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Turning Your Blue Pool...Green

Energy Efficiency is easy to achieve with today's variable speed pump technology. Trilogy Fiberglass Pools are engineered to take advantage of this new technology.

No one likes to walk out in his or her yard and find a green pool and yet green pools are “in” this year. We are not talking about creating a pond, but instead creating a pool that is easy on the environment and your budget. Armed with just a little information you can easily save $30-40 on your monthly utility bill and your pool water will never look better! Before we start the transformation there are a few terms and concepts to understand.

The overall goal of the pool circulation system is to cycle the water through the filtration system where dirt and debris are removed and clean water is sanitized and returned to the pool. The heart of the system is the pool pump. As an American National Standard, ANSI/APSP-5 Standard for Residential Inground Pools, provides guidelines for maintaining proper water cleanliness. In it we find that a “turnover’ is the amount of time given to circulate a volume of water equal to the size of your pool.

Your Pool Can Sound as Good as it Looks

water features can add beauty to your fiberglass pool Thirty years ago every pool was a 20 x 40 rectangle. It sloped from 3 - 8 feet and had a diving board at one end. In fact, every pool followed the same format found in virtually every YMCA - and it was boring. Not that square isn’t beautiful, but as Frank Lloyd Wright left as a legacy, design and form should follow function.

What do you want from your pool and patio? Can these they work together harmoniously or should they be separate spaces for varying entertainment? These are questions that you should discuss with your Trilogy Builder and together you can build a perfect backyard. Today, many fiberglass pool manufacturers and pool builders are in the "shell game" (i.e. slam as many shells in the ground as one can in a season and don't worry with aesthetics).

A Closer Look at Composites: Concrete and Fiberglass

Recently, something really funny was asked by a new Trilogy Pool Builder. With a very serious tone he asked, "Now, are your pools Composite or Fiberglass?" After a brief pause, we replied, "technically all pools are composite pools, but ours just happen to be fiberglass composite pools." Generally speaking, if one talks about a "composite" part, they are referring to a part with fiberglass or other synthetic fiber reinforcement encased within a polymer matrix. To read a more detailed explanation about how composites structures are revolutionizing entire industries, click here. The best single source for information concerning composites is the American Composite Manufacturing Association (ACMA).

What Color Is My Swimming Pool?

When talking to your pool builder, if you've ever said, "I want my water to be that really deep blue", or, "I want my pool water to look like the Pacific Ocean", then you would agree deep blue water has a lot of appeal. It associates images of an island paradise or even the famous blue marble image of Earth taken by the Apollo astronauts. Whatever the case may be, you want a backyard getaway with cool, beautiful water to remind you of an "exotic" vacation, or a peaceful day at the beach. While blue might be your instinctive choice, it is not the only choice. Before we go any further, lets first answer those age-old questions we often hear children ask: "Why is the sky blue?" and "Why is the Ocean blue?"

Uncovering The Truth about Factory Installed Tile

Fiberglass pools can have stunning tile lines

There is nothing like a beautiful, dramatic tile line to really set your pool apart from its surroundings. Tile has been a mainstay in swimming pools around the world for over a century, but few ever reflect on why it is there in the first place. The simple reason: reduced maintenance, particularly as seen in concrete pool (shotcrete) applications.

This little known fact concerning the maintenance role of tile can be cause for some confusion, even within the swimming pool industry. So how does tile reduce maintenance? On a concrete pool, the tile is used to create a water line surface that is both nonporous and easy to clean. Body oils and lotions collect at the water's surface and are responsible for the "scum line." When that scum line falls onto a porous surface, like plaster, it can be difficult or impossible to clean. Therefore, the tile is used to protect the pool surface from an undesirable stain and allows the surface to be cleaned easily.

Fiberglass Pools: Will They Float Like a Boat?

Do Fiberglass Pools Float or Pop out of the ground? This article answers that question and provides critical information whether you own or are buying shotcrete, vinyl liner, or fiberglass pools.

One of the most frequently asked questions from customers contemplating their first fiberglass pool is, "Will these pools "pop" out of the ground?" At Trilogy Pools, we believe in educating the consumer and letting them make the best decision for their particular application-not-pressuring them with fluff and scare tactics. So, will a fiberglass pool float? The answer is YES! A fiberglass pool will float like a boat. After all, from a manufacturing point of view, it is simply an inside out boat hull that you stuff in the ground. What? We are not afraid to tell you this alarming news? The reason will be quite evident when you understand not will it float, but rather how and why it can float. In fact, you may be surprised that there was an entire fleet of concrete ships that were built during world wars I and II. It became impractical, but yes, even a concrete boat will float.

Composite Technology: Revolutionizing Entire Industries

On June 30, 1953 the first corvette rolled off the assembly line from a factory in Bowling Green, KY. Just a few years, Hatteras Yachts introduced its first all fiberglass yacht and the world of boating took an incredible turn. In the last 50 years, manufacturing use of fiberglass and other composite materials has sky rocketed to in excess of $25 billion dollars. In fact, today it is rare to find a boat or an automobile that does not have parts made from revolutionary composite materials.