| Do you have a pool in your backyard? Are you | | | | maintenance free. Make sure the fence you |
| thinking about building one? If so, you know | | | | purchase is UV Protected especially if your |
| just how fun this can be. While pools are | | | | pool is located in a sunny location. Check |
| enjoyable, if the proper precautions are not | | | | the fence to make sure there are no gaps. |
| in place you may be asking for trouble. It is | | | | Many kits have clear installation directions |
| crucial to make sure you have all the | | | | and it is crucial to follow the directions |
| essential items especially if you are going | | | | and make sure to keep your warranty in a |
| to have small children in the area. For this | | | | handy place for future reference! POOL LINERS |
| reason, it is very important to exercise the | | | | Covering your pool during the offseason is a |
| proper level of pool safety. Not being | | | | practice that has become more and more common |
| careful in this area could lead to disaster | | | | over the past years. TEST KITS Every hour at |
| in the long run. So what are some of the more | | | | our local pool, the lifeguards mandate that |
| common pool safety items that you need to be | | | | every swimmer retreat from the water. They |
| aware of? The following bullets outline some | | | | sit at the edge and pull out a test kit to |
| of the common pool safety items you should | | | | check the levels of chlorine in the pool. |
| purchase. POOL ALARMS First and foremost, you | | | | This is a practice that is mandated every |
| may want to look into purchasing a swimming | | | | hour to ensure our safety. While a home owner |
| pool alarm. The great thing about one of | | | | may not have to test their pool every hour, |
| these is that you can prevent problems before | | | | it is extremely important to check levels |
| they ever occur. There are many different | | | | using the proper equipment on your home pool |
| types of alarms to choose from. They include: | | | | before allowing people to swim in your pool |
| door alarms, perimeter alarms, and wave | | | | or your hot tub. Many new Test kits exist to |
| sensor alarms among others. Weigh the pros | | | | give you clear accurate results in seconds. |
| and cons of each before buying. POOL LIFE | | | | When it comes to pool safety equipment, there |
| SAVERS Moving on, pool life savers are also | | | | are many items that you can purchase. Having |
| very important. In most cases, one of these | | | | a swimming pool can bring a lot of fun to |
| will be just fine. But if you want to play it | | | | your home; not to mention the fact that it |
| safe, look into buying a few. After all, it | | | | will increase your property's market value, |
| is better to be safe than sorry. Make sure | | | | but please make sure you have all the |
| that you purchase high quality life savers, | | | | necessary items to ensure safety for all who |
| and that you check them approximately once a | | | | enjoy your pool! |
| month to ensure that you know where they are | | | | |
| and that they are in good working condition. | | | | Phil Tripp is an avid swimmer and pool owner. |
| POOL FENCES Keeping intruders and children | | | | Phil browses stores in search of the top pool |
| out of the pool is important. Many states | | | | equipment and pool safety equipment to ensure |
| have laws to regulate pools and require a | | | | optimal standards are being met for pool |
| fence be installed properly around your pool. | | | | owners. |
| Vinyl construction is usually preferred and | | | | |