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Purchasing a home is one of the biggest decisions of your life. This will be where you raise your children. This is where you will call home. Now throw in a pool. Imagine all the pool parties, bar b ques, family gatherings and good times. But what do you need to know. First and foremost, teach your kids how to swim and make sure you install adequate barriers between your home and pool. You can find some great safety resources at www.poolsafely.gov Next, I suggest having your

That is a question that nobody can answer without a throughout test and evaluation. In my experience most pool drain cover systems fall short of being safe according to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act or VGBA. A federal bill that was passed in 2007. The VGBA sets forth specific requirements adhere to Suction Entrapment Avoidance Standards. Some key points are: - Installing VGBA compliant Drain Covers. - Drain covers have an expiration date, usually 3-5 years

If you recently had a new pool pump, filter, heater, lights, automation installed for your pool, you want to be confident that the products are fully covered under some sort of warranty. Most new equipment has a parts and labor warranty of one full year. Some variable speed pumps have a warranty of up to three years, parts and labor. However, your warranty can be void for the following reasons: - Improper water chemistry - Improper installation - Improper application - Instal

In the State of California, a contractor's license, which is issued by the California State Licensing Board or CSLB, a contractor's license is not required to clean pools. The reason for this is that, in California, a contractors license is required if a job or project costs $500.00 or more. So as long as your pool guy is not charging you $500.00 or more to clean your pool, a license is not required. Now, if that same pool guy installs new equipment or does repairs that excee

If your pool lights were installed by a reputable pool professional, they probably are. Pool lights need to adhere to the National Electric Code, Article 680. In this code section, the pool light fixtures need to be UL listed. UL stands for Underwriters Laboratory, a private firm that does rigorous testing on all sorts of products. The pool light should be on a dedicate circuit breaker and protected with a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter). In addition, pool lights need

I always say that the key to a good, clean, healthy pool water is two things; 1) good water chemistry and 2) good filtration. So the basics of good filtration. This would start with a clean pool filter that is adequately sized for your swimming pool. Next the pump, regardless of the flow rate, needs to run long enough to turn the full volume of the pool at least once per day. Now the basics of good water chemistry. You must have enough sanitizer in the water to kill germs, ba