There is some passion here on this subject. I know people who despise swimming pools and say, if they were to get a body of water installed in their backyard, it would be a hot tub. Why? Hot tubs are easier to maintain, provide relaxation, and sometimes it’s covered by their insurance! Swimming pools on the other hand are much bigger and, some would say, a little more difficult to take care of. Swimming pools…
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We are attending the Atlantic City Pool and Spa show next week and I’ve been getting emails from vendors asking us to stop by their respective booths. For the most part, I’ve been haphazardly going through these emails, not really paying attention. One email however got my attention. It was for PORTOPONG, which is a inflatable beer pong table for your swimming pool. Beer Pong In Your Swimming Pool? As an avid beer drinking and…
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When researching this list, I was surprised to find out about a lot of these facts. I was really surprised to find out that Ben Franklin swam at ALL! Check out this list of 7 Fun Facts About Swimming Pools and let us know if YOU Know any fun facts about swimming pools in the comments below. Happy Swimming! 65% of people in the U.S. don’t know how to swim. Swimming is a great cardiovascular…
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As swimming pools begin to open, there is one thought on everyone’s mind: what is the best way to heat up a pool’s water for the least amount of time and money.

This past weekend it was a cool 70 degrees here in New Jersey. Today… it’s f***ing snowed! SNOWED!

This is a hilarious look at what the real costs of owning 16 pools is like. Hip hop stars tend to over do it when it comes to backyard aquatics.

Back here in NJ, we are forced to close our swimming pools and just enjoy hot tubs (not that there is anything wrong with that).

Check out these links about pool care gathered from around the internet. We hope you find these helpful.

I always laughed when someone would come into the pool store and ask me how they can keep the ducks out of their swimming pool. I don’t really know why I found it so funny, I just did. I did have a solution though I never tested it myself, but it seemed to work because I did have people come back and tell me it did. I use to sell these tall dolphin floats that…
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