Inground pool covers can significantly reduce swimming pool costs by preventing evaporation of water and chemicals, and by retaining heat, thereby reducing the need for using a gas or electric pool heater. Outdoor pools absorb 75% to 85% of the solar energy that hits the pool surface. A cover decreases the total amount of solar [...] Read more »
Swimming Pool Jets
Swimming pool jets are a source of some confusion as far as positioning them is concerned. Some pool stores advise pointing the jets one way, while others advise pointing them another way. Some pool technicians will say it doesn’t matter. Here are some of the basics of positioning swimming pool jets. The swimming pool jets [...] Read more »
Cheap Pool Covers
Pool covers do three main things. They reduce pool maintenance by keeping debris out of the pool, they prevent water and chemical evaporation, and they can prevent serious accidents. Some pool covers can do all this, though some people choose to get two pool covers, one for use overnight during swimming season and one to [...] Read more »
Above Ground Pool Fence
With all outdoor pools, it is necessary to prevent young children from climbing up into an above ground pool. The steps or the ladder can be made to be secured, locked, or removed. Or, the steps or ladder can be surrounded by a barrier. In the U.S., the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has details [...] Read more »
Inground Pool Pump
An inground pool pump is part of an overall swimming pool sanitation system. The sanitation system ensures that pools, hot tubs, and other recreational water features stay visually clear and prevent the transmission of infectious diseases. The sanitation of a pool includes filters to remove pollutants, disinfections to kill dangerous microorganisms, and regular testing of [...] Read more »
Above Ground Pool Filters
To enjoy your pool to the fullest, you need to have an effective pool filter system to remove fine particulates from the water and allows you to swim in a crystal clear pool. A good filter should be durable and effective, but perhaps you’re not sure what kind of swimming pool filter is best for [...] Read more »
Water Balloon Launcher
Imagine a summer filled with hot sunny days. You think of the many ways to have fun and most of them include the use of water. Water balloon and kids of all ages go together like ice cream and an ice cream cone. Just place the target down and start catapulting water balloons in the [...] Read more »
Intex 2500 gph Filter Pump for 18 foot or Larger Pool
The Intex 2500 gph Filter Pump for 18 foot or Larger Pool circulates 2,500 gallons (equivalent to 9462 L) per hour and comes complete with hoses. The 120 volt AC pump is safety certified and listed by Underwriters Laboratory and Canadian Standards Association. It is recommended for the following Intex 18 foot pool models: Easy [...] Read more »
Intex 1000 Gallon Filter Pump 120 Volt
Any above ground pool system needs a good pump and filter system to keep the water clean and circulating. Without a filter and pump system, an above ground pool would quickly turn into a yucky, slimy body of water that nobody would ever want to get in. It wouldn’t be sanitary either. The way pool [...] Read more »
Intex Easy Set
Easy Set is the Intex line of pools that lives up to its name. These are the easiest Intex pools to set up. Once you have a level site for it, it is pretty much a matter of spreading a tarp on the ground (included in the kits), spreading out the floor of the Easy [...] Read more »




