Aside from the added risk of sunburn and the relatively minor effects of chlorine on skin and hair, swimming in your own private swimming pool doesn’t come with many risks. Swimming in a public pool, however, comes with a host of risks that many pool owners are thankful to avoid. In case you need a little extra motivation to spring for your own swimming pool — or just extra reasons for you to be … [Read More...] about Pool-Related Illnesses: Skin Infections
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What You Need to Know about Swimming Pool Automation, Part 1
If you have a backyard swimming pool, you know how challenging it can be to keep the water at just the right temperature for comfortable swimming. During the dog days of summer, the pool can easily get too warm, while those cool summer evenings can make the water feel a bit too chilly. So you go to the trouble of installing a heater to try to get … Continue about What You Need to Know about Swimming Pool Automation, Part 1
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Pool-Related Illnesses: The Important Difference Between Chlorine and Chloramines
So far in this series, we’ve considered how swimming pools can cause skin infections, diarrheal RWIs, and ear infections. Thankfully, when you’re swimming in your own private swimming pool, you don’t run nearly the same amount of risk as you do when you swim in a public pool. And knowing more about what causes common RWIs can help you further … Continue about Pool-Related Illnesses: The Important Difference Between Chlorine and Chloramines
Pool Safety Tips: Keeping Kids Safe, Part 5
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Pool-Related Illnesses: Skin Infections
Aside from the added risk of sunburn and the relatively minor effects of chlorine on skin and hair, swimming in your own private swimming pool doesn’t come with many risks. Swimming in a public pool, however, comes with a host of risks that many pool owners are thankful to avoid. In case you need a little extra motivation to spring for your own … Continue about Pool-Related Illnesses: Skin Infections
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How Heat Loss Drives Up Pool Energy Costs & How to Prevent It
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Ensuring Proper Water Circulation for Your Swimming Pool
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