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Swimming Pools & Water Fountains & Ponds : Home & Garden
Value of a Warranty From Brighton Sauna
My sauna from Brighton worked for 3 months before electrical components began failing. I paid several thousand dollars for this sauna. The benefits of the infrared sauna are dramatic. How do I get the benefits when the system is dead in the water? Brighton doesn't answer or return my phone call
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Drought tolerant landscaping can be attractive with well-chosen plants mixed with hardscaping, garden structures and garden art. And like the conservation-minded gardens that focus on using less water, natural fertilizers or organic pest control, some of the best garden art comes from ordinary objec
Swimming Pool Maintenance Troubleshooting
To achieve a clean swimming pool you must maintain it. Above ground and in-ground swimming pools require regular maintenance to prevent problems from arising. Swimming pools that don’t work properly or if the water becomes dark and murky, it will require you to troubleshoot the cause. When tro
Concrete Pools Should Be Fun and Safe!
Installing a concrete swimming pool inside your house always seems like a fun idea. It is a great way to get some exercise, to unwind at the end of the day, laze around in during summer, and have a recreational outlet when there is very little to do on boring days. However, owning a swimming pool co
How to: Water Level Bubbler System
A bubbler is another term for a drinking fountain, commonly found as a way to get a fresh drink of water in public places. The system consists of the water flow nozzle, the sink that catches the water overflow and the button or pedal that activates the flow of water. Bubblers shoot a stream of water
How to Winterize Your Above-Ground Pool
When a chilly breeze lingers in the air and the kids head back to school, start preparing to winterize your above-ground pool. Readying the swimming pool for cool or freezing weather helps the above-ground structure brace for winter. Chemical treatments, cleaning, covering and storage of many of the
Secrets Behind Beautiful and Well Maintained Swimming Pools
Pool maintenance has always been a matter of concern to all pool owners located around the globe. When it comes to keeping the pool clean and tidy, it is important that you keep an eye on it on a regular basis. This will help you keep your pool dirt free, refreshing, and healthy to use every day. Al
Check Valve Inline Installation Kits
Check valve kits come with everything you need to install a check valve into a system. There are different considerations to choosing which one is right for you.
Homemade Backyard Ponds
One of the great things about building a backyard pond is that it's actually easier than it looks. Most ponds are built with the same basic considerations. Your first pond project can be a simple design. But once you get the hang of the process, you can create elaborate ponds. You can even build ont
How to Run a First Class Pool Party: Great Theme Ideas
Everyone knows that having a pool instantly makes you cooler when you're a kid. Most parents understand that once that pool is ready to go, that many a pool party will follow.
Red Eye Tetra
A profile of the aquarium fish, Red Eye Tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae), including habitat, care, feeding, and breeding.
Showy Ornamental Grass: Porcupine Grass
Ornamental grasses are a good choice to plant near a swimming pool. One to try: porcupine or zebra grass.
How to Clean Brown Stains from a Plaster Pool
Brown spots on the surface of a plaster pool are a sign of heavy metal staining and the likely culprits are iron or magnesium. The metals come into the pool through the water source. According to service company All Pro Pools Inc., metal staining is a sign the pH balance is acidic and the water has
How to Troubleshoot Garden Ponds
It's not that easy to have a garden pond with clear water, healthy plants and thriving fish all summer long. After all, a pond with all those elements is not just a decorative ornament--it's your own little backyard ecosystem. Your pond residents are engaged in a fierce struggle for nutrients and ox
Maintaining a Swimming Pool on a Budget
With the economy in the toilet, people have started looking for ways to cut costs and get the same (if not better) results. If you're the "do it yourself" kind of person there are simple solutions to everyday swimming pool problems. And if you are the kind of person who has been doing
How to Make an Outdoor Bamboo Fountain
You can purchase an expensive bamboo fountain ready to install in your yard or you can make your own. This is a good way to save a little money, make exactly what you want and have a great fountain that you can tell people you made on your own. A bamboo fountain surprisingly has very few parts to wo