blog.poolcenter.comen-usCopyright 2010 POOLCENTER.com - Pool Blog6/19/2013 4:19:01 PM25http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6188<p><img width="50" hspace="10" height="53" align="left" alt="how to replace motor bearings" src="http://www.nexternal.com/poolcenter/images/bearing.png" /><span style="font-size: 10pt">Pool pump motor bearings - 10 steps to replacing worn, noisy motor bearings on your pool pump. If your neighbors are asking you to do something about your pool pump under their window, consider replacement of your pump bearings to quiet everything down. </span></p>April 2011 (7)10/24/2012 3:16:10 PMhttp://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6184<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><img width="40" hspace="10" height="30" align="left" src="http://www.lions-campcrescendo.org/images/Pool%20Lift%201.JPG" alt="pool lifts" />New laws handed down by the Department of Justice are now in effect. The Standards for Accessible Design 2010 revision have been adopted by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The modified regulations to the 1990 ADA were published September 15, 2010 in the Federal Register. The ADA ensures Americans with disabilities will not be faced with discrimination, and certain public and semi-public swimming pools now need to provide a pool lift for every 300 sq. ft. of pool perimeter. </span></span></p>April 2011 (7)11/21/2011 2:57:04 PMhttp://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6189<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><img width="40" hspace="10" height="57" align="left" alt="skimmer weirs" src="http://www.poolcenter.com/weir_pin.jpg" />Check your skimmer weirs today, making sure they are not broken, missing parts or becoming stuck on the sidewalls of the skimmer. For such situations, replacement is in order. Buy the skimmer weir that matches the width of your skimmer, as measured across the front of the plastic skimmer opening, where it meets the wall of the pool. Here's a video to show how easy it is to install your own pool skimmer weirs.</span></p>April 2011 (7)4/29/2011 9:28:38 AMhttp://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6187<p>5 steps on how to create your own DIY solar pool heater for above ground pools</p>April 2011 (7)4/22/2011 6:07:57 PMhttp://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6186<p><img width="49" hspace="10" height="30" align="left" src="http://www.thelinerspecialists.com/poolinerspecialist/upload/82Screen_shot_2011_04_01_at_10.36.50_AM.png?w=250&amp;zw=0" alt="pool safety month" />Plan your own pool safety event fair. Partner up! Promote the event. 5 steps to planning your own water safety events to promote pool safety and swim instruction</p>April 2011 (7)4/20/2011 7:58:33 AMhttp://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6185<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="ArticleHomePage_Body"><span class="ArticleHomePage_Body"><span class="ArticleHomePage_Body"><img width="50" hspace="10" height="64" align="left" src="http://poolsideportablepumps.com/images/PoolsidePump.jpg" alt="pool fire pumps" />Popular in dry areas of the country, those prone to wildfires, swimming pool owners can easily take advantage of the thousands of gallons in their pool to protect their home. Wildfires spread fast - soaking the roof line and surrounding vegetation around your house can keep the flames at bay. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="ArticleHomePage_Body"><span class="ArticleHomePage_Body"><span class="ArticleHomePage_Body">Portable pool fire pumps have proven effective at saving millions of dollars in property damage. Maybe you should think about how your swimming pool could help out in a fire emergency - on your home, or the home of your neighbor,</span></span></span></span></p>April 2011 (7)4/6/2011 10:46:49 AM