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Tips for Opening Your Swimming Pool for the Season

Well, spring has finally sprung in many parts of the country, which means as a pool owner you are probably getting anxious for the swimming season to officially get underway! We have some helpful tips for you to use when opening your pool to ensure everything goes as smoothly as possible. Make a Shopping List [...]

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Government Grants ADA Compliance Extension

Responding to concerns from pool industry experts and a hotel/ lodging industry coalition, the White House issued a 60-day extension for compliance with requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The extension was granted March 15 (the date set as the original deadline), two days after Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) introduced a bill which would [...]

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Senate Bill Battles ADA

A Senate bill has been introduced to prevent the Americans with Disabilities Act from being enforced on commercial pools and spas. S. 2186 was introduced by Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) on March 12. If passed, it would prohibit any official of the federal government, including the U.S. Attorney General, from enforcing the law with respect [...]

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Swimming Pool ADA Accessibility Lifts

The 2010 Revised Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has changed the minimum standards for making swimming pools, wading pools, and hot tubs more accessible to people with disabilities. These changes require compliance by March 15, 2012 for both new and existing commercial pool facilities; this will allow people with disabilities to enjoy [...]

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Salt, Corrosion, and Water Chemistry

If you are considering a salt chlorine generator system for your swimming pool there are many important things to consider and be aware of. When you are in the process of looking to purchase a salt generator system many people will try and tell you as part of their sales pitch that salt is not corrosive and will not cause any harm to your pool or equipment. This is only somewhat true. We are here to help clear up some of the myths and misconceptions out there about whether or not salt is corrosive, its effects on metal, and what to know before deciding what is best for your pool.

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Swimming Pool Mineral Systems

As more and more people become environmentally conscious and search for “natural” products and chemical alternatives mineral systems have become very popular when it comes to swimming pool water sanitation.

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Conserve Energy, Save Money with Swimming Pool Pump

A swimming pool pump’s job is to circulate swimming pool water in order to keep the water clean and heated.  This is done by taking water from the surface of the pool which flows into filters that traps or skims floating objects, and directing it (or pumping it) through heaters (if installed) back to the pool [...]

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Add Fun to Your Swimming Pool with a Pool Slide

You’ve just installed your new swimming pool,  you’re thinking about doing so, or you’ve just purchased a new home with an existing swimming pool, and your family is excited to put it to good use and have some fun. Why not make the fun even more exciting by adding a swimming pool slide to the [...]

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Getting the Most From Your Water Test Kits

Test kits are a handy companion when it comes to maintaining clean and healthy water for your swimming enjoyment.  Sunplay offers three styles of water testing kits; reagent, test strip, and test tabs. Knowing which one to use depends on the amount of time, energy, and money the pool owner would like to invest in [...]

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Different Swimming Pool Test Kits

Making sure that your chemicals are dispersed evenly is an important responsibility for a swimming pool owner. Improper chemical balance could lead to illness for those using the pool as certain bacteria can thrive. Improper chemical balance could also damage parts of the swimming pool system. It is a certain indication that the chemical levels [...]

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