Swimming pools are a great source of entertainment during the summer but not only if they are built indoors swimming is a great exercise that uses your entire body’s muscles, toning and strengthening your body while increasing your metabolism.

Adding a swimming pool to your property will increase your houses value besides the fact that it will allow you to exercise and relax when and as you please.

To build a swimming pool you will require hiring professional swimming pool services in order to get the job done the right way because many factors are involved in order for your swimming pool to function well for example, the drainage of the swimming pool, connection to the water supply, heating and the proper everyday functioning.

Finding professional swimming pool services should not be hard as there are a variety of them available however, you must ensure that they have a local office and maintenance team that can get to your house fast in case of any malfunction. Search online, yellow pages or the local newspaper to locate the closest swimming pool services company and also check their references, comments and reviews.

Good Price and Guarantees

The reason why most people will hire professional swimming pool services is that they will guarantee the work and swimming pool to function as desired as well as provide additional maintenance, which can sometimes be free of charge, depending on the individual contract.

A good swimming pool services company will extend their services to you for discounted prices even after your contract has expired because you are their customer.

The services that you will require every year for your swimming pool will be cleaning, painting and the occasional repairs. The suns rays, chlorine and even the sun block the you use on your skin when you get in the swimming pool has a damaging affect on the pool paint, which will peel or fade in time and therefore will need redone.

The best prices for swimming pool services can only be found through a thorough research or from recommendations of others who have built a swimming pool.

Enjoy Swimming Everyday

Having a swimming pool in your home will not be cheap but the rewards will be more then worth your while, as you will be able to swim daily if you please, entertain family and friends as well as relax and rejuvenate your body and mind through the calming effects of a swimming pool.

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strong>By Pool Chemicals Care Team, Online Pool Chemicals

Balance

Keeping the right balance of swimming pool chemicals in your pool is essential to a sanitary pool and having an enjoyable swim many times. The pool will keep looking and smelling fresh and, really critically, bacterial and algae growth will remain at a low level, ensuring that everyone can enjoy your pool in safety.

The primary step is to make sure that the pool has the right mix of chemicals when you fill. A swimming pool starter kit is probably be the best thing to use here to ensure you get it right from the start, and there are a wide variety available on the market just like the ones we manufacture and distribute from our swimming pool chemicals store.

After this, you need a good quality pool tester to ensure that the right balance is  maintained.

{To let you enjoy your swimming pool or spa it is important that the water is tested on a timetabled basis and you ensure it is kept in good condition. You can do this by the regular use of swimming pool chemicals. The testing of the pool / spa water may at first seem initimidating, however test kits are easy to follow and can be relied on to give quick reliable results. }

The fundamental tests are
1.     pH
2.     Alkalinity
3.     Sanitiser (Free Chlorine or Bromine)

Visual Investigation
1.     Check the pool water for a clear appearance, and ensure it is clear.

Other Investigations
1.     Calcium hardness
2.     Combined chlorine
3.     Copper levels

It is a good practise to always note your results and the chemical additions that you make. Keep a noting sheet with the test kit and chemical treatments.
Remember to retest the water after the addition of chemicals to ensure you have reached the correct chemical levels.

* If the water is foggy then it is not safe to swim, bathers cannot see the bottom and may jump into shallow water!
* Bathers in difficulty under the water will not be seen!
* Cloudy water is an indication that there is a problem with the treatment.

Sanitation

Sanitation is the main reason for using swimming pool chemicals. Left untreated, a swimming pool can become a breeding ground for bacteria and algae. The algae will damage the pool but the bacteria can make you ill!

The answer is a sanitiser such as Bromine or Chlorine. Make sure that the levelsare maintained all the time and the level should be monitored and topped up weekly or when needed. Don’t Forget, if you want to reduce the levels, just add more water in your pool to reduce the concentration of the chlorine. There are different choices for delivering the Chlorine to your pool. Consider using slow dissolving tablets in conjunction with a chlorinator or, alternatively, a floater. You will need to be very careful that the floater stays in your pool though!

Twice monthly you will also need to treat your swimming pool with additional products to deal with the waste by-products left by the Chlorine, i.e. the sterilised bacteria and algae. Most will, of course, have been removed by your filtration process but some will remain and decompose creating to unpleasant smells and skin and eye irritation. You should soon know when this is needed because the water will appear , you can use clarifiers and flocculents to sort this out.

When testing your pool, watch your ph levels. This measures the acidity in your pool. The balance needs to be kept stable to enable the Chlorine to work efficiently. After that, an effective pool filtering system will help you to keep your water clean and healthy. Which is the key to an enjoyable swim every time!

If you live in the UK, you can  shop online for Swimming Pool Chemcials and Chlorine Granules at www.onlinepoolchemcials.com where you can find great deals at wholesale prices.

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Discuss - Make sure your chosen swimming pool cover comes with a good manufacturer’s warranty. In general, the swimming pool cover should come with a warranty of longer than 2 years.

Before I owned a pool I always thought that pool maintenance was going to be a real pain and troublesome. I had heard many horror stories from friends and acquaintances about all the problems they had in keeping their pools clean and balanced

Well, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that after our inground pool was installed, that maintenance of it really wasn’t a problem. How did I achieve this? I don’t know — but this is what I do.

First we never invested in a pool cover. Since we live in SC we have a few months of ‘cold’ temperatures but the remainder of the winter isn’t too bad. We don’t swim much from October to March but we don’t cover it either. We simply leave the pump and filter running. If the temperature drops below about 40 deg F, the pump automatically comes on to keep things from freezing. So, the first thing we don’t have to do is to cover the pool.

Discuss - Alkaline powder. Although chlorine in your pool will kill off germs, it will also raise the level of acid in your water.

By not covering the pool, you save hundreds of dollars by not having to buy a pool cover every couple of years. But, in the long run, you might potentially pay more for electricity to run the pump all year than a new cover would have cost.

By not covering the pool you also save the hassle of ‘opening the pool’ every spring. First, you don’t have to mess with the debris of leaves and the murky water that accumulates on the top of the cover. (On the flip side, if you do cover the pool, do yourself a favor and skim the debris off the cover every so often.)

To combat the problem of debris (in an uncovered pool), we have a Polaris automatic pool cleaner which runs at least 2 to 3 hours a day. This keeps the pool clean of leaves, worms, bugs, and other similar yuck.

Discuss - Make sure the swimming pool cover conforms to state and local law requirements. Some areas require that a certain size and depth of pool be covered when not in use.

By not covering the pool but running the pump all winter long, you don’t have to contend with the stagnant green algae infested water that develops when it sits idle for months at a time. Thankfully this is not a problem when you run the pump throughout the winter.

By not covering the pool, you can take a quick dip anytime you please since the water is always pretty darn clean. While few people would ever take a quick dip in the winter, the point here is that the cleanliness and clarity of the pool stays so good that you could swim in it, but more importantly, getting it balanced is as simple as taking a sample to be tested and learning what chemicals to add. In other words you can be swimming in a day without any serious effort or exhaustion.

The only other things that I do are 1.) Keep the chlorine reservoir full (or nearly full) with chlorine sticks and 2.) Clean the Polaris and filter trap every week. 3.) Watch the water level. If it gets too high, the skimmer does not work properly

Discuss - Salt water pool systems will use an average of 500 watts of AC power for a 20,000 gallon pool. Copper Ionization systems will use an average of only 40 watts of DC power to treat the same amount of water.

Please keep in mind that we live in South Carolina. This type of pool care may not be appropriate for much colder climates. If you live in the north and have an inground pool, please contact your local pool company and they will be able to recommend something appropriate for your colder climate.

To read about the next steps I take in getting the pool ready please go to www.keepyourpoolclean.com/Swimming_Pool_Covers_.html

Michael Dinger has worked in the Pool industry and readily shares his experience on his web site http://www.keepyourpoolclean.com.

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