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Gas-fired pool heaters remain the most popular system for heating swimming pools. Today you can find new gas-fired heater models with much higher efficiencies than older models. Continued from Tips page HOW THEY WORK Gas pool heaters use either natural gas or propane....

Water Safety Tips from our friends at the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Teach children water safety and swimming skills as early as possible. Always brief babysitters on water safety, emphasizing the need for constant supervision. Appoint a “designated...

This article was originally published by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. As the weather warms up, swimmers across the country are heading out to backyard, community and public pools, hot tubs and spas. When it comes to pool safety, drowning is...

Every year there are numerous fires, toxic vapor releases, and personnel injuries in which pool chemicals were a factor. If you maintain your own pool, you need to know this information. A number of pool chemicals can be highly reactive and capable of generating high...

Is a broken heater keeping you from enjoying your pool now that temperatures have started to fall? Don’t let what could be a minor repair keep you from enjoying your pool during the cooler parts of the year. Before you call someone for an estimate on a repair keep in...

Anytime we are faced with an invader, the best way to keep it from settling in and taking over, is to stop the invasion before it happens or at least as soon as it is discovered. Algae are those kinds of invaders and no one wants their pool ruled by these annoying,...

Sunscreen products were not widely available until the late 70's. Those of us who were children at that time are full aware of what life without sunscreen was like, in a word, painful. We weren't thinking of the long term damage those burns were causing, but with skin...

Your safety system shouldn’t simply rely on your non-swimmer staying in the shallow section of the pool or lake. You won't always... Continued from Tips page - be there if they do somehow end up in deeper water. It seems inevitable that kids will throw each other into...

Every safe swimmer needs rules! Follow these swimming rules from our partners for a safe, enjoyable swim season: Learn to swim well. Almost two million people of all ages learn to swim each year with Red Cross programs. Always closely supervise children whenever......

This is a great tool if you have young children at home, have young swimming guests, or if you have a swimming pool at your child care facility. Children, especially young children are often more likely to Continued from Tips page - keep a promise if it is set before...