Comments on: Chemical Free Pools http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/ Green and Natural Parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shelley C. http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3661 Shelley C. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:40:26 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3661 I'm just installing a 20 x 40 and wonder if you're still loving your Hercules ionizer. If so, can you tell me what size you purchased. Thanks for the info. I’m just installing a 20 x 40 and wonder if you’re still loving your Hercules ionizer. If so, can you tell me what size you purchased.
Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Greta http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3660 Greta Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:25:48 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3660 If you have children, they need to learn how to swim whether or not you have a pool. Check out your local area to find out where classes are being held. Like crossing the street safely, teach your children about water safety. Give them the tools they need to know what to do around a pool and all you worry-some mothers (and fathers) should be able to relax a bit. Tiffany, you have a very nicely designed website (even though I'm single). I found the info here useful. Thank you. Greta If you have children, they need to learn how to swim whether or not you have a pool. Check out your local area to find out where classes are being held. Like crossing the street safely, teach your children about water safety. Give them the tools they need to know what to do around a pool and all you worry-some mothers (and fathers) should be able to relax a bit.

Tiffany, you have a very nicely designed website (even though I’m single). I found the info here useful. Thank you.

Greta

]]> By: Dave M. http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3659 Dave M. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:15:29 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3659 I have a power ionizer from Hercules on my 20'x40' inground pool ,and I love it! There is very little maintainence required.I shock my pool when it starts to lose its sparkle, which amounts to once a month or so. I ran out of test supplies two years ago, and never bought more.I can tell by looking when I need to shock. Best investment I ever made for my pool!Don't listen to people that tell you that it will stain your pool,it has never happened to me.The ads say to replace the chamber once a year-DON'T DO IT! I'm getting about three years per chamber.Very cheap compared to chlorine. I have a power ionizer from Hercules on my 20′x40′ inground pool ,and I love it! There is very little maintainence required.I shock my pool when it starts to lose its sparkle, which amounts to once a month or so. I ran out of test supplies two years ago, and never bought more.I can tell by looking when I need to shock. Best investment I ever made for my pool!Don’t listen to people that tell you that it will stain your pool,it has never happened to me.The ads say to replace the chamber once a year-DON’T DO IT! I’m getting about three years per chamber.Very cheap compared to chlorine.

]]> By: Brandi http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3658 Brandi Fri, 15 May 2009 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3658 I currently have an above ground with the power ionizer, which is the copper/silver ionizer. I am very intimidated by this item. I am afraid I am going to mess it up some how. If you have any information on the upkeep of these ionizers, I would love to know. We have a ph stabler we got at a local store, we are supposed to add only non-chlorine shock but I have a very hard time finding that in stores. Do you have any other info about the ionizer that may help. As for the fears of a pool, we do not have children yet. But I do have a dog who is my life. I have had the floating images in my head already and we have not even been able to swim in it yet ourselves. All I can say is fences with locks and as many gates or obstacles on the way to the pool. If you spend your life worrying about what might happen, you are gonna allow you and your children to miss out on a lot of fun quality family time. I currently have an above ground with the power ionizer, which is the copper/silver ionizer. I am very intimidated by this item. I am afraid I am going to mess it up some how. If you have any information on the upkeep of these ionizers, I would love to know. We have a ph stabler we got at a local store, we are supposed to add only non-chlorine shock but I have a very hard time finding that in stores. Do you have any other info about the ionizer that may help.

As for the fears of a pool, we do not have children yet. But I do have a dog who is my life. I have had the floating images in my head already and we have not even been able to swim in it yet ourselves. All I can say is fences with locks and as many gates or obstacles on the way to the pool. If you spend your life worrying about what might happen, you are gonna allow you and your children to miss out on a lot of fun quality family time.

]]> By: RustyH http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3657 RustyH Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:03:58 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3657 Growing up, my family always had a swimming pool. My father quickly became sick of chlorine maintenance. He switched to baquacil, a form of hydrogen peroxide. He used it for many years, but always complained about the price. A friend of his recommended pool ionizers. My dad did his research and decided on the Power Ionizer do to it claimed little maintenance was needed and the monthly cost was little. We all loved it. My father never complained about the pool again. Except the time sucker thingy sucked a hole in the liner. Growing up, my family always had a swimming pool. My father quickly became sick of chlorine maintenance.

He switched to baquacil, a form of hydrogen peroxide.

He used it for many years, but always complained about the price. A friend of his recommended pool ionizers.

My dad did his research and decided on the Power Ionizer do to it claimed little maintenance was needed and the monthly cost was little.

We all loved it. My father never complained about the pool again.

Except the time sucker thingy sucked a hole in the liner.

]]> By: Nell Taliercio http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3656 Nell Taliercio Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:24:17 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3656 I've never been too worried about drowning. I'm anal about my kids and they aren't let out of my sight. I don't feel as though we live in an area that would be good for that. We're in the "country" but still surrounded by people and thre are sex offenders not too far away :( So the kids are never ever allowed out of my sight. Anyway, off track a bit, the problem for me is the up keep. No thanks. I love pools and would love one but only if I had a pool boy to take care of things ;) So, until that happens (yeah right) we'll be taking our kids to the beach and local pool. <em>Nell Taliercio's last blog post..</em><a href='http://answerladynetwork.com/im-on-the-move/' rel="nofollow">I?m On The Move</a> I’ve never been too worried about drowning. I’m anal about my kids and they aren’t let out of my sight. I don’t feel as though we live in an area that would be good for that. We’re in the “country” but still surrounded by people and thre are sex offenders not too far away :( So the kids are never ever allowed out of my sight.

Anyway, off track a bit, the problem for me is the up keep. No thanks. I love pools and would love one but only if I had a pool boy to take care of things ;) So, until that happens (yeah right) we’ll be taking our kids to the beach and local pool.

Nell Taliercio’s last blog post..I?m On The Move

]]> By: Anna Hackman http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3655 Anna Hackman Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:53:44 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3655 I have a system similar to the one mentioned above called Superior Aqua. (http://www.superioraqua.com/) I have had it for 3 years. I also have a electric pool cover on the pool at all times when the pool is not being used. It is strong enough for an adult to stand on. This was my criteria when we built a pool. I have the key so no one can get into unless I open it. We don't have a diving board and the depth of the pool is 9 feet so that when kids dive they can't crack open their heads in theroy. Diving boards scare me to death. (However, kids can try and dive into the shallow end too.) Check with your insurance company if you are thinking of putting in a diving board so to make sure your preminium does not increase. Be really careful where you place your pool. My pool was orginally schedule to be place near a balcony until my builder commented how unsafe that would be since teenagers would try and jump from the balcony into the pool. Well, that pool was moved immediately and is right by the kitchen. Toddlers around a pool can be scary but teenagers just don't think especially your kids' friends! Anna www.green-talk.com <em>Anna Hackman's last blog post..</em><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/green-talk/jRYI/~3/238572909/' rel="nofollow">Green Link Central Provides Easy Quality Search Results</a> I have a system similar to the one mentioned above called Superior Aqua. (http://www.superioraqua.com/) I have had it for 3 years. I also have a electric pool cover on the pool at all times when the pool is not being used. It is strong enough for an adult to stand on. This was my criteria when we built a pool. I have the key so no one can get into unless I open it.

We don’t have a diving board and the depth of the pool is 9 feet so that when kids dive they can’t crack open their heads in theroy. Diving boards scare me to death. (However, kids can try and dive into the shallow end too.) Check with your insurance company if you are thinking of putting in a diving board so to make sure your preminium does not increase.

Be really careful where you place your pool. My pool was orginally schedule to be place near a balcony until my builder commented how unsafe that would be since teenagers would try and jump from the balcony into the pool. Well, that pool was moved immediately and is right by the kitchen.

Toddlers around a pool can be scary but teenagers just don’t think especially your kids’ friends! Anna http://www.green-talk.com

Anna Hackman’s last blog post..Green Link Central Provides Easy Quality Search Results

]]> By: Tiffany http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3654 Tiffany Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:36:20 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3654 Yikes Carrie! What a downer :) Nah...I know just what you mean. It would scare me silly to have a pool. Yikes Carrie! What a downer :)

Nah…I know just what you mean. It would scare me silly to have a pool.

]]> By: Carrie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3653 Carrie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:31:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3653 I don't think I would ever want one. I would be a wreck, constantly worrying about drowning. Even when I visit a friend's house (who has a pool), I'm constantly counting noses, and when I don't see a face, images of a floating child's body (sorry to be gruesome, just telling the truth here!) flash through my mind and my heart beats fast. I'm fine with visiting a pool once in awhile. Or the beach or lake or whatever, and going home. I'm even nervous when we go to these places but at least I can leave when it's time to go home! Plus I would also stress about litigation. Our injustice system pays out criminals who break into your home and fall and break a leg - I can imagine there have been tons of homeowners who despite fencing in the pool, get sued by parents of disobedient kids who sneak into the neighbor's yard. I've also heard from a friend who works at the water plant here that you can use baking soda to treat your pool .... might want to google it. <em>Carrie's last blog post..</em><a href='http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/tell-me-thursday/' rel="nofollow">Tell Me Thursday</a> I don’t think I would ever want one. I would be a wreck, constantly worrying about drowning.

Even when I visit a friend’s house (who has a pool), I’m constantly counting noses, and when I don’t see a face, images of a floating child’s body (sorry to be gruesome, just telling the truth here!) flash through my mind and my heart beats fast.

I’m fine with visiting a pool once in awhile. Or the beach or lake or whatever, and going home. I’m even nervous when we go to these places but at least I can leave when it’s time to go home! Plus I would also stress about litigation. Our injustice system pays out criminals who break into your home and fall and break a leg – I can imagine there have been tons of homeowners who despite fencing in the pool, get sued by parents of disobedient kids who sneak into the neighbor’s yard.

I’ve also heard from a friend who works at the water plant here that you can use baking soda to treat your pool …. might want to google it.

Carrie’s last blog post..Tell Me Thursday

]]> By: Angie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3652 Angie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:30:50 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/2008/02/21/chemical-free-pools/#comment-3652 Thank you for posting this! We just moved into a house that has a pool and a hot tub, they are empty at the moment, I was just dreading what to do! I wanted to go all natural but was not sure where to start. Thank you for the info! <em>Angie's last blog post..</em><a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/Ffur/~3/236687327/spring-on-way.html' rel="nofollow">Spring on the way!</a> Thank you for posting this! We just moved into a house that has a pool and a hot tub, they are empty at the moment, I was just dreading what to do! I wanted to go all natural but was not sure where to start. Thank you for the info!

Angie’s last blog post..Spring on the way!

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