UNDERWATER POOL LIGHTING If a pool or spa is to be used in the evening, proper lighting is essential for safety. But lighting also creates an opportunity to add interesting accents. Incandescent lighting must be put in during construction, but fiber optic technology has do it yourself possibilities for an existing pool. INCANDESCENT [...]
Heating your pool is a wise investment as it increases its value and extends your swimming season. Now that winter is coming to a close, you won’t need your pool heater. Even though it is not in use, it still needs to be maintained. You should get a maintenance checkup annually. If you don’t do [...]
Let’s add veggies to our outdoor grilling. Corn on the cob, peppers, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, eggplant, squash, just about any vegetable can be grilled. You can buy a very handy vegetable tray or put them directly on the grill. You can wrap them in foil with a little butter or olive oil and some seasonings. [...]
LED pool lamps use about 90% less electricity than incandescent bulbs. On average, a LED pool lamp uses 35W – 50W. While incandescent bulbs use between 300W – 500W. There is an increasingly strong preference for energy efficient “green” products giving additional weight to LED lamps’ low energy consumption. LED pool lamps typically last 50,000 [...]
Always keep basic lifesaving equipment by the pool and know how to use it. Pole, rope, and personal flotation devices (PFDs) are recommended.
GRILLING VEGGIES: Corn on the cob, peppers, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, eggplant, squash, just about any vegetable can be grilled. You can wrap them in foil with a little butter or olive oil and some seasonings. Place them away from the hotter parts of the grill and save that room for the meat. Check on them [...]
You can create an inviting landscape design that has the feel of the tropics while still making use of drought tolerant plants to conserve water and reduce the need for chemicals. There are many choices of evergreens to provide interest year round while perennial flowers add splashes of color during the pool and growing season. [...]
Smart Outdoor Grilling Tips Email this article to a friend Here you will find a few Outdoor Grilling Tips that will surely make your next grill out better than the last. These tips are intended to make your Outdoor Grilling easier, safer, more efficient, and taste better! On to the tips. Some Outdoor Grilling Tips [...]
What does your pool look like after dark? You can dramatically enhance your nighttime pool enjoyment by adding color changing LED lighting. LED lighting uses an array of primary color LEDs and a simple microprocessor to generate combinations of those colors to produce effects from calm blue water to pulsating light shows. The LEDs are [...]
The sun is out,the air is warm and you want to go swimming. It is still technically winter so the water will still be cold. Be sue to test the water temperature before you plunge in. Cold water can shock your body and make your blood pressure and heart rate go up. You might accidentally [...]