Swimming Equipment What outdoor recreational equipment is best to buy for kids/teens?
We live in a very rural area where city parks or playgrounds, skating rinks or public pools are really at a minimum, and have an older young-adult son who as a teenager got into some trouble here, but the new family plan to prevent this with the current teenager is this: if we have "cool stuff" for our son and his friends to do HERE, and this is the "hang out", we'll know where our kid is, who he is with and what he is doing AND we'll provide him with fun things to do so he isn't bored and likely to get into trouble. We've considered a small pool as we all love swimming, he wants to save his own money and buy a hot tub (as well as the wiring to power it - thoughtful young man!), I thought maybe a trampoline and he isn't especially fond of basketball, but I thought a basketball hoop would be good and fairly inexpensive. Any other ideas? I also want to be able to include younger children, for siblings with tag-alongs. Swingset? Playhouse/fort? Other ideas?
A pool would be very expensive. If you want something you can set up straight away you could go for a Basketball hoop. A fort is probably a bit childish, but you could get him involved in building one for the younger children. If he likes to make things, perhaps he could have his own workshop. If you have alot of land aven something like a small beach volley ball court or soccer goal at one end of the back yard. Cricket pitch is another idea.
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Swimming Pool Maintenance Equipment For My New Pool
Your new swimming pool has been completed and now it is time to begin maintaining your new investment. Here is a good idea of some of the tools to keep on hand. Item #1 - Purchase a GOOD test kit. DO NOT own a cheap, basic water testing kit. Water chemistry is one of the most important items to maintain and must be checked on a regular schedule. High quality test strips are also now available and are an excellent way to test your water quality on a regular basis. Item #2 - Purchase a good telescopic pole - Cheap poles bend and break - buy a good quality unit either a 6-12 foot or an 8-16 foot model. Item #3 - Purchase a good metal backed 18" nylon wall brush, a new swimming pool should be brushed regularly. Item#4 - Maintain a leaf rake or skimmer for cleaning the surface of the pool. Leaf rakes are a excellent tool that should be kept on hand for pools that have a leaf problem, simple skimmers will work fine for pools that don't have a high dirt situation. High quality skimmers and leaf rakes can be purchased with standard bag material and or fine mesh material. The first four items are considered a must and should be kept on hand at all times. The following suggestions are optional items which are nice to have available but not always needed. Item#5 - Vacuum hose - If you do not plan on having an automatic pool cleaner this will be required. Item#6 - Vacuum head - Once again this would be an optional item if you plan on using an automatic pool cleaner on a regular basis. If purchasing a vacuum cleaner head, choose one that is very flexible and has good quality wheels (concrete pools) or high quality brushed (vinyl liner pools). Item#6 - Tile brush - Nice item to have to scrub the tile line of a concrete pool or spa. Item#7 - Hand held or pole mounted stain remover (concrete pools) - Optional item for your tool box to remove unwanted stains and discolorations from concrete pools. Many types are hand held but some do attach to a telescopic pole for easy use. Item#8 - Various liquid cleaners, tile, surface, deck. There are many brands and styles available to help with keeping your pool and spa clean and sparkling clean. Item#9 - Automatic Pool Cleaner - There are many different types and styles of automatic pool cleaners available for today's swimming pool. Research all the different models available and make your decision about your need of this piece of equipment. Item#10 - Sand Vac - Great tool if you have a sand filter installed in your pool system. Empties out a sand filter using a standard garden hose. Item#11 - High power pressure nozzle - Great to have for high power water rinsing of filter cartridges and filter grids. (Don't forget to keep a high quality garden hose available). Item#12 - Various tools, screw drivers, pliers Remember having the right tools available will make your service job much easier. Stay ahead of the maintenance schedule for your pool and you will always have a crystal clear blue sparkling pool and spa to enjoy whenever the moment arises.
About the Author
Ron Burr is the owner of One Stop Pool Supplies and also a State of Florida licensed swimming pool contractor actively building swimming pools and spas in South Florida. Ron has been involved in the swimming pool industry for over 30 years. Visit our web site http://www.onestoppoolsupplies.com to learn more about all the items which have been mentioned to make your new or existing pool more exciting.
