Pool Eye In-Ground Alarm SystemDo you want two levels of protection at an affordable price? Combining a motion detector and underwater wave sensor, this innovative pool alarm system provides double safety and peace of mind. The initial line of defense comes from an infrared motion detector that features a 180-degree/100-foot range. When an object comes near the pool an alarm sounds both at the pool and at the in-house receiver. A patented underwater wave detector that signals when an object weighing 15 lb.or more falls into the pool enforces the second line against accidents. This system has two alarms-- one at the pool and one at a remote receiver. The alarm at the pool can either be set to "chirp" or to wail at 120-decibels while the remote receiver, which may be placed up to 100-feet away from the pool, alerts you with a voice announcement or a 100-decibel siren. .. more»

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The dimensions of an Olympic size swimming pool should be consistent whether that pool is at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, or at an Olympic training facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the United States of America. While personal home pool sizes fluctuate tremendously with some being very large while others are very small the Olympic size has become the standard in uniform dimensions for competitive swimmers.In terms of length the distance is a nice even 50 meters from one end to the other. Meters are a metric unit of measurement and in the US customary system of measuring this equates to 164 feet. When an athlete swims a lap he or she swims from one end to the other and then back to the original starting point. Essentially swimming one lap is the equivalent of two trips across the .. more»

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Millions of families give garden parties every year, but pool parties are even better. You must have been to a pool bar in a hotel on holiday where one of the bars faces onto the water and there are chairs in the water, usually totally submerged so that the drinkers can sit at the bar in the water and enjoy their drink. Picture holding a party in your garden with a pool and an in-pool bar!These bars are called pool bars or swim up bars and can be seen in hotels, holiday complexes and the gardens of the well-to-do and the skillful-with-their-hands.It is uncertain whether anyone knows for sure where pool bars first appeared but they have been in the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain for a long time. I have also used them on cruise holidays.The first alternative is to build, have built or buy pre-formed. Then you can select .. more»

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Pool closing or winterizing can be a little more time consuming than opening or regular maintenance, but doing it the right way protects your investment and provides a cleaner, simpler opening the following spring. The simplest way to provide you with the correct information is this format of a checklist.Use this checklist to make sure that you've done what's needed to winterize your pool the correct way so you can open up to a clean pool next spring.Something to keep in mind when winterizing: Your pool water WILL freeze! Depending on where in the country you live, there may be a thin sheet of ice or it may freeze almost solid.  The ONLY way to keep the pool from freezing is to turn it into a giant Martini. Be sure to check with your local builder if there are certain pool system items that require special attention.First off, please consider .. more»

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