Author: Sara May

Pool Accessories, Pool and Spa Equipment

Pool Heater Covers Are an All-Season Necessity

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Pool Heater Covers

If you haven’t been covering your swimming pool’s heater, now is the time to start.  During the early spring and fall, trees are shedding an abundance of leaves, twigs, seeds, flowers, and pine needles which collect inside of your pool heater and trap moisture.  In the winter, rain, snow, and ice accumulate in, on, and around your heater.  All of these situations have the potential of decreasing efficiency and causing damage.

Weather-Out Pool Heater Covers feature a durable vinyl exterior that resists tears and damage from sunlight while also protecting the heater from rain, sprinkler systems, salt-water spray, snow, ice, leaves, and other debris.  The non-woven interior lining does not retain moisture and prevents condensation.  The generous fit of this particular pool heater cover allows plenty of air flow, so you are rewarded with a clean, dry heater.  A handy Velcro seam allows the pool heater cover to be installed and removed easily, so disconnecting or removing any piping is not necessary.

Hot Tubs and Saunas, Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Safety

Spa Steps Reduce Slipping Dangers

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Spa Steps

The pool may be closing soon, but the hot tub is always ready to go — no matter the weather.  Stepping in or out of the hot tub, though, can be a challenge.  Straddling the side of the hot tub as you enter or exit is not only awkward, it is hard to keep your balance.  Slips and injuries are a real possibility when one foot is in the hot tub and the other is on the surface surrounding it.   If the surrounding surface area is wet, the danger is much greater.  Spa Steps offer an inexpensive solution for stepping safely in and out of the hot tub.  Made of a super strong and rugged polymer, Spa Steps have a non-skid surface and can be assembled without tools.

Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool Closing and Winterizing

How Will You Keep Your Winter Cover in Place?

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When summer ends and you prepare your above ground swimming pool for a long winter’s nap, a major part of that process is using a winter cover to protect the pool through long months of harsh winter weather.  How do you protect your winter cover from wind damage and keep it from blowing off of your pool or from creeping slowly out of position over the course of the winter season?  Two inexpensive and super-easy options for protecting and securing your winter pool cover are Cover Clips and Winter Cover Seal.

Cover clips are eWinter Cover Clipsxactly that…clips that keep your above ground pool’s winter cover in place.  Cover clips grip your top rail, holding your cover on tightly.  They also help to reduce wind damage and general wear and tear on your winter cover.  It is recommended to use two clips per upright or approximately every 16 to 18 inches.  Cover clips are inexpensive and come in packs of 5, 10, 20, or 30 clips.

Another option for securing your above ground pool’s winter cover is Winter Cover Seal.  While it lookWinter Cover Seals a bit like the plastic wrap that you have in your kitchen, Winter Cover Seal is actually a tough poly blend film that wraps around your pool to seal out gusty winds and keep your cover in place.  A special blend of resins enables this unique material to stretch and hold tightly over a long period of time, even during extremely cold weather.  Winter Cover Seal is also packed with UV inhibitors so that the sun will not weaken it.

However you choose to secure your above ground pool’s winter cover, doing so is an important step in protecting your pool cover, which in turn protects your pool.

Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool and Spa Safety

Pool Decks for Above Ground Pools — An Affordable Alternative

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Owners of above ground pools face a common problem — what kind of deck do you put around the outside of the pool, if any?  Having no deck means that swimmers take the ladder straight from the grass into the pool, which means you’re cleaning grass and dirt out of the pool more often than you’d care to.   Decks for above ground pools, though, can be expensive if they are built with wood and custom-made to fit your particular pool and your particular yard.  Typical custom-made wood decks may look great, but they often cost even more than the pool.

Resin pool decks for above ground pools can be an ideal alternative.  High quality resin pool decks are extremely durable, UV protected to resist damage caused by the sun, and will fit nearly any above ground pool.  Additionally, resin pool decks are often less expensive than wood decks, and they add beauty and ease of entry to your above ground pool.

Innovative Solutions, Pool and Spa Equipment, Pool and Spa Maintenance

Scumsocks Save You From Skimmer Basket Goop

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If you like interesting surprises, then you might actually enjoy peeking into the skimmer baskets each week to see what mystery items have been collected.  But, for many pool-owners, discovering what the weekly contents of the skimmer baskets are is anything but fun.  On a regular basis, you probably find hair, leaves and grasses, bugs, and even pool toys, but you also may occasionally find an unfortunate critter or a mysterious pile of slimy goop.  Sure, you can attempt to empty the basket’s contents by turning it over and tapping on the bottom.  Inevitably, though, you’ll need to use your hand to swipe out whatever items will not come out with even a vigorous tapping — most often, it seems that what is left are the most disgusting bits.

Scumsock Skimmer Filters provide an inexpensive solution for pool owners (like me) who prefer not to come into contact with skimmer basket treasures.  Scumsocks slip over your skimmer basket to catch debris and prevent it from reaching your pool’s filter.  When Scumsocks get dirty, just toss them away.  Additionally, Scumsock Skimmer Filters provide longer filter cycles and require fewer cleanings.