One of our friends told my husband the other day that when they used to own a pool they never used the spa because the overflow fountain would heat the whole pool and they didn't want to heat the whole pool.  Wow, we felt really bad for them, they owned that house for many years and never knew how to situate the valves so that the fountain was off and the water circulated only in the spa rather than flowing over into the pool.  Knowing what your equipment does and how it works can save you much heart ache.  Just think of all the time our our friends could have spent enjoying their spa had they only known. (Of course we didn't know them at the time or they would have been hooked up!)   

Texas Oasis Pool Service & Repair
9720 Coit Rd. Ste 220146
Plano, TX 75025
214-532-7971
Fax: 214-407-8044
www.texasoasispoolservice.com

This time of year a lot of people are thinking about building new pools or remodeling an existing pool.  When you are building and designing a new pool, what better time to talk to some people in the pool service industry.  Who better to tell you what things work and what things don't.  Pool service techs know what equipment performs best in the long haul (as they see the older homes too and do the repair work) and what kind of set-up works best.  For instance plumbing in a pool cleaner with a booster pump is a good idea, as you will be able to use a better performing pool cleaner.  A salt system may not be the best choice for your pool.  What size should the pool be?  Bigger pools equal bigger bills, higher cost of servicing, more chemicals, and a deep diving pool can be back breaking labor and may limit you on the number of people willing to clean the pool (including family members!).  Not to mention that it will be more expensive to build in the first place.  You don't want to cut corners on equipment either.  Think about the long term when choosing equipment.  There are also pool pumps available now that can save you huge amounts of money on utilities, may very well be worth a larger investment up front to recoup those savings a long the way.  There's a lot to think about when building a pool.  Plenty of homework to be done, but do things right and the enjoyment will be well worth it! 

Texas Oasis Pool Service & Repair
9720 Coit Rd. Ste 220146
Plano, TX 75025
214-532-7971
Fax: 214-407-8044
www.texasoasispoolservice.com