the smallest real dangers. 

Rules for protecting you & your family:

Don’t buy any more chemicals that you will need for one season. Chemicals don’t keep well for long periods of time. 

Don’t store pool chemicals where other materials could fall into them. A bad mixture could have dire results. 

Never mix chemicals. So when adding chemicals to your pool allow one to disappear before adding another. Use gloves and safety glasses. Kitchen gloves and sunglass will do fine. 

Keep all chemicals safe and away from children.  Use safety locks and store in a special cabinet.