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Swimming Pools & Water Fountains & Ponds : Home & Garden
Installing A Spa or Pool
A spa or pool is a fantastic way to add excitement, fun and relaxation to your own outside living area. If you have sufficient space and funds in your budget, putting in a spa or pool provides a great entertainment option and focal point. It can also save you on garden maintenance too!
How a Pool's Filtration System Works
Contaminants enter the pool because of environmental factors like rain and wind or transfer off of swimmers. The purpose of the swimming pool's filter is to keep the pool clean. So, how exactly does your pool's filtration system work?
What Are the Proper Chemicals for Getting My Swimming Pool Started?
Getting a swimming pool started for the first time can be intimidating for some, but in reality the process gets easier once you get acclimated with the chemicals and their usages. The key to a clean pool is maintenance. You must add your chemicals in routine to keep the water clean. The chemicals u
How To Open Your Above Ground Pool
Each spring brings that time: time to open your above ground pool for the swimming season of summer. It has been a hard, cold winter, and it seems so long ago that your pool was open and the water was gleaming. This step-by-step guide will get your above ground pool open and operating in practically
Is it Safe to Use Clorox to Kill Algae in a Swimming Pool?
A safe swimming pool matters more than a clean pool.colorful pool toy floating in a summer pool image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.comChlorinated Pool Shock Varies from CloroxThe substance used to adjust the chlorine levels in a swimming pool does not match the material makeup of the liquid...
Loft Privacy
Even though artists and designers may live in urban lofts, they still like their gardens. Artists in downtown Los Angeles' Brewery Lofts open their doors for a look inside and outside their creative dwellings.
How Do I Make a Pond Filter System?
Ideal pond filtration is a natural biological system that, when well established, easily will maintain a dynamic balance of nutrients and oxygen. In a balanced pond, water remains clean and relatively free of algae. Plant a variety of aquatic plants, which utilize fish waste and other excess nutrien
How to Mix Pool Chemicals
Mixing pool chemicals is necessary to maintain the ph balance, chlorine and algae. Muriatic acid will be the only common pool chemical that you will need to mix. The rest of the pool chemicals will be directly placed into the swimming pool and mixed by the pool pump and the filter. Muriatic acid is
Pool Heaters For Temperature Problems
Nothing feels more fun than being able to jump in your pool anytime you want to whether it's in spring or fall. There are people who build a pool in their backyard because this is where they can release all their stresses and relax after a long days' work.
Haunted How-To's: Home Haunt Ideas
Home haunts or yard haunts have become increasingly popular in the past decade. Die-hard do-it-yourselfers and Halloween enthusiasts often start on next Halloween's project in November, and ramp up their carpentry, design, animatronic and crafting skills in the months and weeks before turning t
Automatic Controllers For Pool and Spa
Swimming pool and spa services have become popular these days. It has emerged as one of the best tools for having fun and relaxation. There are many swimming pools services available in the market. This business has become so popular that every owner of a swimming pool wants to increase the populari
The Benefits Of An Above Ground Swimming Pool
When someone decides to get a swimming pool for their home, they have a very important decision to make. They must determine whether they are going to purchase an above ground or an inground pool. Although there are many people who prefer inground pools, it is important to also consider the many ben
What You Ought to Know About Pool Spas
Whether you're a long time pool owner or planning to own one, here are things you have to know. From choosing the best type that suits you to safety management, this article is a must-read.
How to Use a Pool Vacuum
In order to have a great looking pool, you need to perform proper weekly maintenance. Part of this means checking chemical balance, emptying skimmer and pump baskets and vacuuming leaves and any accumulated debris. When you vacuum, you accomplish a dual purpose by ridding the pool of things that ca
Pink Satin Fish
These beautiful fabric ornaments are part of an aquatic / fish themed Christmas tree.
How to Make Concrete Fountain Molds
Concrete fountains are popular additions to gardens, decks and patios. These fountains are produced by pouring specially prepared concrete into a series of molds, which are typically made from latex rubber, silicone or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). With some patience and the right materials
How to Properly Shock Treat a Swimming Pool
"Shocking" a swimming pool or spa is a necessary maintenance task that keeps the pool water safe and free from irritants. Organic compounds in the water can irritate swimmers as well as prevent the pool's chlorine content from properly sanitizing the pool. Periodically shock treating the pool will e
How to Prime a Hot Tub Pump
Hut tubs need to be primed in order to purge air. Air restricts the pump action. You can tell when a hot tub isn't primed properly because the motor operates, but no water flows to the jets. There is usually no error message on the display because the motor, pump and other parts are, in fact, workin
How to Use a Shop-Vac for Pond Maintenance
A standard Shop-Vac is useful as a pond cleaner when you are changing the dirty water and replacing it with fresh water. The motor of a Shop-Vac is in the head, which keeps the water in the container from coming in contact with any electrical components. This allows liquids to be suctioned into the
Swimming Pool Supplies - Importance of Swimming Pool Supplies
A great way to start your morning is to take a dip in your swimming pool. For most people nothing beats the feeling of diving in their pools the first thing in the morning.