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	<title>Propools.com</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Pacific Performance Safety Covers now Available</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=23</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=23#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=23</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Pacific Pool Products a leading swimming pool industry manufacturer has entered into an alliance to sell their Performance brand of certified-safe safety covers through propools.com.  Pacific Pool Products, a manufacturer of inground pools, inground pool vinyl liners and other swimming pool products.
	
Pacific&#8217;s Performance Pool Safety Covers both protect your loved ones and your investment, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to begin Vacuuming and Above Ground Pool</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=22</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=22#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=22</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Before vacuuming an above ground pool you should make certain the water level is mid-way up the skimmer mouth (opening).  
	To manually vacuum an above ground pool, typically you:
	
	Insert the vacuum head on to the end of a telescopic pole. 
	Attach one end of the vacuum hose to the vacuum head
	Remove the skimmer lid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does it come down to making concessions?</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=20</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=20#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Industry News</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=20</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	In a recent online trade publication, I ran across the following article which I   would like to delve into. It&#8217;s from Pool &#38; Spa News.
	  I would like to share and discuss an issue or issues which   the industry I’m in has run across since the advent of the modern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swimming Pool Filtration Methods</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=17</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=17#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=17</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	Sand - the oldest and most popular method of filtration for swimming pools and spas. Water flows from top to bottom during normal filtration cycles and use an lateral system in the bottom of the filter to return water back to the pool or spa. Sand filters generally use #20 silica sand which is approximately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saltwater chlorine generators do not replace the filter system</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=16</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=16#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=16</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	We get this call quite about when it comes to saltwater chlorine generators, &#8220;If I get a saltwater filter system, can I replace the sand filter system that comes with the pool?&#8221;
The answer is that the &#8220;saltwater filter system&#8221;, as so many people call it is not a filter system at all. It is an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VGB Act - Revisited</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=19</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=19#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=19</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	In response to the recent article &#34;Members of Congress Protest VGB&#34;, we would like to make the following comments:
	
	&#34;As an industry participant, I agree there needs to be a uniform interpretation of the VGB Act not only on the federal level but also in local municipalities.  I did some digging and found the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing an Inground Pool</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=5</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=5#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 19:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=5</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
This is the time of year where a lot of people really start thinking about next swim season and trying to decide whether or not they should tackle Installing an Inground Swimming Pool on their own or not.&#160; There are conceptually two types of inground swimming pools.&#160; First, is an inground swimming pool with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wilbar Above Ground Pools Installation Instructions</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=14</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=14#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=14</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	

Wil-bar Above Ground Pools Assembly &#038; Installation Instructions

These Wil-bar online instructions are not meant to be used as a replacement for the assembly and installation instructions, materials, labels or markings which should come with your above ground pool.&#160; A Printed installation instructions and installation video ship with all Wil-bar above ground pools we sell.&#160; In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pool Season is right around the corner</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=12</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=12#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 14:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	We talk with more people everyday about above ground pools, inground pools and swimming pool accessories.  This is not atypical for the swimming pool industry as it is truly a seasonal business.
	We’ve worked with our suppliers and have exciting new product lines for the 2010 swimming pool season. Along with the new product lines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Measuring Corner Radius</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=3</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=3#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=3</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	The question always comes up on how do I do this or how do I do that. We&#8217;ve got the manufacturer&#8217;s product manuals and brochures all over the website.   Sometimes this information isn&#8217;t enough. 
	If you were to look at the in ground pool photographic journey you would see a whole bunch of pictures showing the process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exercises you should do during Spring inspection</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=15</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=15#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=15</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
Spring  pool inspection&#8230;
  Propools recommends you follow these steps for  a good Spring pool opening.
	
	Remove any standing  water from the pool cover
	Take out the  winterizing plugs in fittings, such as skimmers, and return fittings
	Make sure the water in the pool is  at the proper level
	Reinstall or assemble  any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions on How to do This or That</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=4</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=4#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=4</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	The question always comes up on how do I do this or how do I do that.  We&#8217;ve got the manufacturer&#8217;s product manuals and brochures all over the website.  Sometimes this information isn&#8217;t enough.  
	If you were to look at the in ground pool photographic journey you would see a whole bunch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Where else can you find Propools?</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=10</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=10#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Uncategorized</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=10</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	We know that there&#8217;s a lot more to being on the web than just sticking up a website, which is why you can also find us at the following places on the web, besides just Propools.com:
	Facebook
	Twitter
	MySpace
	eBay
	YouTube
	Chat
	Delicious
	Digg
	Flickr
	StumbleUpon
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		<title>Filter System Freeze Damage</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=8</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=8#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=8</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	In Mid-December of 2009, someone I know here in Tennessee, rather than winterizing their inground pool or turning the filter system on during freezing temperatures, just left the filter system off. After having a few days of freezing or just below freezing temperatures they went outside to find their filter system plumbing had froze and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve got a Leak in my Pool</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=7</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=7#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=7</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
Consumer calls in &#34;My vinyl liner in ground pool is losing water.&#160; So I think I need a new liner.&#160; Can we talk  about it?&#34;&#160; I get this phone call often enough, so I figured it&#8217;s about time that I write something about it.&#160; Let&#8217;s keep in mind that these phone calls in particular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Pool Cover Certified Safe?</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=11</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=11#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=11</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	There are many companies, websites, etc. on the internet today who claim to have the safest pool covers on the market today.  Though this may be true for manufacturer&#8217;s such as Merlin, GLI and/or HPI; this isn&#8217;t the case for any who fail to meet the ASTM testing standards.
	
	What makes up a safety cover?
Safety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inground Pool Winterization</title>
		<link>http://blog.propools.com/?p=6</link>
		<comments>http://blog.propools.com/?p=6#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Above Ground Pools</category>
	<category>InGround / OnGround Pools</category>
		<guid>http://blog.propools.com/?p=6</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[	
The question has come up several times, &#34;How should I winterize my in ground swimming pool?&#34;&#160; Let me add to that question onground swimming pools as well.
	Depending upon the climate conditions on your location here are a few things to remember: (This discussion references to climates in which there is snow fall.)
	
The pool should be [...]]]></description>
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