Dangerous Drains!
All Public Pools required to replace dangerous drains by the end of 2008.
The danger is real and it’s severe. The story is the same all over. Everywhere, there are still over half of public pools that are non-compliant, with the dangerous drains still not replaced more than 6 months after the law has taken effect.
These old drains, not only in public pools, but at home, as well, where there are not regulations, are very dangerous for children. They can produce up to 800 pounds of force. Enough force to literally tear out your child’s intestines, causing death.
Since severe injury or death can result from a child encountering these dangerous drains, there is a sense of urgency and the Federal Government is expected to start enforcing the new laws more strictly, closing public pools which don’t comply.
Protect our kids. Ask your public pool if they are in compliance. If not, then DO NOT allow your children to swim there, and, furthermore, report the facility as being non-compliant! Simply look for the Department of Public Safety in your local phone directory, or search for the website.
Stop the Dangerous Drains!
Maintaining Above Ground Swimming Pools
Taking care of your above ground pool is very important, but leaves many people due to the fact that it is time consuming and often frustrating.
Swimming pools are fun and not to be related to work in any way. With the right information you can find easier less stressful ways to maintain and enjoy your pool.
Some tips for maintaining the swimming pool include, Keeping your pool covered when not using it.
Doing this will help in a big way to reduce the amount of dirt, pollen, leaves and other natural and unnatural objects that you don’t want it the pool.
If you don’t cover the pool it can become unsafe and difficult to clean. They have whats called solar pool covers that are easy to use and let sunlight through to keep your pool warm and clean.
Also checking your chlorine on a daily basis is another important step to maintaining your pool.
With low levels of chlorine algae and fungi may start to grow. Those can be very frustrating and difficult to take care of. 
Even in the cooler months you should stay onto of the chlorine levels.
Basic Swimming Pool Maintenance Tips
When you’re new to owning a pool, it can seem overwhelming when thinking of how to tend to your new swimming hole. However, with a few basic swimming pool maintenance tips you can easily keep your pool beautiful and clean, all year!
The chemical balance in your pool is vital for beautiful and clean water. Thus, keeping your chemical balance in check is important. You can easily test your pool for proper chemical balance with a chemical testing kit. These kits are color coded for easy reading and require very little effort and time to utilize. Depending on what your test shows, you may or may not need to add chemicals to the water. The test will tell you exactly what your pool needs, or doesn’t need.
In addition to maintaining a good chemical balance in your pool, you must remove debris regularly. Your filtration system should do a good job of removing much of the debris. However, you may want to invest in a pool vacuum. Many pool vacuums can be hooked up, submerged onto the bottom of the pool and left to run for a few hours, doing the work for you. You will need to scrub the sides and bottom of your pool with a scrub brush every now and then to remove any possible algae or dirt.
