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Great tips and industry insights to help you make the right choices for your Leisure Pool.

Create Healthy Habits with a Fiberglass Inground Pool

It’s the New Year. If you are like most people, you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution or two. However, what are the odds you will stick with it? With a fiberglass inground swimming pool from Leisure Pools™, you might surprise yourself with the healthy habits you create.

How Cold Weather Affects Fiberglass Swimming Pools

As the winter winds begin to blow and the lazy, hazy days of summer stand far behind in the rearview mirror, you may wonder if your fiberglass inground pool can handle the cold weather, snow, and biting winds. The answer just might surprise you.

Mike Holmes: Holmes on Homes … and Fiberglass Pools!

If you want to know the impressive benefits of a backyard fiberglass swimming pool, just ask Mike Holmes, host of Holmes on Homes for HGTV. Well-versed in craftsmanship when it comes to home renovations, home repairs, and maintenance, Holmes may also know a thing or two about inground fiberglass pools.

When and How to Do a Pool Shock

Is your pool feeling a bit out of balance? Is it not as sparkling clean and clear as you might like? Perhaps it is time to do a pool shock. When you do a pool shock, you break up the chlorine and any contaminants that upset the chemical balance of your pool.

What is a Cocktail Pool?

If you have limited space in your backyard, a cocktail pool might just be the answer for you. Often referred to as “spools” or “plunge pools,” these smaller pools often combine a spa and a pool and may even include jets, a heater, and benches.

Best Types of Coping for Fiberglass Pools

Pool coping is the material installed at the top of the pool wall that separates the shell of the pool from the surrounding areas. Not only does it enhance the aesthetics of your pool, but it also helps to prevent moisture from harming the pool.

Is a Plunge Pool Right for You?

Are you dreaming of your own swimming pool, but think your backyard is too small? Then a Plunge Pool might just be right for you.

An In-Depth Look at Fiberglass Pool Shells

In this article, we'll cover what goes into creating fiberglass pool shells – beauty, amenities, technology, raw materials, and differentiators between manufacturers that set them apart.

Why Fiberglass Pools Are The Most Affordable

Two of the most common questions homeowners ask regarding an inground swimming pool is – how affordable are inground pools? And, how much does it cost to maintain an inground swimming pool? The answer to both of these questions is, it varies.

Definitive Guide to Salt Water Pools 2020

Salt chlorine generators quite literally turn salt into Chlorine for swimming pool water sanitization. They use electrolysis to create a pure form of Chlorine from a small amount of ordinary salt.

Personal Stories: Nesting With Grace

Nesting with Grace is a blogger and Instagram personality based in Connecticut. She blogged and filmed videos of the family’s experience with installing their dream pool.

Pool Trends: What’s Hot for 2020

The biggest trend for the summer, and possibly the full year of 2020, is staying home. Many families are now focused on turning their backyards into a comfortable and relaxing haven.

7 Great Add-ons to Your Leisure Pool

The wealth of different add-ons that can help make your pool uniquely your own or even just add some extra features or pizzazz. These are the best swimming pool accessories we offer for your Leisure Pool.

Picking the Perfect Pool: Rectangular vs Freeform

In researching pools, there may seem to be infinite choices in pool design, leaving you wondering which style best suits your taste and backyard.  Let’s take a closer look at two popular designs and figure out how easy it is picking the perfect pool.