It is officially pool season in the Las Vegas Valley!
Here are some green awareness tips to keep your swimming pool clean and save you some green!
- Use a solar cover to keep water from evaporating and to keep it toasty warm at the same time. Rooftop solar heaters require you to circulate your pool constantly during daylight hours while solar covers do not require so much electricity. The pros are: saving electricity and water. Southern Nevada Water Authority offers instant rebates on solar covers for your pool. Check to see if you are eligible. The cons are: ugliness and time consuming to add and remove the cover.
- Cut down on water circulation. Pool filters cost just as much to run as air conditioners do! One way to cut down on circulation and still keep your pool clean is to divide your circulation time into several timed increments. Install a timer box and use the simple screw on timers to set the times you wish to circulate your pool. Make sure you always hook up your vacuum when you circulate so you can suck out the algae and debris out of the porous material.
- Keep your chemicals balanced. The warmer your pool is, the more chemicals you will burn! Keep your pool temperature as cool as tolerable. The sun also burns chemicals so keeping a solar cover on during part of the day will help! Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies will test your pool water for free and give you advice on what chemicals you need to add if you know how many gallons your pool is.
- Consider switching to a salt water system and using alternative cleaners. Baking soda is a natural pool "chemical" that purifies the water, makes the water soft & clear and helps cut down on acidity. Make sure you don't use too much otherwise the chemicals will become unbalanced.
Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies offers some other great tips:
Have a safe and fun summer and HAPPY SWIMMING! All the Best,
Renee Burrows
Realtor®
Nevada Realty Solutions - Your Dream, Your Investment, You\'re Home!
8942 Spanish Ridge Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89148
direct: 702-580-1783
fax: 702-995-8237
Renee@ReneeBurrows.com
http://www.ReneeBurrows.com
Realtor®
Nevada Realty Solutions - Your Dream, Your Investment, You\'re Home!
8942 Spanish Ridge Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89148
direct: 702-580-1783
fax: 702-995-8237
Renee@ReneeBurrows.com
http://www.ReneeBurrows.com
Hi Renee - I included this post in this week's Localism Week in Review. Very nicely done!
Ann