Swimming Pools

You really can't. You can put a "skamper ramp" on your pool to help them get out but its hit or miss they'll see it.

There is a an ingenious lightweight, net device called Critter Guard that provides a ladder for frogs and other animals to use to climb out of a pool. Visit the Critter Guard Web site at or at Critterguard.net for Purchases and additional information.

100m swimming pools are not used - Olympic pools and regional pools are all 50m, with smaller pools using a 25m design. A now obsolete pool used a few decades ago was the 33.3 metre pool, but this is no longer used.

yes i would think it would need to be shocked

The National Swimming Pool Foundation's Certified Pool Operator (C.P.O.) course is an excellent way to learn all about operating swimming pools and spas. It covers code compliance, circulation and filtration, water chemistry and chemical dosages, and -- yes!! -- what algae is and what causes it. The C.P.O. course is a two-day class, and classes all over the country can be found at www.nspf.com.

The precise answer is 13.2 laps, according to the following formula: 5,280 divided by 4 divided by 100, 5,280 being the number of feet in a mile; 1,320 being the number of feet in a quarter-mile (5,280 divided by 4); and 100 being the number of feet in a lap with a 50-foot pool.

Landmark Hotel London has a beautiful swimming pool located in their Landmark Spa. Pamper yourself with a relaxing massage before taking a swim in their luxurious pool.

Assuming this is a 24-foot by 52-foot rectangular pool, we still need to know the depth. However, let's assume the deep end is 8 feet and the shallow end is 3 feet. In that case the total volume will be about 51,480 gallons of water.

A D.E filter gives you an extremely consistent, and highly effective filtration. However, in certain situations it is better to bypass the filter. Such as the event of an extreme algae bloom. Superchlorination kills the algae, flocculant will coagulate the deader algae and make it settle to the bottom. But if you pass that muck through your filter its not only bad for your filter. But it will make you lose your attitude also. The easiest solution is to add a three way valve between the pump and the filter. Which will allow you vacuum without bogging down the filter.

Swimming pool heaters can be obtained from companies that build and install pools as well as most spa suppliers. Home improvement outlets sell heaters. Second hand heaters can be found advertised on local sites like Craig's List of Kijiji. Companies that market and install solar panels can supply solar heaters for swimming pools.

I have the same problem, I think it is the dirt and dust in the water that settles to the bottom of the pool during the night. I now wait until morning to run the pool cleaner. Found it to be a waste of time doing it at night.....

Yes, it wont do you or anyone else any harm.

Since some people don't live near an ocean, river, or other large body of water, a swimming pool allows for recreational fun and aquatic exercises in areas that wouldn't have it by natural means.

Here's a link to a page that a group of skate boarders put up that describes how to build your own coping: http://www.skateandannoy.com/features/diy/concretecoping/ You might start there. I am no expert but I would think you might want to make sure the surface receiving the new coping is definitely textured/chipped up enough so the new concrete will grab onto it well.

The psi on your pool pump indicates how much dirt there is in the filter, the cleaner the filter the lower the psi. normally when the filter is clean you wil have a low psi and as the filter gets dirtier it will rise. However if the psi suddenly becomes much lower then usual it may indicate a fault in the filtration is letting unfiltered water circulate back into the pool as in a torn filter cartridge.

Well It only happens with blonde hair its something to do with the clourine in the water (pools) that's why you should have a shower befor and after you have been in the pool.

Since pool water plumbing typically does not connect directly your home water system, the installation typically does not have to meet all state and local building codes. However, it is commonly considered a "best practice" to meet the building codes in the most reasonable manner.

That being said, PVC pool plumbing is typically installed in a fashion similar to that of an underground sprinkler system for a lawn with the pipes buried 6"-12" below grade.

PLEASE CONSULT A LOCAL POOLBUILDER FOR DEPTH RECOMMENDATION IF YOU LIVE IN A REGION WHERE FREEZING TEMPS OCCUR!

In regards to "which" pipes to bury, I would suggest that the more pipes that are buried, the less chance of accidental damage and the more professional looking the installation.

Hope this helps ...

building codes differ so check yours....and yes the codes apply to pools.....water pipe...8" to 12" inches below bond beam......high volt elect in conduit...18" ....gas line to heater....24"

I filled my 18'x44" above ground pool with well water by running the hose for two hours, turning it off for 1 hour, then running it again for two hours, etc. It took from Thursday afternoon until Monday afternoon to complete. I did not do it during the night hours (8 p.m. 'til 7 a.m.). My bigger concern was ruining my well pump. I didn't have any problems doing it this way. Good luck!

Cannot be answered with only these measurements. You need to specify what shape the pool is. Also, for a rectangular pool, the length, width and depth are needed. For a round pool, the diameter and depth are needed.

Certainly. There is a plug of mucus in your cervix blocking off the path to bacteria then you also have your bag of waters protecting the baby. So go, have fun. Swimming is GREAT for pregnant women.

Suntan lotion, cosmetics, underarm deodorants, body oil and sweat are just a few.

You do not have to turn the heater on until you are ready to heat the water, some installers put a tee or bypass before the heater so the water does not go thru the heater many do not since the heater is on the clean side of the filter, some people just want a bypass valve their in case the heater fails they can keep the water flowing around the heater, Take the cover off, start the filter up, start vacuumimg, when ready add your chemicals. continue running the filter get your water tested, when you feel you are about ready too swim turn the heater on too warm the water if you desire to.

Humans are waterproof.