The good, the bad, and the toxic scoop on pool chemicals

Research is contributing to an increasingly long, dirty laundry list of chlorine’s harsh side effects. Could leisurely dips in your swimming pool be harmful, or even toxic?

In a classic case of “what you don’t know might actually hurt you,” we break down the following 5 Reasons to Convert your Chlorine Pool to a Healthier Alternative.

Topics: Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Purification, Fitness/Exercises

Simple effective moves that anyone can do

by Jennifer Pierce, Certified Personal Trainer; NASM, NCCPT

People often associate swimming pools with exercise,while thinking of spas and hot tubs as places for relaxation. However, the warm, bubbling environment of a whirlpool offers unique advantages to enhance your health and fitness.

Here’s why: Unlike a swimming pool, the heated water in a spa or hot tub automatically increases blood flow and helps release toxins in your body. This creates a healthy foundation for simple movements that can make a big difference in your fitness routine.

Topics: Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Fitness/Exercises

3 Tips for When it’s Cold Outside

A soak in a hot, bubbling outdoor hot tub or in-ground spa is relaxing at any time of year, but in cold weather it can feel especially good as the water warms your body. However, additional care is needed to keep safe in a spa or hot tub during the fall and winter seasons.

Regular precautions for spa and hot tub use, such as proper water disinfection, should be followed year round. When the mercury outside dips low, additional precautions are needed. Here are three key ones to follow for safe enjoyment of a warm, aquatic escape.

Topics: Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Spas, Health & Safety

Determining if a Natural Swimming Pool is Right For You

Part 1 of 2

Natural swimming pools are the true realization of a healthy, environmentally friendly backyard resort. Not only does a natural pool look beautiful and seamlessly blend into its surroundings, it boasts special design, materials, and equipment that maintain the water

Topics: Design / Features, Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Equipment/Technology, Construction, Buyer Tips, Purification

Can’t make it to that destination spa, tropical resort, or the water park your kids have been begging to visit?

Topics: Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Backyard Entertaining

Topics: Health/Lifestyle Benefits

—Avoid these mistakes when choosing your pool’s technology options

—Updated September 27, 2018

When buying a swimming pool, you can actually commit a variety of sins relating to technology and equipment choices but still have a beautiful backyard resort. 

But for a cost-efficient, environmentally friendly, easy-to-own aquatic retreat, the smart approach is to steer clear of the seven missteps outlined here.

Topics: Design / Features, Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Equipment/Technology, Buyer Tips, automation, Purification, Maintenance, Filtration