So we’ve all heard the common myths about swimming pools (I’ve probably heard a few more than most) but I’m going to debunk some of the more common ones for you and tell you exactly why everyone should own their own pool! A swimming pool doesn’t have to be a huge hole in your backyard that you have to pour money into. It can be an enjoyable luxury instead!
Myth #1: Maintaining a swimming pool is expensive.
With regular maintenance and proper water care, keeping an average swimming pool running can cost as low as 25 dollars a month. Staying on top of your water care and using quality products to prevent future problems will certainly cost you much less than cleaning up a problem after it happens! Also, Holland Home Leisure does free water testing that breaks everything down step by step for you. Myth completely busted.
Myth #2: Swimming pools are only good for one month.
With easy to install and very cost effective solar panel systems, pools can be used from June to September. Many of our customers with heating systems installed on their pools jump in around the start of June, and don’t stop swimming until late September. If positioned correctly, solar panels can add 5-10 degrees to your water temperature, which can often make the difference between jumping in, or holding off for another month! Want to extend your season even more? Electric heat pumps can help you regulate your pool water to a temperature that’s right for you. Who says you can’t be swimming in late October or even May?
Myth #3: Swimming pools stink like chlorine.
Even with large doses of chlorine, a swimming pool shouldn’t smell of chlorine. We often say that you shouldn’t be able to smell the pool as soon as you walk into a hotel! The smells that you often notice come from what are known as chloramines. These are actually chlorine molecules that have already attached themselves to bacteria in the water, making them no longer available to sanitize the pool water. This means that pools that you can smell are actually lacking in available chlorine, instead of the common misconception that they have too much.
Myth #4: Swimming pools take too much time to maintain.
Swimming pools don’t have to eat up your valuable family time. Many of our pool systems take as little as 15 minutes of your week. With new advances in pool chemicals, you no longer have to shock at night, wait 12 hours before getting in the pool after shocking, or even pre-mix your chemicals before adding them. If your swimming pool is taking up too much of your valuable time, there is probably something Holland Home Leisure can make easier for you.
So I may not have covered them all, but I hope that I have convinced some of you that pools can be great investments! On those hot days when the kids are driving you crazy, open up the back door and throw them in the pool! Doesn’t that sound easier than trying to make it to the crowded beach this summer? For those of you who I HAVE convinced, come in and see myself in our New Minas store, or visit the girls at our Aylesford location and get your name on that install list! We’re booking up fast!
Until next time,
-Katie Mclean
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