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Solar-Breeze Review from Hawaii

If you don't own one of these great pool skimmers already, get one immediately!

For big pools or small pools, you won't regret it, it saves you time and money and it's fun to watch it work. And wait until you see how efficiently it catches all the dirt, that swims around on the surface of your pool.

I was surprised to see how brave this  little machine is.  Sometimes I find even long pieces of palm tree leaves curled up in its collecting tray.  More than this, the machine's fine mesh filter catches all the tiny unwanted things such as dust, pollen, little bugs and other very small stuff, which you normally cannot even see, how much of it is in your pool and probably causes you allergies, irritations or just contributes massively to the pool's contamination.

And it will last you a long time, because of its sturdy construction and the super friendly and generous customer service, which is really willing to help, no matter what part of the globe you're calling from.

Aloha from Hawaii!  Dan, in the Hawaiian Islands

We love to hear from our customers.  Thank you for your kind words Dan.

 

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Posted In: affordable pool technology , green technology , pool cleaning , pool maintenance | Tagged: Carbon Footprint, green, pool cleaning, solar pool, Solar-Breeze, eco-friendly, swimming pools

Saltwater Pool Chemistry - II

Salt is essential to life.  Without salt in your diet, many of the chemical processes of digestion and nutrient absorption are compromised.

What about salt outside the body – not consumed?  Sea Salt is touted to have all sorts of benefits.  Bathing in Sea Salts will help to detoxify your body, calm inflammatory skin conditions, slough off dead cells and generally leave your skin feeling more vital.  Does swimming in a saltwater pool have the same health and beauty benefits as bathing with Sea Salts?  The answer is all in the numbers.

A salt-water pool uses a chlorine generator to take crystalline salts and break them into Hypochlorous Acid and Sodium Hypochlorite.   The Hypochlorous Acid is the Chlorine that sanitizes the pool water and impedes the growth of algae and bacteria.  The two chemicals convert back into salt and then are broken out again as they go through the electrolysis of the chlorine generator.  While they are recombined, we feel the salt (NaCl) in the pool.

 

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Posted In: pool cleaning , swimming pools , water , Pool Chemistry | Tagged: chemistry, pool chemicals, Solar-Breeze, water, chlorine

Top Ten Reasons to Have a Swimming Pool

  1. To swim in.  Let’s get that one out of the way right off the top.  If you don’t swim, perhaps you should learn.  Not only is it fun, but it is a good survival skill.
  2. Less grass to cut and gravel to rake.  Pools take up space.  Although they aren’t maintenance-free, they are less work than a lawn.
  3. Water is soothing to look at.  The oasis-effect is undeniably peaceful.
  4. Use it for testing in the “float or sink?” game.
  5. It’s easier to explain the pool boy.
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Posted In: lifestyle , pool cleaning , swimming pools | Tagged: chemistry, pool, pool cleaning, solar pool, Solar-Breeze, water

Ringing in a Greener Year

The year 2011 will go down in history as a very difficult one from the standpoint of the global economy, but it will also stand out for the incredible explosion of interest in Solar.  More homes and businesses than ever are using solar energy as a source for electrical power. We all see the need to use more renewable energy.  Solar fits the bill for most of the planet.

Solar gadgets and devices have proliferated.  Some are just for fun.  Others fill a real need.  The Solar-Breeze solar robotic pool skimmer fits into the "need" category.  Even if current Solar-Breeze owners only reduced their pool pump runtimes by half last year,  the carbon equivalent of many hundreds of SUV's have been taken off the road.  The staff at Solar Pool Technologies thanks everyone who made this possible.

As we ring in a New Year, we look forward to connecting with more pool owners around the world and helping them to save time, money and energy. 

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Posted In: carbon footprint , green technology , pool cleaning , solar power , eco-friendly , green living | Tagged: Carbon Footprint, saving money, solar pool, Solar-Breeze, Solar energy

Ready for Under the Tree

Solar Pool Technologies has a number of Solar-Breeze solar powered robotic pool skimmers available for under the tree this Christmas.  It's not too late to pick one up in the metro Phoenix area or to have one expedited to the lower 48 US states.

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Call the office at 877-350-7665 or contact CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com

Share the gift of a sparkling clean pool the green way this holiday season!

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Posted In: affordable pool technology , clean pool , pool cleaning , swimming pools , eco-friendly | Tagged: green, lifestyle, pool cleaning, Solar-Breeze, holiday shopping

Shipping Deadline for Christmas Orders

We would love to ship you a new Solar-Breeze robotic pool skimmer in time to have it under the tree on Christmas morning.  It makes a terrific gift that will keep on giving year after year in the form of a cleaner pool and a lower electric bill.SolarBreeze_Ad_Quarter.JPG

Don't delay though.  The deadline for ground shipment within the continental US is December 13th 2011 if you place your order through our website.

For shipments outside of the lower 48 states or expedited shipping, please call our toll-free number 877-350-7665 or email CustomerService@Solar-Breeze.com.

 

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Posted In: affordable pool technology , clean pool , pool cleaning | Tagged: green, pool cleaning, skimmer, Solar-Breeze, Solar energy, holiday shopping

Frugal Swimming Pool Cleaning

A revolutionary approach to pool cleaning is now available which works on the premise that it is cheaper to clean the pool from the surface with free solar energy than from the bottom with expensive electricity.

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Messy pools start with debris;  leaves, twigs, flowers, grass cuttings, dust, pollens, seeds, pet hair, and garbage being blown into the pool.  It mostly floats on the surface for a couple of hours before becoming water-logged and sinking to the bottom where it decomposes.  The bacteria  brought into the pool by the debris interacts with the organic material, sunlight and water to produce algae growth.

Removing the debris from the surface before it sinks makes all kinds of sense and cents.

 

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Posted In: clean pool , pool cleaning , solar power , pool maintenance , Thrifty , frugal living , skimmer | Tagged: algae, clean, pool cleaning, saving money, Solar-Breeze, Frugal, Solar energy, Thrifty

IT'S GOING TO GET MESSY!

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Pine needles, mesquite leaves, bougainvillea, palm flowers, leaves of all sorts....blowing into your pool and mucking it up.

If this mess becomes waterlogged and sinks to the bottom, it will take more energy to clean your pool and more chemicals to rebalance and sanitize it.

This is when Solar-Breeze really shines.

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Posted In: clean pool , pool cleaning , swimming pools , pool maintenance , fall clean-up | Tagged: clean, debris, fall, pool, pool cleaning, skimmer, Solar-Breeze, collection tray

Shorter Delivery Times

If you had been thinking about ordering a Solar-Breeze robotic pool skimmer to clean your pool — now is the perfect time.

The explosion of interest and orders in May and June created a backlog and some customers were waiting as long as four weeks to receive their Solar-Breeze.  

Solar Pool Technologies has taken steps  to streamline our production process and speed up the time from the placing of an order to the day it arrives at your home.  We have also incorporated some changes to improve performance and reliability of the Solar-Breeze -- taking a great product and making it better. 

Click here to place your order. 

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Posted In: green technology , pool cleaning , solar pool | Tagged: pool cleaning, saving money, Solar-Breeze

Cleaning Your Pool - Part 3 - D.E. Filters

Pools can be “green” in a sustainable way, but they can also be green for all the wrong reasons.  If your pool has been overtaken by algae, you may want to backwash your pool to clear the algae and restore your water quality.  Diatomaceous Earth filters are ideal for clearing out the bad type of green in your pool, and they do so in an eco-friendly way! 

Chris Mertsch of CM Pool Service is a Scottsdale AZ pool maintenance expert.  If you are curious about Diatomaceous Earth filters, click on the link below to let Chris explain how they work and what you need to do to keep them working.

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Posted In: pool cleaning , pool water , swimming pools , pool maintenance , pool filters | Tagged: algae, Chris Mertsch, green, pool cleaning, water