AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following a poisoning scare at a public swimming pool in south Liverpool. Ten children and a man were taken to hospital with nausea after being overcome by chemicals at Liverpool Council’s Lifestyles Centre in Garston on Wednesday night. The children were taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital suffering with itchy…
DetailsBIRMINGHAM’S newest swimming pool looks set to finally get the green light this week. Planners are due to give approval for Harborne Swimming and Fitness Centre when they meet on Thursday. The £12 million scheme has been nearly a decade in the making as residents and the city council argued over the details. It will replace…
DetailsPool safety is a major cause for concern about the world, as every year thousands of children die by drowning in the pool. What is even more frightening is the fact that the majority of these deaths occur in residential swimming pools. Although each pool has its own set of safety rules and are displayed…
DetailsA pool cover can be physically, semi-automatically, or mechanically operated. Manual covers can be folded and stored in a convenient location. Pool cover reels can also be used to help manually roll up the pool cover. The reel, usually on wheels, can be rolled out of the way.
DetailsThe first necessity for swimming pool holder is to be safety alert. Being conscious of the threat goes a long way towards reducing them. There are a lot of things that make your swimming pool water dirty and you can’t afford it. So there are some tips and techniques by which you can easily make your swimming pool neat and clean.
DetailsUmbra, I recently managed to mangle my knee and am going through all the 4,673 steps necessary to unmangle it and make it happy and functional again. One of the things my doctor advised me to do was swim. Well, swimming pools are of course full of chlorine! Hey, I just bought an expensive filter…
DetailsOwning inground swimming pools can provide many benefits for you and your family. When compared to owning an above ground swimming pool the inground version is much easier to maintain and own. In addition an inground swimming pool will provide hours of fun each week for you and your family. If you are considering an inground swimming pool for your home or property consider the following benefits you can expect.
DetailsHave you ever calculated how much money you spend on heating and maintaining your pool every summer? If you haven’t, you really should. According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), the average homeowner spends upwards of $2,000 every year on pool heating and upkeep, making it one of the most expensive “appliances” in your home.
DetailsCovers for your swimming pool are available in an array of different colors, sizes, shapes, and purposes. To heat your pool and keep it protected at the same time, you can get a solar cover. If safety is your biggest concern, you can get safety covers that cover your pool and keep people and animals out of it as well. For both above ground pools and in ground pools, you can always find a cover to keep your pool protected from people, animals, and even the harsh weather of winter.
DetailsGoing for a swimming pool, particularly indoors, can be a very long and cumbersome procedure, since the money is going out of your own pocket, and until and unless you are exorbitantly rich, getting the best deal would be the primary objective always. However, this might have been an issue about ten years ago, when the industry was expanding and there were not much options available. Today, the moment you think of having anything done, including a swimming pool construction, there are a huge amount of options at your disposal before you think of. Yes, swimming pool contractors have come of age, and the swimming pool industry is on the whole a very lucrative domain that is attracting strong investment and many who would like to be a part of it.
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