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What Does It Take?

If you are a lover of the fun, relaxation and health benefits that swimming pools provide, surely it is time for a pool of your own. However, if you are unsure simply because you know there is a lot that goes into the ownership of a pool, here is some intel that may help you make a more informed decision… …

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What to Do If You Find an Animal in Your Pool

We all keep our pool areas safe for children and other human guests, but what about animals? Do you know how to keep animals safe around your pool or what to do if they become trapped in your pool? Besides the fact that no one wants to deal with the health issues (or disgusting factor) of a belly up toad …

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How You Can Save You Money by Hiring a Local Pool Company like SE Pools

You don’t need to pinch pennies for professional pool cleaning. It’s just makes good “cents” to have your pool tested and serviced by a trusted pool professional. Proper pool maintenance by a reliable, affordable local pool company like SE Pools can save you a bunch of coin. Trust your pool cleaning to SE Pool Supply & Chemical in New Smyrna …

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Landscaping Ideas to Complement Your Pool

Want to turn your dull yard into a backyard oasis? You can do exactly that with some innovative landscaping ideas to complement your pool. Aesthetically appealing pool and patio areas, surrounded by well-planned landscaping can turn your ho-hum yard into a property with pop! If your pool and yard are more modern and linear with more lines and angles, it’s …

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Regular Checks of Your Skimmer Can Save Animals

If you are an animal lover, the last thing you want is a little critter getting caught up in your skimmer. The function of a pool skimmer is to catch floating objects before they sink to the bottom of your pool. Pool skimmers pull water into the system from the pool’s surface with a skimming action. Debris, such as leaves, …

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What Happens to Your Pool When Too Many People Are Swimming at One Time?

23Aside from being dangerous…I mean, you might be diving in or jumping in right on top of someone without even realizing it…too many people in the pool can be highly unhealthy and – let’s face it – extremely gross. Okay, so here are some things that make you go, “Ewe!” Too many people in the pool can create a soupy …

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What Is the Best Temperature to Keep Your Pool in Florida?

Warm and soothing or cool and refreshing…how do you like your pool water? Preferred pool temperature can be pretty subjective, but here are a few facts about pool temperatures to keep in mind: The warmer your pool, the more of a chance there is for algae to grow, so you may have to use more chemicals, the hotter you decide …

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Why Does Pool Water Look Different in Each Pool

Ever wonder why you look at your pool water, it looks clean, but it isn’t that pretty deep blue your neighbor has? Your pool water is impeccably clean, so how do they do that? It’s simple. They probably have pretty, blue pool tiles or a liner that is a beautiful blue. The tiles or liner within your pool can, in …

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How to Prevent Debris from Getting into Your Pool

Pools are absolutely fantastic. It’s great to get wake yourself up with some morning laps; jump in during the heat of the day to cool yourself off; or entertain friends with a poolside barbecue, but nothing is worse than finding a bunch of leaves or other gunk, or even dead toads or creepy crawlies in your pool. That’s a great …