Foam can be fun. For instance, have you ever been to a rave or a dance club and been involved in a foam party? I haven’t, but I heard it’s fun. But too much foam can be a problem. Like, too much foam in your beer, or even worse, too much foam in your hot tub. But fear not my fellow hot tubbers, foam is easier to manage than you may realize. First off, we…
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Starting in 2012, we are going to do a monthly round up of the most popular blog posts of the month. This is our first time doing such a post, so we hope that you enjoy some of the posts you may have missed this month. NEW! Swim University 3.0 Tour [VIDEO] In 2007, we officially launched Swim University with a goal of providing pool and hot tub care, maintenance, and tips that was easily…
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This week was the 2012 Atlantic City Pool and Spa show held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Yesterday, we walked the entire show and met with a lot of great people including Wesley Clark from The Pool Pillow Pal and Monique Nelson from Flexible solutions. From the buzz inside the convention center, it was a huge show, even bigger and a better attendance than the Pool and Spa Show In Las Vegas, which normally…
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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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Nick from Team Jacuzzi talks about hot tub safety and ease of use. Jacuzzi is one of the top brands when it comes to hot tub spas. In fact, their name is often confused for the item, just like Band-Aids and Q-Tips. Check out this video and more at Jacuzzi’s YouTube Page.

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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It’s the winter time, and in my opinion, the best time to be in a hot tub! Imagine sitting in a hot tub when it snows, with friends, drinking a cold (perhaps, alcoholic) beverage or alone with some low music on. These are stress relievers! And it’s wonderful to think about while your at work or maybe when you don’t own a hot tub. Here is a gallery of pictures from around the internet showing…
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If you are thinking about building a new swimming pool or have an existing pool and you are thinking of converting your pool to salt water then you should read these top 5 reasons to use salt water over traditional chlorine treatments for your pool. No liquid chlorine needed Reduced chemical costs Softer on the skin / eyes Less chlorine smell Easier to balance chemical levels No More Adding Liquid Chlorine The biggest advantage right…
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No matter if your swimming pool is big or small, it’s important to use a solar cover if you want to keep your pool warm all year or season long. In order to keep your pool warm, a solar cover is an “Eco-friendly” way to do it. It keeps heat evaporation under wraps so you can conserve the heat that your pool obtains naturally from the sun or a gas or electric pool heater.

The folks over at Hidden Water Pools have come up with something that is truly unique and amazing. A hidden swimming pool! Not just a giant cover thrown over a swimming pool to conceal it, but one that is actually hidden. How Do They Work? You can see in the videos below that the hidden swimming pool starts off as a solid surface that you can walk on. Sort of like a patio. Then with…
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