Swimming Pools & Spas

There are several ways to save energy and money while running your hot tub. Spadepot.com offers several energy-saving tips that will help heat up your spa and cool down your energy bills.

Heating a pool extends the swimming season by having a water temperature warm enough to swim early in the year, quickly warming the water after rains and cloudy days and keeping the water warm...

A swimming pool is a luxury that more and more people are enjoying in their own backyards. Many factors go into maintaining a pool, however, including the cost of keeping it at a warm...

The best tip for extending your 80 degree pool season is to buy a solar pool cover for around $150. Whenever the sun is not heating your pool directly, put the cover on the pool's surface. That...

Spa units and hot tubs can be therapeutic---except when something goes wrong. They usually function well with the simple administration of proper pool chemicals and cleaning, but occasionally they...

Pools aren't difficult to heat, but they are expensive to heat. In an age that strives for energy efficiency, the best ways to heat a pool are going to be the cheapest, so it won't put much strain...

Solar covers, like most other things in our hi-tech world, have undergone changes for the better in recent years. The materials that are used, along with the hexagonal shape of the bubbles or...

Using a solar blanket on your pool can help extend the swimming season and enhance your pool experience. These blankets not only keep the pool water warm, they absorb heat from the sun and help...

Pools lose most of their heat--almost 90 percent--at the water's surface. Adding a cover can save pool owners money. Solar pool covers, also called "bubble covers," are an alternative to more...

Solar blankets are polyethylene-based sheets of bubble material that float on the surface of a swimming pool. The blanket traps the heat of the sunlight that passes through, keeping the water...

On a hot summer's day, the sun naturally heats the pool water with solar energy. To extend the swimming months, a solar heating system can be an efficient way to warm the water. A traditional...

Heating a swimming pool is a costly and often impractical proposition; while there are options such as gas heaters or simply painting the interior of the pool in a dark color, each has specific...

The solar covers of today accomplish multiple goals at the same time by design. When spread out over the entire surface of the pool a solar cover floats by using pockets of air trapped within its...

Most people purchase a solar pool cover to help keep heat from escaping their pool. Also known as a solar blanket, these pool covers will also retain more water and require less chemicals. With a...

A solar cover is designed to trap the heat of the day in your pool - and it works!

Before you know it summer will be here again and we will begin getting ready for more fun in the water. Did you know that you can add another two to three months onto the swimming season with the...

If you have a swimming pool, you need a heat pump to ensure that the water temperature remains comfortable no matter the weather. Heat pumps measure their outputs in Btus (British Thermal Units),...

Heat pumps allow pool water to stay warm and pleasant, even on days when the weather is not so nice. It can be difficult, however, to determine which size of heat pump is right for your pool. If...

Anyone can build a spa cover, but a professional cover maker or spa company will probably create one that is more efficient. Spa covers include fiberglass panels (sometimes on both sides) and a...

Taking a nice dip in the pool on a hot summer day is very refreshing. But how about taking one on a nice cool day? It's possible if you use your pool's heater. However, it can cost hundreds of...

The majority of above ground pool heaters are heat pump heaters. These consist of a fan, an evaporator coil, an electrical pump, a compressor and a heat exchange condenser. There are no electrical...

While it may look a lot like bubble wrap, the product used to cover a swimming pool and potentially heat the water is actually a solar pool cover. It looks very similar to bubble wrap, as it...

Pool heaters use electricity to run their pumps, but they also use sun-warmed air, which means they don't need to generate any heat. A fan moves the warmed air through an evaporator coil that...

Saunas are small rooms that are controlled to provide dry or wet heat sessions, and they usually exist as part of a spa or sports complex in order to provide a form of relaxation. Many people...

Pool owners love having this luxury right in their backyards but don't enjoy paying the extra costs that accrue in running them. Those who invest in heaters to extend the number of weeks their...

Solar energy is a $300-million-a-year industry. Recognized for home energy savings, it’s also an excellent way to heat your pool. There are a variety of ways to do it, from standard panels to...

Adding an enclosure to your pool will increase its usefulness as well as the value of your home. However, even an enclosure built from a kit is a large, expensive undertaking, so you need to plan...

Saunas are considered good for your health while they afford a relaxing spa experience. That is why an increasing number of "do-it-yourself-ers" are learning how to build a home sauna. Depending...