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4 Grilling Recipes to Enjoy in Your Outdoor Kitchen

Is one of your family members celebrating a birthday or accomplishment? If you own a pool, offer to host the party at your home! The festivities are the perfect opportunity to show off your grilling skills. Plan your spring and summer pool parties with the following recipes for your outdoor grill:

1. Chicken Wings
   For a large crowd of people, chicken wings will soothe their appetite and display your master grilling technique. Before preparing to grill your chicken wings poolside, take the time to get creative and make your own marinating sauce using ingredients like soy sauce and Italian dressing.
    
2. Potato Halves
   For a smaller gathering of people, appetizers may be a better grilling alternative to cooking a large meal. Grilling and stuffing potato halves in your outdoor kitchen will have your guests salivating as they wait by the pool. Purchase red baby potatoes, cut them in half, and grill them to perfection.
    
3. Tomato, Basil, and Fresh Mozzarella Pizza
   Your outdoor grill isn’t just for burgers and chicken wings! For an afternoon snack, grilling a tomato, basil, and fresh mozzarella pizza will satisfy your cravings. This delicious snack is a great meal to eat after working out by the pool. For extra freshness, look for fresh pizza dough in your local grocery store.
    
4. Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Banana Pizza
   Outdoor grills are typically associated with dinner items and appetizers. Instead of grilling your family’s next dinner, grill the dessert! Dessert pizzas are the latest trend in the culinary world. For a healthy and delicious snack, create a decadent chocolate, hazelnut, and banana pizza to satisfy your sweet tooth.

If you’re going to be spending more time in your outdoor kitchen, make an investment in remodeling your pool. To schedule an appointment with our pool remodeling and renovation specialists, call Fountain Blue Pool Service, Inc. in the Jupiter area at (561) 404-4744.

Swimming for Health: How to Get Fit in the Pool

Now that you’ve made your new year’s resolution to get in shape, it’s time to start exercising before bathing suit season is here. Here are a few ways to use your pool to get in shape:

•  Keep Above Water
  When you work out in your pool, you can reap countless health benefits. Exercising in the water improves your agility, balance, and endurance. In order to get the most out of your water workout, try not to let the water go above your waist. By keeping only your legs and feet in the water, your leg muscles will support some of your weight, while working harder because of the water resistance, giving you a better workout.
  
  
• Stay Hydrated
  Even though you’re in the water, it’s essential that you stay hydrated while exercising in your pool. Working out, in any circumstances, causes your body to sweat. Make sure you replenish your body’s water supply by frequently drinking water during your workout. Keep a water bottle at the side of your pool so you can stay hydrated.
  
  
• Research Exercises
  As you begin your pool workout regimen, take the time to research various exercises. A pool plank is a popular exercise among aquatic workout enthusiasts. A plank on land is challenging enough, but a water plank requires that you strengthen your core muscles while standing on an incline in the pool. Running in a zigzag pattern in your pool, also known as chaos cardio, is a great way to raise your heart rate.
  
  
• Know Your Limits
  Anytime you exercise, it’s important to know and accept your limits. There are a variety of pool workouts for athletes of all levels. If you haven’t exercised in a few months, consider starting at a beginner’s level rather than pushing yourself too quickly.

Does your pool need a renovation to make it more exercise friendly? Call Fountain Blue Pool Service, Inc. to discuss your options for pool maintenance and remodeling in the Jupiter area. Call us at (561) 404-4744 to learn more today!

Problems with Your Pool? Fountain Blue Pool Service Can Help

Follow these links for additional information about the problems that can plague an owner-maintained pool. You can also learn how you can tell if your pool might be leaking.

• Visit this page to learn how catastrophic even the tiniest pool leaks can be and how you can spot them early on.
  
  
• Check out this page to learn about what goes into regular pool maintenance.
  
  
• Learn how pools are reopened when the weather becomes milder on this page.
  
  
• Keeping your pool free of algae is easy with the right care. Read more about algae and prevention on this page.
  
  
• Find out what types of chemicals and compounds are involved in the delicate balance of your pool’s chemistry on this page from HowStuffWorks.com.

Contact Fountain Blue Pool Service, Inc. at (561) 404-4744 for more information.

Signs Your Backyard Pool May Have a Hidden Leak

Even a pinhole-sized leak in your pool can result in the loss of 970 gallons of water in a 24-hour period. A pool leak doesn’t necessarily have to be in the lining of your pool, either. The leak can be along the plumbing buried between your pool and pump. This is where a professional pool service can come in and help diagnose your problem. If your pool water level seems to drop when the equipment is running, the leak is probably along the water supply lines. Here are a couple of signs you may have a hidden leak:

• Soggy or Sunken Yard

A massive pool leak will show obvious signs of water loss, and often an area of your yard will be soggy or sunken due to the water underground. However, in some cases leaks can be subtle. The best way to detect a leak’s location is to have a professional pool service thoroughly inspect your pool and equipment. With today’s technology, detecting a leak’s location with precision is possible, allowing for quick isolation and repairs.

• Water Loss in Your Pool

A pool should experience evaporation on a consistent basis. In the heat of summer, your pool will lose a little water to evaporation everyday, which is why it may be hard to detect subtle leaks in your pool. An easy way homeowners can measure evaporation is to take a bucket and fill it with pool water, and leave it on the steps of your pool with the water levels matched as evenly as possible. The temperatures equalize, and the pool and bucket should lose the same percentage of water over the course of time. If your bucket water has evaporated only a little but the pool water seems to have “evaporated” by a much larger degree, you likely have a hidden leak.

Fountain Blue Pool Service, Inc. can help you detect and repair leaks before they’re allowed to damage your pool, equipment, or home. Contact us at (561) 404-4744 to learn more about our detection services, or visit us online to make an appointment today.

The Benefit of Swimming Pool Alarms

Pool safety should be your top priority. Safety fencing and constant vigilance are always necessary, and some zoning regulations require fencing for many household pools. When the pool isn’t in use, however, having another set of eyes on it can be a literal lifesaver.

Pool alarms are a great way to monitor a pool that nobody is using, especially high-tech models that can detect the difference between small debris and a toddler falling into the water. They alert you with a high-decibel alarm so you can react quickly in a dangerous situation.

Fountain Blue Pool Service, Inc. wants you and your family to enjoy your pool safely. Contact us at (561) 404-4744 for more information about safety equipment to keep your family safe whether you’re swimming or not.