Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Options for Winter Swimming

The weather outside may be frightful, but inside your pool could be delightful with one of these easy, efficient and affordable heating techniques.

Many people don't realize they could be enjoying their swimming pool throughout the year, even here in Nashville. There are several different ways to heat your swimming pool to a comfortable level or to a steaming sauna temperature for the entire family to enjoy.
Contact Adams Swimming Pool Inc., a swimming pool service Nashville, TN to go over the different options for your type of pool.



Solar Energy

Solar Panels - One of the simplest ways to heat your pool is with solar energy. There are several manufacturers that produce a thin, floating solar ring, which capture the sun's heat and turn your pool water warmer. These affordable rings attach to one another to create a blanket and they can be used in the summer for cooling purposes.  
Custom-made solar blankets are another option for creating heat without costing a lot of money.

Heaters
Heating Nashville swimming pools using various pool heaters are another option. This is one of the fastest and most powerful swimming pool heating methods. For both in-ground and above ground pools, the options for heat include heating oil, natural gas, or liquid propane. All are energy-efficient and priced affordably. 

Heat Pumps
Today's pool heat pumps are better made, state-of-the-art machines, which are much quieter than the older heat pumps. There is a higher upfront cost, but the savings will show through your homes lower utility bills.

If you want to use your swimming pool year round, contact Adams Swimming Pool Inc. for all the different ways to heat your pool to a comfortable temperature while saving you money. For all your swimming pool service Nashville, TN, contact Ashley Freeman by phone (615) 352-7773, through email, adamsswimmingpool@live.com or stop by Adams Swimming Pool Inc., 5918 Robertson Ave, Nashville, TN 37209 


Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Balanced Waters

As a pool owner, you may frequently be striving for balanced water in Nashville swimming pools. Balanced waters are determined as water, which is lacking cohesiveness or scaling. Water dissolves and holds the minerals until saturation and then it can no longer hold any additional water.

Constantly changing waters happens in every swimming pool, no matter the location or season. Everything and anything indirectly and directly affect your swimming pool water. Cosmetics, oils and other skin products, dirt, wind, sunlight, and rain affect your swimming pool waters.

A Nashville swimming pool cleaning company can help you find balance in your pool. Proper balance in a pool is Calcium Hardness, Total Alkalinity and proper pH levels. Disinfectants, like pool chlorination and a continuous filtration system will help to remove contaminants, but do little for balancing the water. Using filtration systems and pool cleaning Nashville, TN, maintain an enjoyable swimming experience, yet it is not a good as a balanced pool. 


   

To create balance, pool water should not be under saturated or over saturated. Less saturated water is aggressive or has a corrosive condition. Over saturated water is in scaling condition.

Proper testing after a considerable rain will help you determine the condition of the water. Check the water for alkalinity, proper pH, and calcium hardness. A good tester kit will last for many years, so it is worth it to spend a little more money on your test equipment.


For all your swimming pool service Nashville, TN, contact Ashley Freeman by phone (615) 352-7773, through email, adamsswimmingpool@live.com or stop by Adams Swimming Pool Inc., 5918 Robertson Ave, Nashville, TN 37209