<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Recent articles on POOLCENTER.com - Pool Blog</title><link>blog.poolcenter.com</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2010 POOLCENTER.com - Pool Blog</copyright><lastBuildDate>5/19/2013 8:35:21 AM</lastBuildDate><ttl>25</ttl><item><title>Swimming Pool Safety Fences</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6019</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black&quot;&gt;There are many&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.poolcenter.com/swimming_pool_safety_products.htm&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;pool fences&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;available with all kinds of styles to meet any home d&amp;eacute;cor. They even have colored and removable fences.&amp;nbsp;You can even buy them for above ground pools (required in many areas). A self-closing, self-latching pool gate is required by many locales, and is an option with many pool safety fence manufacturers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>June 2009 (7)</category><pubDate>10/31/2012 11:41:19 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Problems at the Pool Equipment Pad</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6021</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%&quot;&gt;Swimming pool equipment can present a handful of dangers that, in most cases, can be prevented with a little attention to detail. There are several possible dangers lurking around your equipment pad from chemical explosions to pump motor electrocutions. Several elements come together at your equipment including water, gas, electricity, and potentially hazardous chemicals. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>June 2009 (7)</category><pubDate>10/31/2012 11:37:55 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Swimming Pool Evaporation - stop the cycle!</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6020</link><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;Evaporation can be stealing water from your pool and money from your wallet. Water costs money yes, but water that has been&amp;nbsp;treated and heated costs more!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;There are a few simple tricks that can be implemented to reduce your evaporation and save you some green&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>June 2009 (7)</category><pubDate>6/29/2009 12:45:26 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>It&apos;s Pool Party Time! But let&apos;s be safe ~</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6018</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;40&quot; height=&quot;45&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://www.poolcenter.com/GOLD1.gif&quot; /&gt;Well by now your pool should be up and clean and all your family and friends are calling for you to have them over for pool parties and barbeques, its time to party!!!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Lets stop right there!!!&amp;nbsp;Before we get into the fun times of pool parties did you know most child drownings happen when there are more than 4 adults in the back yard?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>June 2009 (7)</category><pubDate>6/15/2009 7:28:28 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Your Swimming Pool Carbon Footprint</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6017</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;Swimming pools have a reputation for being water, electricity and in some cases, fossil &amp;nbsp;fuel hogs. And that might not be far from the truth.&amp;nbsp;In homes with backyard pools, more electricity is used to power the pool pump than anything else except A/C or heating system. In fact, the average California residential pool uses enough electricity during the summer to power an average home for three months.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>June 2009 (7)</category><pubDate>6/12/2009 10:26:16 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Major Swimming Pool Leak Repair</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6016</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%&quot;&gt;Your pool water can easily become an escape artist eluding you at every turn. Fixing a leak on your pool is next to impossible when you cannot determine where you are losing water. Depending on the size of your leak you can attempt to use &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%; font-size: 14pt&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.poolcenter.com/leak_detection.htm&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;fix-a-leak&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%&quot;&gt;, designed to fill voids up to 1/8 of an inch.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%&quot;&gt;If you are dealing with a larger leak you will have to locate and repair.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>June 2009 (7)</category><pubDate>6/6/2009 11:40:09 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Pool Slide Safety: Swimming Pool Slide Rules</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6015</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;img hspace=&quot;10&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; vspace=&quot;10&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; width=&quot;30&quot; height=&quot;34&quot; src=&quot;http://www.poolcenter.com/G-FORCE.jpg&quot; /&gt;Pool slides&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt&quot;&gt; are fun for all ages, but there are risks involved with using them. There have been countless injuries from misuse, ranging from scrapes and bruises to deaths. It is very important to follow these helpful safety tips when you are using a pool slide. Swimming pool slide rules are here. Print this list of Swimming Pool Slide Rules and make all slide users learn the list!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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