New Year’s Resolution: Upgrade Pool Area with Some New Features

January 16, 2020 by

New Year’s Resolution: Upgrade Pool Area with Some New Features

It’s been some time since you’ve used your pool. After months of staring at it in the backyard, and with the recent passing of the new year, you’ve realized you’re not making the most of your space. Even though many people equate the new year with phrases like “new year, new me,” there’s no reason why you can’t also equate it to your pool.

Upgrade Pool Area with Some New Features in Glendale, AZ
Enjoying new pool features in Glendale, AZ

If it’s been ages since you’ve enjoyed your pool, consider upgrading your pool area with some new features to make the most out of your space. Your pool is part of your home, but also a place to relax, exercise, and entertain family and friends. Depending on how you use your pool, there are a variety of ways you can upgrade your pool that will allow it to function for you in the new year.

Ways to Upgrade Pool Area

When it comes to pool features, there’s a variety of things you can consider. Safety, aesthetics, and entertainment are just three categories you can consider:

  • If your pool hasn’t been used because of safety concerns, you can consider installing a pool fence or handrails. Installing these safety features can give you a sense of security, especially if you or your family has young kids or a rambunctious pet.
  • If your pool isn’t pleasing you aesthetically, consider installing underwater color changing LED pool and spa lights. These lights can be used for aesthetic purposes to help set the tone for the evening. Additionally, they can be used to create a color show. Whether you are lounging in the pool on your own or want to (literally) highlight a party, these colorful additions can completely modernize your pool area.
  • If your pool hasn’t been used as often as you’d like in general and would like to make more out of entertaining throughout the entire year, consider installing a pool heater. Installing a pool heater will allow you to entertain with your pool year-round. Pool parties and entertaining no longer must be reserved for the summer!

At Pink Dolphin, we can assist with any of the features listed above, and more!

Upgrading Pool Features with Pink Dolphin

Pink Dolphin Pool Care offers a variety of different services, from pool equipment installation and repair to pool cleaning services. And, as a family owned business, we are prepared to help you and your family make the most of your pool and enjoy it safely. Our repair services and can get your pool up and running again if it is something you’ve been putting off but finally want to address in the new year.

There could not be a better time to upgrade your pool and follow through on your resolutions. Pool Dolphin Pool Care offers services year-round so you can start your year with a splash. Give us a call at 602-688-7465 for  today to see what we can do for you!

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The Basics of Pool Safety

December 23, 2019 by

The Basics of Pool Safety

Having a pool can be a fun addition to parties, as well as a great way to cool off in the summer months. However, it is extremely important to follow some guidelines to ensure your pool is safe and family-friendly so you can continue having fun all year long.

The basics of pool safety.
Swimming pool cleaner during his work . ** Note: Slight blurriness, best at smaller sizes

Most people think of the traditional “no running around the pool” when thinking about pool safety. However clean up and support is also important. Cleaning up pool toys after each use can help prevent kids from wandering back to the pool unsupervised, and steps and handrails may assist those young swimmers when it’s time to swim. Pool cleaning and maintenance also refers to your pool’s chemistry levels.

Pool Safety Tips

An ill-maintained pool may have cloudy water, green water, foamy water, and a strong chlorine odor. Sometimes if your pool is infected with dirt and other contaminants, your eyes can become red after swimming. The last thing you want to do is risk your safety in what should be a fun or relaxing activity.

Testing your pool’s chemistry is also extremely important, because balances that are too high or too low are not safe to swim in. pH should be between 7.4 and 7.6, total alkalinity should be between 80 to 120 ppm, and chlorine 2 to 4.

Once you know your pool is balanced, you can implement the more common rules like:

  • No running.
  • Never swim alone.
  • Install safety precautions like fences, handrails, and steps.

Maintaining Your Pool with Pink Dolphin

If you are concerned about whether or not your pool is safe to swim in, call the pool professionals at Pink Dolphin. We offer regularly cleaning and chemical balancing services so you can swim safely all year long. Additionally, we provide other services, like hand rail installation, pool equipment repair, and pool filter repair. Give us a call at (602) 688-7465 today!

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Save Money and Energy with Pentair Pool Pumps

October 30, 2017 by

Save Money and Energy with Pentair Pool Pumps

Do you like swimming in your pool a majority of the year? Do you like keeping your pool clean to swim in? Do you like saving money and energy? If you answered yes to all these questions, then save money and energy with Pentair Pool Pumps. Pentair, a pool parts manufacturing company, has recently released a newly designed variable speed pump that is exclusive to pool professionals and not on the market for the general public. This new pump is far more advanced and more reliable than other pool pumps and there are many reasons to upgrade, mainly energy and money savings.

Save Energy

The new Pentair pool pump is designed with the smartest pump technology available. It combines speed and flow control while adjusting the flow of pool water throughout the cycle. This combination minimizes the energy used to clean your pool. The increased energy savings is about 90% better than conventional single- or two-speed pumps. The dual technology of the pump maintains the desired flow rate, no matter what condition your pool is in. Plus, this new pump helps the rest of your pool equipment, such as filters and waterfalls, to function exactly as they were meant to. When all the parts of your pool work together in harmony without any problems, your energy savings go through the roof.

Save Money

Since standard pool pumps use more energy to run properly, they cost you more. Switching to variable pool pumps from Pentair cuts your energy use, thus increasing your money saved. Pentair variable speed pool pumps cut energy use up to 90%, which can generally save you around $1,500 annually in utility costs. Not only will you save a tremendous amount of energy by upgrading to the new Pentair pool pumps, but you will also save money. Since the upgraded pool pumps by Pentair work better and are more efficient, it will also cut your pool maintenance costs.

If you want to save money and energy with Pentair Pool Pumps, call Pink Dolphin Pool Care today at (602) 688-7465.

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How to Deal With Scaling

August 24, 2017 by

When having a fun day in your pool, have you looked at the sides and noticed some unsightly scaling? This is caused by calcium deposits that are left on pool surfaces after your pool water has evaporated. The calcium deposits create a white or gray scale line around the edges of your pool that can be difficult to remove. It can also be caused when calcium deposits come out of suspension and can be seen actually floating in the water of your pool. There are two different types of scaling pool owners come across: calcium carbonate and calcium silicate. How to deal with them depends on which type you have.

How to Deal With Scaling

Two Types of Scaling

Calcium carbonate is white, flaky, and relatively easy to remove. To remove calcium carbonate, you can use a pumice stone, stain eraser products, or acid washing. To determine if your pool is lined with calcium carbonate scaling, apply a small amount of muriatic acid on the scale. If the acid begins to bubble or foam on contact, then your pool scaling is calcium carbonate.

Calcium silicate is grayish-white and is much harder to remove than calcium carbonate. It’s harder to remove because this type has been present in your pool for a longer period of time. You can use the same method mentioned above to determine if it is calcium silicate, the reaction between the acid and scaling will just be different. If it is calcium silicate, the muriatic acid will have little to no reaction, unlike the bubbling of the calcium carbonate. Since this type of scaling has been present longer, the only way to remove it is either with a pumice stone and a lot of hard work, or call a professional to deal with it.

How to Deal with Scaling: Call Pink Dolphin

No matter which type of scaling you have, whether it’s easy or hard to remove yourself, you don’t want to deal with it. In this hot Arizona summer, all you want to do is have a good time in your pool and that does not include scrubbing all around your pool’s surface. The simplest solution on how to deal with scaling is to call Pink Dolphin Pool Care. We can handle any situation with ease because we are pool care experts. One call and a couple hours of work will get your pool looking great and ready for your next summer barbeque. Give us a call today at (602) 688-7465.

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Keeping Your Backyard Pool Environment Safe

June 2, 2017 by

Keeping Your Backyard Pool Environment Safe

Your backyard pool is the perfect summer destination for all your family and friends. You all can gather and spend time talking and laughing while staying cool at the same time. Nothing can really ruin your summer by the pool except and accident. Keeping your backyard pool environment safe can prevent pool-related injuries or accidents and keep your fun summer in full-swing. Here’s how you can keep your pool environment safe:

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Pool Fence

Installing and maintaining a fence around your pool is one of the biggest safety additions you can make. Having a fence in place ensures that there are no accidental accesses to the pool. If you have young children, it can be hard to watch them every second of every day. It’s even harder when you’re inside and they go outside to play. When you have a pool fence up, you can let your children play outside without worrying about them falling into the pool while you step inside to make them a delicious snack. Pool fences also prevent any family pets from having pool-related accidents. When you have a pool fence, you are in control of when and who goes into the pool.

Clean Pool

Cleaning and maintaining your pool is the top priority to keeping your backyard pool environment safe. You should test your pool water regularly to make sure that it is at the proper pH balance and all the chemicals are right where they should be. Making sure the chemicals are where they need to be prevents algae and bacteria growth. Your pool should be skimmed and vacuumed regularly to remove unwanted dirt and debris from the water. If your pool develops damage or springs a leak in the pipe, don’t use your pool until these damages are repaired. Having your pool regularly serviced by a professional is the easiest way for keeping your backyard pool environment safe. Give Pink Dolphin Pool Care a call today at (602) 688-7465 and let us worry about the safety of your pool.

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