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Inground Pool Installation in Fall and Winter

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Get your dream inground pool built!

Most people think building a swimming pool is best during the Spring season, however our busiest time of the year is during that time frame. We build quality inground pools year round. Why wait for Spring? Don’t you want to swim in your new dream pool when the weather turns warmer instead of watching the new pool construction? Be like Clark Griswold and surprise the family with a dream pool this holiday season!

Call us today for your Free Estimate – (770) 419-7119

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Inground pool installation winter fall

Why wait for Spring? Get Inground Pool Installed this Fall or Winter

Safety Pool Covers

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Aqua Fun Safety Pool Cover Specialists

It’s that time of the year again. Time to get your pool ready for Winter and that means covering your pool. Aqua Fun wants to make your family safer, that’s why use only the strongest mesh and solid Safety Pool Covers. Prevent any chance of your family or pets accidentally getting past an unsafe cover. We are pool safety experts!

Safety Covers Aqua Fun Inc.

You can choose Mesh and Solid Safety Covers

Safety is the #1 concern

but when you don’t want your pool looking like this:

Covered Pool

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Choose one of our strong Safety Covers

Our Safety covers are designed to keep out:

  • standing water
  • leaves, branches and the odor that comes along with it
  • insects and mosquitoes

Not only that, but you won’t have to worry about handling those awkward  water bags and tarps. Besides, who wants to drain and clean that?

When you call Aqua Fun to install or replace your Safety Cover, you can rest assured that there will be less work when you are ready to open your pool again. Why?

Safety Covers help to:

  • keep the sunlight out reducing algae spread
  • keep debris out of pool
  • lessen the chemicals needed for maintenance

Call us for a free quote (770) 419-7119 or schedule your appointment here. Still want to know more?

You have options.

Choose the best color to match your backyard oasis. We offer several color choices.

Safety Covers Aqua Fun Inc.

You can choose Mesh and Solid Safety Covers

Do you have an oval, kidney or custom shaped swimming pool?

No problem. Even if your pool design includes raised walls, stairs, rails, diving board or water features we can create a custom cover to make any pool beautiful but most of all safe!

Safety Covers

Keep your backyard safe for your family!

Keep having fun all Winter! Don’t worry about your child or family pet accidentally falling in the pool with proper installation. Your children and pets are kept  safe and protected so you can rest your mind.

Did we mention a warranty? Depending on which cover you choose, we have you covered!

Let us professionally install your Safety Cover to make sure proper installation. Call us for a free quote (770) 419-7119 or schedule your appointment here.

Saltwater Inground Swimming Pool Builder answers the question

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Chlorine or Salt Water swimming pool?

It’s your choice

We say it’s your choice because there are arguments supporting both viewpoints. If you are fine with your current chlorinated pool and don’t feel the need to make a change, then don’t. It’s true that a salt water generator is a little more money in the beginning, but you save money with the salt generator over time. Unless you have health or “green” reasons to change, may be you will be compelled to leave things status quo. These are all personal preferences or necessities only you can decide. Aqua Fun helps you decide by offering a little more background on  salt water pools.

Reasons to consider a salt water generator:

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First of all, you would not use regular table salt in your salt water pool. According to the Salt Institute, it’s best on your system to use only high purity solar or evaporated salt that has been specifically designed for salt water pools. Many of the lower-cost, generic salts sold for pool use contain a host of contaminants that can affect water clarity and cause staining, scale, and overall water balance issues.

Salt Water Swimming Pools:

  • save you money over time because the cost of salt is far less than chlorine and you use less salt than chlorine
  • save you time because you will be spending less time maintaining your pool and more time swimming in it
  • saves your clothing and hair from bleaching out

more good stuff…

  • no green hair
  • no red eyes
  • no burning skin
salt water salt swimming pools

Photo courtesy of Morgan Street

Salt has healing characteristics such as:

  • All Natural Stress Relief -  salt water reduces inflamed  joints and muscles, leaving your body feeling relaxed and stress-free. Salt water has the mineral bromide which helps in relieving muscle pains and soreness.
  • Beautiful Skin – salt water will leave your skin feeling smooth and supple as it increases moisture retention. It will rejuvenate the skin by detoxifying it and promotes cellular regeneration. Your skin is the largest organ in your body and when it feels renewed, your whole body automatically feels revitalized and healthy, according to EHow.com.
  • No Allergies – Asthma sufferers don’t react negatively in salt water pools like they do to the heavy packaged chlorinated water.

 

TIDBIT: Over 80% of all pools in Australia are salt water and that’s where salt water pools began in the 1960’s. It took longer to become viable in the U.S., but by the year 2007, salt water pools accounted for nearly three-quarters of new pool installations, up from about 15 percent in 2002. There are about 1.3 million salt water pools in the U.S. today. (Sources: P.K. Data; Pool & Spa News 3/30/08)

Salt Water Pool Beautiful

Photo courtesy of Charlie Murrin

Celebrity’s  Jessica Alba and Courtney Cox talked about their salt water pools in separate interviews  which lends to the realization that this once trend would finally reach the masses. These two celebrity interviews show the concern many people have with the environment and their family’s personal health.  If either of those issues are important to you then it seems natural to use salt over harsh packaged chemicals.

Jessica Alba saltwater swimming pool

Jessica Alba saltwater swimming pool

What are some of the con’s of salt water pools before you make the change?

  • Initially it will cost more to upgrade or build a salt water pool but long-term (and that is what a swimming pool offers, long-term benefits) the salt water pool saves you money, time and energy.
  • Salt is corrosive, especially if  total Alkalinity and pH are not balanced correctly and maintained properly.
  • Salt pools generate chlorine for sanitation, so the pool is not chlorine chemical free.

Salt pools get their chlorine residual by means of “chlorine generators” (electrolysis devices) that use electricity to produce chlorine from salt (sodium chloride) dissolved in the pool water. Chlorine in the water—whether added this way or by EPA-registered pool sanitizer–destroys many common waterborne pathogens within seconds, helping to keep swimming healthy. Without pool water sanitizers, swimmers are vulnerable to contracting diarrhea, swimmer’s ear and skin infections. (Water Quality and Health Council)

Maintenance is still a necessary task for pool owners, but it just got easier!

HealthyPools.org is offering a set of free strips that will measure your pools PH level. Just click the link to get your Free Test Strips and see where you stand in the region you live: http://www.healthypools.org/freeteststrips/

If you would like to convert your current chlorine based swimming pool to a salt water pool, Aqua Fun Inc. is your salt water pool specialist in North Georgia. Are you planning a new swimming pool build? Let Aqua Fun Inc. consult you and show you the best options for your new swimming pool. Call today to schedule your no obligation consultation (770) 419-7119 or schedule your appointment online here.

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Pool Opening in April Too Soon?

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When is too soon to open your pool?

Every season is different but a good general rule of thumb is if the temperature outside is consistently 70 degrees during daylight hours, the pool should be opened. Think of it as preventative maintenance if you will:

1.       If you have a cover- Get ahead of the algae problem since warmer temperatures breed algae in a swimming pool, get the air flowing.

2.       Being pro-active saves you headache- The extra chemicals and cleaning required with a late-opening will cost you extra money, time, stress and frustration. Grab that special time with your family and friends ahead of schedule, it’s worth it.

We know how busy you are and we’d like to make it as easy as possible for you to get ahead of the game. Call and schedule your appointment right now. Schedule your appointment here.

We look forward to servicing your pool opening needs. We also offer liner replacements so be sure and let us know all your needs.

 

Thank you,

Andrew and Rachel Cook – Aqua Fun Owners

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Swim for your health

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Get Healthy and Swim!

Time to build your dream backyard inground pool! There are many reasons why you need to add exercise to your daily regime. Of course, the most obvious is to lose weight and get in shape. Spring is right around the corner, so consider having convenient daily access to your fitness solution- a new pool!

The CDC says there are other benefits to consider: Water-Based Exercise and Chronic Illness

Water-based exercise can help people with chronic diseases. For people with arthritis, it improves use of affected joints without worsening symptoms 1. People with rheumatoid arthritis have more health improvements after participating in hydrotherapy than with other activities 2. Water-based exercise also improves the use of affected joints and decreases pain from osteoarthritis 3.

Swimming is a win-win for getting into shape. One major benefit being that it helps arthritis sufferers with improvements to their joints which is due in part to it’s low-impact, high cardio aspect which aides in weight-loss as well. Anytime you lose weight it reduces the amount of stress and weight on the joints making the healing process that much more powerful.

Check out this funny video of a fat cat, who believe it or not,  loves swimming and it’s owner has tried everything to help her chunky feline lose weight to finally discover the secret! We hope you get a laugh out of this video, we sure did!

http://youtu.be/KvyOpmRrUWQ

Call Aqua Fun to get your new pool by Spring! Be sure to ask about our Spring Special!

 

  1. Westby MD. 2001. A health professional’s guide to exercise prescription for people with arthritis: a review of aerobic fitness activities. Arthritis Care and Res. 45(6):501-11.
  2. Hall J, Skevington SM, Maddison PJ, and Chapman K. 1996. A randomized and controlled trial of hydrotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care Res. 9(3):206-15.
  3. Bartels EM, Lund H, Hagen KB, Dagfinrud H, Christensen R, Danneskiold-Samsøe B. 2007. Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 4:1-9.

In-ground or Above Ground pool?

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To us, there is no question. Aqua Fun Inc. is an award winning in-ground pool builder and designer. We live and work in North Georgia and we can share from our experience that folks around here want a relaxing dip in the pool and the beauty an in-ground pool provides.

We hope you enjoy this short news article. It talks about the pro’s and con’s of in-ground or above ground pools. Check it out.

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