If you have a swimming pool in your backyard, some great swimsuits should definitely be on your must-have list for summer! What exactly is a “great swimsuit,” anyway? It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all deal. In Part 1, we took a look at the best suits for pear-shaped and curvy women. Now we’ll consider a few […]
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Swimsuit Suggestions for Your Body Type, Part 1
If you have a backyard swimming pool, a great swimsuit wardrobe is a definite must-have for the summer months. (After all, you’ll be wearing one a lot this summer, right?!) While you might think some people have bodies that look great in swimsuits while the rest of us just don’t, you might want to broaden […]
Swimming Pool Users: Pamper Your Hair and Skin, Part 2
It’s no secret that regular pool time can cause trouble for your hair and skin. In Part 1, we explored the reasons that chlorine can negatively impact your hair as well as how you can help prevent the typical kinds of damage from occurring. Now we’ll look at how you can reduce damage after your […]
Swimming Pool Users: Pamper Your Hair and Skin, Part 1
Owning your own swimming pool comes with plenty of perks! However, one of the potential negative effects of this generally positive lifestyle choice has to do with your hair. Chlorine can easily wreak havoc on typically lovely locks, especially if you take advantage of your backyard swimming pool on a regular basis. But don’t worry: […]
Daily & Weekly Swimming Pool Maintenance Tasks
Do you know what single consideration is most significant in protecting your investment of your backyard swimming pool? Regular maintenance. As significant an investment as an in-ground swimming pool is, you’ll certainly want to plan to protect it! During swimming pool season, daily and weekly tasks become extremely important. Daily Skimming If you’re a new […]
What You Need to Know about Swimming Pool Automation, Part 3
Pool automation is the wave of the future for pool owners. This innovative technology will free you up to spend more time enjoying your pool and less time taking care of it. In this final installment of our series (see Part 1 & 2), we’ll take an in-depth look at one of the most convenient […]
What You Need to Know about Swimming Pool Automation, Part 2
In this second article in our series on swimming pool automation (see Part 1), we’ll explore some of the pool automation equipment you may want to consider getting for your backyard pool. There are even more options out there, but these selections are among the most popular for residential pool owners. Sanitize Your Pool Effortlessly […]
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 […]
Pool-Related Illnesses: Legionnaires’ Disease
While the most common Recreational Water Illnesses (or RWIs) are diarrheal in nature, respiratory infections can also be caused by swimming pool water. The most common respiratory disease caused by swimming pool water is caused by a microscopic germ called Legionella, which leads to Legionnaires’ disease. Understanding Legionnaires’ Disease Basics Also referred to as Legionellosis, […]
Pool-Related Illnesses: Infections That Aren’t Spread Through Pools
While there are plenty of RWIs you want to be cautious about spreading through your swimming pool, we thought we’d offer a silver lining: there are some infections that are pretty unlikely to spread through pool use — and they might surprise you! If you’ve been at all worried about fostering the spread of pinworm […]