Preparing spas and swimming pools for summer: best practices

Preparing spas and swimming pools for summer best practices

Impossible to miss the rise in temperatures. The announced heat waves are consolidating more and more people in their idea of ​​having a well-being (and refreshing!) space for the summer season. But furnishing your garden with a swimming pool or an inflatable spa is not an investment to be taken lightly. If you want your equipment to last over time, there are some good reflexes to adopt in summer as in winter.

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In France, the swimming pool market has experienced a real boost with no less than 2.95 million pools counted on the territory in 2020. The hull swimming pool is prefabricated in a single block, which facilitates its design, its delivery and its installation. Benefiting from an almost immediate installation, the hull swimming pool is a less expensive alternative and remains not very constraining to maintain. Provided you adopt good reflexes from the start.

If you are (or become) the owner of a shell swimming pool, here are some tips to keep it as good as possible and avoid disappointments. For example, if you install a light, make sure that it is always functional in order to limit accidental falls. It is also advisable to respect the swimming pool specialist’s recommendations for the use of cleaning. Similarly, if you drain, do not leave your pool empty for too long. A deformation of the structure or liner would be problematic…

Another important element: shelter. There are swimming pool enclosures of all shapes and sizes like at Piscine Discount. You can thus choose a model that will be harmonious with the other outdoor facilities that surround your pool.

  • This is an effective protection device to avoid any risk of accident, especially if you have children.
  • The transparent walls and the reverberation effects of the sun raise the temperature of the water by a few degrees. So you can enjoy your pool longer.
  • Another important point: cleanliness. With a robust swimming pool enclosure – meaning by that, not a simple bubble cover – you protect your pool from all the impurities and debris natural that could settle there. Dust, leaves, insects… That’s less maintenance and more time to devote to your relaxation.

The inflatable spa, an alternative for smaller gardens

For lack of space or limited budget, know that it is still possible for you to fit out your outdoor spaces with a refreshing and comfortable water point. The spa inflatable has also experienced growing success, particularly for the cozy atmosphere it instantly gives to your exterior.

This is undoubtedly the least expensive solution and the one preferred by people who do not wish to undertake major work or install an above ground pool.

  • Perfect for small gardens or balconies, the inflatable hot tub like those offered by Zyke can be installed everywhere. And to save space in winter, you can easily dismantle it before the return of sunny days.
  • This is a solution appreciated by tenants since the installation of an inflatable spa does not require any work and in the event of a move, they can take it with them.
  • The plus compared to a swimming pool? Its relaxing effects for a moment of thalassotherapy… your house. The spas have several whirlpool modes and massage jets.
  • Finally, having a spa in your garden is the guarantee of diving in pleasant water at any time of the year. The reheat mode makes it possible to reach 38°C or more.

The market for inflatable spas has expanded and today you have the choice between a wide variety of shapes (rectangular, round, oval, etc.) and sizes adapted to your garden.

As specified by the Federation of Swimming Pool and Spa Professionals in a press kit published in April 2022, “ the swimming pool is an equipment which concerns all categories of the population “. Cheaper and more accessible alternatives actually allow households from all walks of life to make this project a reality!

Article produced in partnership with the Zyke and Piscine Discount teams

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