An in-ground swimming pool is almost incomplete without coping around its edges. That’s why, if you’re thinking of building a pool in your home area or buying a new house with one, pool coping is an integral part of pool design and must be taken care of. Often people consider pool coping for aesthetics. But…
Whether a pool main drain should be open or closed as a normal part of pool maintenance is not an unreasonable question that many pool owners have and is certainly something I asked about when I first bought my house with an in-ground pool. With so many pool valves and settings in the pool plumbing…
Most people would certainly think that taking a pee in the pool is gross, and who can disagree with them as no one wants to swim in other people’s pee. It does happen though, perhaps more often than you may think, particularly with small children. Peeing in the pool might sound relatively harmless, particularly as…
Swimming in a pool with babies can be such a fun and cute experience. Everything from their tiny bathing suits and floppy sun hats to their large and brightly colored flotation devices will bring a smile to anyone’s face. Knowing what age can a baby go in a pool is an integral part of preparing…
Up to 8 million pool noodles are sold each year in the US alone, making the inventor, Steve Hartman, a very rich man. But what are they? A pool noodle is a long cylinder of flexible foam, usually made of polyethylene, which is up to 6 feet in length and 3 inches in diameter. They…