<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>5/20/2013 2:21:28 PM</lastBuildDate><ttl>25</ttl><item><title>Evaporation is Stealing your Money: Protect your Swimming Pool</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6238</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;50&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;38&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; src=&quot;http://www.claremont.wa.gov.au/Libraries/ContentImages/Pool_Steam.sflb.ashx&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Evaporation  accounts for the largest loss of heated and treated pool water so  prevent evaporation and safeguard your water. Minimizing water  consumption will help you reduce your swimming pools &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;../../article.aspx?articleid=6122&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;Carbon Footprint&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt; and lower the bills!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>12/7/2011 11:07:00 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Feng Shui the Perfect Pool Area</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6244</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;51&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;34&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;feg shui your pool&quot; src=&quot;http://www.poolcenter.com/blog-feng-shui-the-pool.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Most of all, creating the perfect pool  area begins and ends with your hospitality and good vibes and while you  can&amp;rsquo;t buy those, you can certainly feng shui your mood a little to make  sure that the energy and fun times flow freely in your backyard.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>12/1/2011 4:41:28 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Swimming Pool Safety: Creating Layers of Protection</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6239</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img width=&quot;50&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;51&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; src=&quot;http://www.familypoolfun.com/images/poolside/nt196.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;As  a responsible swimming pool owner you will want to evaluate the safety  of your home and swimming pool, introduce multiple layers of protection,  and continually make sure the safety barriers you have implemented are  in proper working condition. &amp;nbsp;Swimming pool safety should not prevent  you from having a good time but take note that most pool related  accidents can be avoided with the proper layers of protection.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>11/30/2011 9:55:45 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Safety Cover Repair: Rips and Tears
</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6240</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;60&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;45&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; src=&quot;http://www.poolcenter.com/blog-mesh-cover-patches.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;Ensure  your cover lives up to its potential and serves its purpose for many  years. Simple maintenance can help you prolong the life of your very  wise investment. If the unfortunate does happen and your safety cover is  damaged, repairs can sometimes be very simple and inexpensive. If the  damage is beyond what an average homeowner can repair you also have the  option of sending it&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; back to the manufacturer to have a professional  replace paneling as needed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>11/30/2011 9:47:24 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Enzymes: Pool Water treatment</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6242</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img hspace=&quot;10&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; style=&quot;width: 75px; height: 57px;&quot; src=&quot;http://i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/113516492/Dextranase_Enzymes.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Enzyme  treatment of your pool water is a natural way to break down organic  material which is one of the many benefits when incorporating it into  your weekly maintenance. Enzymes are a catalyst for a biochemical  reaction which naturally breaks down certain compounds to their chemical  building blocks. This will reserve chlorine to combat harmful bacteria.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>11/30/2011 9:34:14 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Police Cruiser Splashes into the Pool</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6243</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;75&quot; hspace=&quot;7&quot; height=&quot;49&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; src=&quot;http://media.northjersey.com/images/300*195/MC_1118L_copcarRST90p.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;On Thursday November 17&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;  around 7:30 p.m. a Tenafly, New Jersey police officer who was in  pursuit of someone, navigated though the fencing and ended up partially  submerged in the Knickerbocker Country Club swimming pool. His cruiser  was held up by the Loop-Loc safety cover that is used every winter when  the pool is shut down for the season.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>11/30/2011 8:51:36 AM</pubDate></item><item><title>Swimming Pool Closing 
A last minute checklist for your pool
</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6236</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;50&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;37&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; src=&quot;http://thumbs.imagekind.com/member/2b914560-7913-42e8-8e25-7c939b2913b5/uploadedartwork/650X650/04effe40-c92a-4e53-9c15-2e16bd38b8bf.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;Pool  winterizations and closings are done for several reasons. Overall it is  to prevent the pool water from freezing, expanding, and causing  problems. Pool Equipment, pool plumbing, and even the structure is at  risk during those freezing months if the pool is not properly closed for  the winter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>11/17/2011 12:10:30 PM</pubDate></item><item><title>Patio Furniture: Creating the Perfect Pool Area</title><link>http://blog.poolcenter.com/article.aspx?articleid=6235</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticlePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;ArticleHomePage_Body&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;50&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;37&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;patio furniture&quot; src=&quot;http://www.patiofurniture.net/userfiles/image/Bamboo_Outdoor_Furniture.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 10pt;&quot;&gt;we all know that people love options, so it&amp;rsquo;s good  to have a few different kinds of furniture around your deck.&amp;nbsp; An obvious  choice is a set of adjustable reclining chairs so that you can lie  down, take a nap or lazily work on your tan.&amp;nbsp; You&amp;rsquo;ll also want some  non-reclining chairs and benches with different-sized tables and  fold-out umbrellas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><category>November 2011 (8)</category><pubDate>11/8/2011 11:35:54 AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>