By: Chet Holcomb | 2006-09-12 | Home Improvement With summer ending and the start of fall approaching rapidly we look forward to the coolness of winter and getting the swimming pool winterizing into effect. read more
By: James Claypool | 2008-09-08 | Home Repair Owning a swimming pool translates to hours of great fun with friends and family during the warmer months of the year. However, in order to make sure that you can enjoy your pool for many years to come and to make spring openings go smoothly and quickly, its extremely important to provide your swimming pool with proper winter maintenance. This involves closing your pool the right way, with the help of quality winter pool covers and pool winterizing kits. By using the right pool winterizing chemical kits in the right way, you will keep your swimming pool cleaner and in better condition so th. read more
By: A Nutt | 2009-11-08 | Automotive Winter is near and that means you need to winterize your car. If you dont winterize your car, you are risking something horrible going wrong. If something goes wrong while youre on the road, then you may find yourself in quite the pickle that may be difficult to get out... read more
By: Pool Cleaning | 2007-11-08 | Work At Home When the leaves change color and a nip arrives in the air, you know that winter is approaching. This marks the end of the swimming season for this year, but you need to ensure that it does not become the end of your swimming pool. It is time to take the proper measures to winterize your swimming pool. Although there is an entire plethora of swimming pool cleaning service providers, you need to choose one from the best swimming pool maintenance companies. read more
By: John Bogdanski | 2007-01-22 | Home improvement Strategies to Combat Heat Loss in Your Home The objective of any comprehensive heating program is to allow maximum heating at the lowest cost. The three areas of influence that you, the consumer, control are: winterization of your home, heating oil costs and appliance efficiency. While the latter two are important... read more
By: Brad Heineken | 2008-12-22 | Boating Winterizing your boat is one of the best investments you can make in your craft. The failure to properly prepare for freezing and long periods of moisture can be very costly. Every year thousands of boat owners are unpleasantly surprised by damage. Freezing temperatures cause trapped water to expand with gradual, but incredible force, that can crack iron engine blocks, exhaust manifolds, drive units and more. Moisture can cause corrosion including rusting of metal parts- from shifting components to piston cylinders and crankshafts. Electrical connects can corrode. Fuel tanks can gather conden. read more
By: James West | 2006-09-12 | Boating Winterize your engine in accordance with the manufacturers instruction manual. This will normally include draining and flushing the cooling system; draining and refilling the crankcase; applying oil to inside of each cylinder through the spark plug holes; and other preservative actions. Thoroughly clean the exterior of the engine; sand and touch up with paint any scarred areas to prevent rusting... read more
By: Nicholas Tan | 2009-01-25 | Landscaping Once fall ends and winter begins to rear it’s ugly head, it will be time to shut your pool down. When shutting your pool down, the first step will be the water. You should begin by checking your pH level, and making sure that it is around 7.5. If it isn’t, simply add some dry acid. You should also check your chlorine as well, and use a winterizing product to make sure that your pool will be protected from algae during the few months that you won’t be swimming. read more
By: Nicholas Tan | 2009-04-13 | Recreation & Leisure Once fall ends and winter begins to rear it’s ugly head, it will be time to shut your pool down. When shutting your pool down, the first step will be the water. You should begin by checking your pH level, and making sure that it is around 7.5. If it isn’t, simply add some dry acid. You should also check your chlorine as well, and use a winterizing product to make sure that your pool will be protected from algae during the few months that you won’t be swimming. During the winter months, you should run your pump for around 6 hours a day, to ensure that the algae doesn’t settle in. You . read more
By: Pamela Ravenwood | 2010-01-10 | Gardening Getting into a routine when considering how to winterize your greenhouse can make fall quite exciting. Instead of imagining that your outdoor gardening days are limited, begin to think that your indoor gardening days have just begun. read more
By: steve merillat | 2009-04-13 | Recreation & Leisure 1. If thru wall skimmer inlet and outlets are used, the skimmer must be blocked off with a block off plate to prevent any water from lying in the skimmer. The return fitting must also be blocked off by using a plug on the inside of the pool. It is very important that the return fitting not protrude into the pool and that water is not allowed to flow into the skimmer. If this is not followed, when the ice in your pool forms it will grab onto your skimmer and return fittings, and if the ice should shift it will rip your wall at these locations. 2. A properly sized ice compensator (pool pill. read more
By: Anirban Bhattacharya | 2008-11-25 | Bath showers It is important to prepare the swimming pools for winter season. If you are also looking forward to prepare your swimming pool for the upcoming winters then there are certain things that you need to keep in mind. read more
By: Editor123 | 2010-01-10 | Gardening Swimming pools have not merely remained to be the accessories of rich. Considering the falling price and wide availability of support service providers, swimming pools have started to feature in the yards of the people representing diverse income groups today. For many they come as the healthy option for some private fun and relaxation. read more
By: James Claypool | 2008-12-16 | Home improvement Article describes how easy to use winterizing pool chemicals for above ground swimming pools. Simple and easy steps will help you keep above ground swimming pool ready for next season. read more
By: Chris Turley | 2009-08-04 | Home improvement We are faced with the challenge on how to manage our things properly. We want to ensure that these things are preserved because they have value to us. On top of that, these things caused us money. While we term them as our investments, our goal is to make the... read more
By: chelsi woolz | 2010-01-10 | Home improvement With the days becoming cooler, now is the time to think about preparing your pool for winter. read more
By: Katrina | 2009-11-02 | Real Estate Since swimming pools are expensive and complex to build, one should be able to give special attention to it. Its beauty, safety and functionality can only be good as how you keep it. Therefore, here are great care tips to keep your pool in its best form. read more
By: Chris Turley | 2009-08-04 | Home improvement Many people still use plaster as a final touch for their pool. For quite some time now, people have found it more practical and economical to use. They have been proven the best finish for Gunite, shotcrete or even concrete pools. Plaster works well with them because they are porous... read more
By: Editor123 | 2010-01-18 | Home improvement As the summers approach, most of us yearn to cool our bodies in a lovely swimming. Pools are the most enjoyable and relaxing refuge from the scotching sun. read more