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Ask Mud Slingers: How Can we Prepare our Pool for Upcoming Snow Storms?

Preparing pool for snow stormsWhen a snowstorm is on the way, many people stock up on their favorite foods and drinks. Those who are pool owners will have to take an extra step. If a snowstorm is predicted in your area, there are some precautions you can take to keep others safe and your pool in top shape.

Here are a few tips to consider:

  • Move any patio furniture closer to the edge of the pool. This will help you safely identify the perimeter when the ground is covered with snow
  • Check the condition of your pool cover to make sure there isn’t any damage before it starts to snow
  • Keep snow from accumulating on top of the pool cover by using a broom with a long handle to remove it
  • Take photos of your pool before the storm just in case you need to make an insurance claim after the storm


Need more tips on caring for your pool? Contact us at (317) 650-5131.



Ask Mud Slingers: What is the Best Way to Remove Snow from the Top of my Pool’s Cover?

Best Way to Remove Snow from Pool CoverAsk Mud Slingers: It’s winter, so of course, we’ve been getting a lot of snow. What is the best way to remove snow from the top of my pool’s cover?

It’s great that you are being proactive by looking for solutions to a pool problem like this one. Leaving snow on top of your pool cover for long periods of time can cause more issues than you’ll want. Heavy snow is known for stretching pool covers and even ripping them. In addition, those who do not remove the snow could be left with water to remove later.

The great thing is, it isn’t that difficult to remove the snow from your pool cover even if you don’t have expensive equipment.

The easiest way to remove the snow involves a broom with a long handle. Many pool owners likely have one and it can for sure come in handy during the winter months. If your area has continuous snow, you’ll want to keep the broom nearby to clear off the cover to keep the snow from accumulating.

Whatever you do, make sure you don’t use a shovel or any other sharp objects that could damage your cover.

Want to learn more about caring for your pool, give us a call at (317) 650-5131.





New Year’s Resolutions for Pool Owners

New Years Resolutions for Pool OwnersThe first few months of the year are great for setting personal and professional goals. If you’re a pool owner, you can add some care goals to the list as well. Maybe you promise to take better care of your pool this year, or maybe you’ll decide to hire help. 

Here are some examples of pool care-related goals to add to your New Year’s resolutions list:

  • Enjoy your pool more – dedicate one day a week (if not more) to pool relaxation
  • Host a pool party – or two!
  • Hire a team of professionals to care for your pool on a weekly basis
  • Make an appointment at a pool installation facility to learn more about caring for your pool
  • Read books on pool maintenance 
  • Add/change up the landscaping or patio furniture around your pool

There are plenty of goals to choose from. If you’re in need of more pool care education, give Mud Slingers Pool & Patio a call at (317) 650-5131.



Leisure Pools® The Summit™

As one of the world’s largest composite swimming pool manufacturers, Leisure Pools® has developed a stylish and innovative range of swimming pools, in a variety of designs and sizes, with a multitude of features and benefits, so that we can provide you with the ideal swimming pool for your home. 

Looking for a splash pad but your backyard is a little more demanding? The Summit offers you a full-width splash pad but in a narrower design that allows you to enjoy all the benefits in a more compact size. You can have it all with your inground fiberglass pool even in the city or restrictive space. Designed to be a companion to the popular Pinnacle design, the full-width splash pad is designed to better fit more space-conscious backyards.

Leisure Pools® offers a beautiful and stunning range of color options that allow you to stylize and customize your pool.

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Length Width Shallow Deep
35’ 0” 14’ 0” 4’ 4” 6’ 6”
30’ 0” 14’ 0” 4’ 4” 6’ 0”

 



Leisure Pools® The Palladium Plunge™

As one of the world’s largest composite swimming pool manufacturers, Leisure Pools® has developed a stylish and innovative range of swimming pools, in a variety of designs and sizes, with a multitude of features and benefits, so that we can provide you with the ideal swimming pool for your home. 

The Palladium Plunge is an incredible plunge pool that seems perfectly built for two. Relax in your own backyard pool or add spa jets for an even more enjoyable pool experience. This flat bottom, inground fiberglass pool can be a family community pool and allows for incredible landscaping opportunities around it. One of Leisure Pools® larger plunge pools, this provides an attractive option for those interested in relaxation with seating options as well as the use of spa jets or swim flow systems.

Leisure Pools® offers a beautiful and stunning range of color options that allow you to stylize and customize your pool.

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Length Width Flat Bottom Depth
20’ 0” 8’ 0” 5’ 0”
16’ 0” 8’ 0” 5’ 0”

 



Leisure Pools® The Precision™

As one of the world’s largest composite swimming pool manufacturers, Leisure Pools® has developed a stylish and innovative range of swimming pools, in a variety of designs and sizes, with a multitude of features and benefits, so that we can provide you with the ideal swimming pool for your home. 

The Precision is one of Leisure Pools® European style inground fiberglass swimming pools, this features a distinctive and eye-catching high-water line. It allows the water in your pool to be almost to the very top of your pool creating a visually stunning swimming pool design. Style and function in one pool. A sharp, elegant pool that offers a high water line plus an entry step / bench seat integrated into its contemporary design.

Leisure Pools® offers a beautiful and stunning range of color options that allow you to stylize and customize your pool.

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Length Width Flat Bottom Depth
26’ 4” 10’ 8” 4’ 11”
23’ 0” 10’ 8” 4’ 11”


Leisure Pools® The Pinnacle™

As one of the world’s largest composite swimming pool manufacturers, Leisure Pools® has developed a stylish and innovative range of swimming pools, in a variety of designs and sizes, with a multitude of features and benefits, so that we can provide you with the ideal swimming pool for your home. 

True to its name, The Pinnacle has become one of Leisure Pools® most popular inground fiberglass pool designs. The most outstanding feature is its full-width splash pad that allows for the placement of lounge chairs on it, the use of bubblers and of course for children and family pets to stand in and enjoy the coolness of the water.

Leisure Pools® offers a beautiful and stunning range of color options that allow you to stylize and customize your pool.

Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to view more pools installed by Mud Slingers Pool & Patio!

Length Width Shallow Deep
40’ 0” 15’ 5” 4’ 4” 7’ 0”
35’ 0” 15’ 5” 4’ 4” 6’ 6”
30’ 0” 15’ 5” 4’ 4” 6’ 0”

 



Warranty Update

The Mud Slingers team would like to extend our appreciation to our valued customers for your patience and understanding. We strive to always provide the best experience and product for our customers. Like many others, we have faced trying times with COVID-19, materials shortage, labor shortage and supply chain issues.

We would like to clarify that, just like other pool companies or construction trades, we do NOT personally make, manufacture or assemble pool parts, equipment or materials. We are installers of manufacturers’ products and therefore warranties are from the manufacturer.

It is rare, but when issues arise, we must follow protocols set in place by the manufacturer to maintain the integrity of any warranty. While we want to ensure you are able to keep any warranty valid, our manufacturers are also experiencing supply chain issues, travel restrictions, elevated service call charges,  fuel surcharges and other challenges – increasing the time it takes to receive parts to fix any issues. We thank you for your continued patience and understanding during this time.



What You Need to Know About Zinc Anode

Do you know what zinc anode is? Or a better question, does your pool builder know what zinc anode is? 

Zinc anode is standard on all Mud Slingers pools. A common question we get about swimming pools is about corrosion on metal parts. Especially when it’s a saltwater pool, which we specialize in. 

Corrosion can occur when electrolysis in the water is present. The zinc anode is plumbed directly into the plumbing lines and is also attached to the #8 copper bonding wire that is run continuously through all the metals parts on the pool and pool equipment. 

The sole purpose of this component is to directly absorb any electrical current in the water to keep the pool parts safe. If you don’t have one on your current or potential pool ask why.



Why We Use Jandy Valves

These days swimming pools have a lot of water features such as deck jets, waterfalls and bubblers along with the normal water lines for skimmers, main drains and return jets. 

At Mud Slingers, we like to use standard “Jandy valves.” These valves are made to easily open and close when water is needed to send to a particular water feature when desired. 

When using a Jandy valve with the addition an actuator, the motorized unit can automatically open the valve to activate the water feature. This can be done with your smart device through your wifi app which comes standard with all equipment packages at Mud Slingers Pool & Patio.




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