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Gazebo For A Hot Tub Or Spas Can Complement Your Swimming Pool

Zenzele — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:08:49 +0000

I love gazebos and outdoor shelters, and a gazebo for a hot tub or spa is one of my most treasured wishes. The cooler days of fall are here and nothing’s better than relaxing in a heated spa or hot tub while enjoying the outdoors. Don’t have one, you say? Well, here’s an article [...]

Looking For Ideas in Swimming Pool Designs?

Zenzele — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:30:52 +0000

Waterfalls, fountains, tiki bars and colored lights all add to the beauty and enjoyment of swimming pool designs.

Thunderstorm Coming? Get Out of the Pool!

Zenzele — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:06:15 +0000

Saw this story today in the Arizona Republic and thought the information might bear repeating for some folk who for whatever reason may be unaware. If there’s a thunderstorm anywhere in the vicinity of your pool, get out of the water ASAP. Seems a guy wrote in to the paper about a disagreement he had with his wife over [...]

New York State Swimming Pool Alarm Law Now Permanent

Zenzele — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:27:25 +0000

The state of New York (USA) now requires all pools installed or modified after 2006 to have a swimming pool alarm installed, making permanent a two-year-old emergency ruling. The new law applies to temporary inflatable pools as well as permanent inground or above-ground pools. Those caught without an alarm will be given a warning first time; [...]

Natural Swimming Pools: In The Swim With Nature

Zenzele — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:09:40 +0000

I had read about natural swimming pools a while back on an environmentally-oriented blog. I understand they are popular in Europe. This feature story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO, USA) looks at such a natural pool built by a family in Illinois and nicely covers the concept. Natural pools are intended as ecologically balanced systems [...]

In The Swim Coupon Savings - $10 off

Zenzele — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:52:22 +0000

Internet retailer In The Swim is offering savings of $10 off a $50 purchase through July 31st. In The Swim carries a wide range of products and accessories for your pool, from pumps and chlorine generators, to pool chemicals, to toys, games and pool lounges; all at competitive prices. So if you’ve been coveting that floating [...]

Stormy Weather Stalls Blogging

Zenzele — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:08:23 +0000

Wow…It’s just as well the pump wasn’t installed on time. We’ve had terrible thunderstorms, some pretty massive, run through our area over the past 2 - 3 weeks. A baaaad ‘jamma came through the last weekend of June with incredible lightning and with one horrible strike fried my computer (aaarrgh!) and two TVs, took out the attic [...]

New Florida Law to Make Swimming Pools and Pumps Energy Efficient

Zenzele — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:49:46 +0000

It’s reported that Florida Governor Charlie Crist will sign a new bill into law this week requiring that swimming pool pump motors run more efficiently to conserve energy. The new law will require that by 2011 all new Florida pools have variable speed pumps. Pools in California already are required to have pool pumps with [...]