Discover How Wind Effects Your Pool
January 6, 2010 at 5:20 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: energy efficent swimming pool, environmentally friendly pool, Pool Cover, Pool covers, Solar Covers
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, backyard swimming pools lose energy in a number of ways, but evaporation is the most significant source of energy loss. In fact, 70% of energy loss in swimming pools can be attributed to evaporation.
Four factors determine your pools’ evaporation rate. Temperature, on air temperature and humidity, and on the wind speed at the pool’s surface. The higher the temperature of the pool, the higher the wind speed, and the lower the humidity, the greater the rate of evaporation. If you live in a windy area, you should install a wind barrier like strategically planted trees, or a tall fence, evaporation. The wind break should be high enough and near enough to the pool so that it doesn’t create turbulence over the pool, which will increase evaporation. You also don’t want the windbreak to block the sun from the pool; the sun helps to heat the pool and keeps it warm over time.
Creating an environmentally friendly swimming pool is achievable, important and simple to do. First, use Solar Covers, also known as solar blankets, to cover your pool. Solar Pool Covers or Blankets resemble enormous sheets of bubble wrap. The bubbles trap heat from the sun and convey the heat to the pool, keeping the water temperature warm and comfortable. The solar cover also helps to trap the water’s heat and prevents heat loss in the cooler air at night or on cooler days. Solar covers float freely on top of a pool without the need for tie-downs or anchors to secure them. Solar covers are usually folded and stored or rolled up in a large roll and wheeled out of the way. Solar Blankets are perfect for use in sunny climates because the more heat they can trap, the longer they can extend the swim season. Solar pool covers can increase water temperatures by as much as 10-15 degrees.
Besides offering energy savings, pool covers also do the following:
- Save water by decreasing the amount of make-up water needed by 30%–50%;
- Reduce the pool’s consumption of chemicals by 35%–60%;
- Reduce cleaning time by preventing dirt and other debris from entering the pool.
Factors to look for when purchasing a pool alarm
December 21, 2009 at 10:03 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: Child Safety, Pool Alarm, Pool Alarms, Pool covers, Pool Safety
While pool alarms may come with many more features than are presented here, the following is a list of recommended features to look for when deciding on a pool alarm for your own backyard swimming pool:
- Easy installation
- Tamper proof
- Includes a remote receiver with a range of up to 200 ft or more
- Low battery indicator on alarm and on receiver
- Recommended for the size and shape of your swimming pool
- Able to detect an object as small as a 1 year old child, approximately 18 pounds
- A loud and distinct alarm should sound within 20 seconds when a child simulator is dropped into the pool.
After you decide which pool alarm you need, performing regular tests of the alarm’s effectiveness will ensure that your alarm continues to function properly over time.
Finally and most importantly, no swimming pool alarm is totally infallible no matter how many technologies and features it has and no matter what claims are made by the manufacturer. Pool alarms should be considered as one of many layers of protection in the effort to halt children from drowning, along with protective barriers, door alarms, and safety pool covers.
Happy Holidays
December 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Happy Holidays from all your friends at BackyardCityPools.com
See It to Believe It – Portable Hot Tub!
November 30, 2009 at 7:56 pm | In hot tub | Leave a CommentTags: hot tubs, portable hot tub, spa
Portable hot tub
If you are dreaming of a hot tub to relax and unwind in without the hassle of plumbing and wiring, then you won’t believe this!
Instructions:
- Remove spa from box.
- Plug it in.
- Watch it inflate.
- Fill spa with water.
- Turn on filter and heater.
- Get in and relax.
High Tech Way to Extend Life
November 11, 2009 at 4:38 pm | In Suana | Leave a CommentTags: burn calories, Suana, suanas, weight loss
Dr. Oz on Oprah is raving about a hot new way to burn calories and extend your life! A person can burn up to 700 calories by using an Infrared Suana for only 30 minutes.
Infrared heat works by heating only the object or person in the path of the heat waves. In addition to burning calories, this suana can extend your life by adding numerous health benefits. The infrared waves penetrate the body, providing soothing relief for aches, pains, and tensions without causing any harmful efffects to the skin. It can help relieve these ailments: asthma, nervous tension, arthritis, high blood pressure, bronchitis, rheumatism, bruises and burns, sports injuries, common cold, migraine headaches, muscle pain, and influenza. Using an infrared sauna increases skin & body temperature, causing sweat & oils to be secreted from the body. At the same time, the harmful toxins that are dissolved in these sweat & oils are secreted as well. This cleansing of toxins can help relieve a variety of symptoms and diseases, including depression, stress, heart disease, digestive disorders, asthma, allergies, high cholesterol, muscle pain, anxiety, headaches, acne, and joint stiffness.
Spending just 30 minutes in an infrared heatwave sauna can burn up to 700 calories, thus being a great weight loss tool. The calories are burned in the perspiration process. The fluid lost can be replaced by drinking water, but the calories burned will not be replaced.
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Buy Pool Supplies Off-Season and Save Money
November 3, 2009 at 12:44 am | In Pool Equipment, Pool Supplies on Sale | Leave a CommentTags: Discount Pool Supplies, Pool Equipment
As the weather turns colder, the last thing you may be thinking about is your backyard swimming pool. You’ve probably already winterized your pool and are focusing on winter activities. Now, though, is exactly the best time to start thinking about what you’ll need next year when it’s time to open your pool again for the summer.
You can save big money buying home products during off-season times, and pool supplies are no exception. Do you have your eye on a new pool slide or solar pool cover? Is it time to replace your pool filter or upgrade to a better quality pool pump? No matter what you want or need for your swimming pool, it is probably available at a discounted price during the off-season. Even if you can’t enjoy your backyard swimming pool in winter, you can certainly enjoy saving money on supplies!
Considering a Safety Pool Cover?
October 19, 2009 at 4:58 pm | In Pool covers, safety covers | Leave a CommentTags: Child Safety, Pool Cover, Pool Safety, prevent drowning, Safety Pool Cover
An alarming statistic shows that drowning is the second leading cause of death for children 1-14 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and an extensive study performed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found that “75 percent of the children involved in swimming pool submersion or drowning accidents were between 1 and 3 years old.”
It is no surprise that The American Society for Testing and Materials [ASTM] F1346-91 (1996) standard requires that a pool cover hold a minimum of 485 pounds per five square feet to qualify as a safety pool cover.
One of the most crucial safety devices any swimming pool owner should have, though, is a Safety Pool Cover. Please note that solar pool covers and winter pool covers are not safety covers.
Safety pool covers usually come in two varieties: Mesh & Solid. Both types of safety covers are anchored to a deck with straps that pull the cover taut over the pool; the straps usually attach to stainless steel springs and are anchored to recessed brackets in a deck surface.
Mesh safety pool covers are designed for long-term use, such as when closing a pool for winter. Mesh safety pool covers require little maintenance because debris that lands on them blows off the top, and rain and snow drain through the mesh panels; however, with the screen-like material of mesh, some silt and dirt may get through the webbing. On the other hand, because puddles cannot accumulate on the surface, having a mesh-style safety pool cover eliminates the risk of toddlers or pets unexpectedly coming in contact with shallow water.
Solid safety pool covers work similarly to mesh covers in that they can be secured to a deck by anchors. Solid safety pool covers may not be best for use in areas that receive heavy rain or snowfall. Unlike mesh covers that allow water to drain through the cover, precipitation can accumulate on a solid cover, creating a puddle of water over the pool. The collected water may tend to sag the cover and present a hazard to any small children or pets who, if unsupervised, wander onto to pool cover. To combat this problem, some manufacturers incorporate drain panels into solid vinyl covers.
Safety Pool Covers
Update Your Swimming Pool In Minutes with Floating Pool Lights
October 14, 2009 at 3:36 pm | In pool lights | Leave a CommentTags: light, pool lighting, swimming pool lights
Bring light and beauty to your pool even in the winter months, with floating pool lights and underwater pool lights. Enjoy the view of your pool as these lights illuminate the water, and provide a soft glow creating a comfortable atmosphere around the perimeter of the swimming pool. Swimming pool lights will add that extra style and updated feel to your pool without spending a fortune. Depending on the look you are going for, there are many styles to choose from. Some have spinning lights that create a continually changing pattern of light that displays on the bottom and sides of your swimming pool. Some are solar powered
pool lights
while others require batteries. No matter which style of lighting you decide on, your evenings around the swimming pool can be extended as you relax and enjoy the atmosphere provided with quality swimming pool lights.
Diving Board Covers Are a Smart Solution
October 10, 2009 at 12:09 am | In Diving Board Covers, Pool Equipment | Leave a CommentTags: Diving Board Covers, Pool Equipment
Protecting your diving board over the long winter months is just as important as protecting the pool itself. An unprotected diving board can be stained by decaying leaves and debris that fall in autumn, and it can be damaged by accumulations of ice and snow during the winter. If you’ve ever tried to use tarps and ropes or bungee cords to cover and protect your diving board over the winter, you know the awkward and often unsuccessful challenge that can be. And, if you’ve ever tried to remove the diving board altogether, you know how much back-breaking work is involved. Removing a diving board also increases the potential that it will be damaged during transport or while in storage.
An easy and affordable solution is a diving board cover. Diving board covers are specially designed to fit snugly around the diving board so it stays protected while not in use. There’s never a need to remove the diving board from the pool area, and securing the diving board cover to the board is a snap.
Air Pillows Are a Winter Necessity
October 3, 2009 at 1:06 am | In Above ground swimming pools, Air Pillows, Pool Equipment, Winter Pool Covers, Winterize | Leave a CommentTags: above ground swimming pool, Air Pillows, Pool Equipment
Usually made of heavy-duty vinyl, air pillows are a necessary addition when winterizing your above ground pool. An air pillow, also known as an ice compensator, goes underneath your winter pool cover to help prevent the freezing and expanding winter pool water from cracking and damaging the walls of your above ground pool. Air pillows offer the additional advantage of reducing the amount of water, snow, and debris that collect on your winter cover.
Air pillows for above ground pools are very reasonably priced and are worth every penny if it means saving your pool from winter ice damage.
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