Pool News
Have a small yard, want a small pool?
Glimmerglass has 3 8x16 pools, perfect for a small backyard. Kit price $6,000.00 plus tax and delivery. We have other 2007 stock left:
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Installation is key to enjoying your backyard retreat.
A fiberglass pool is durable, easy to keep clean and lasts a lifetime if it is installed properly. The backfill material and the backfilling process are key to a great install, one that won't haunt you later.
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Pool Q & A's
Q: Do Fiberglass pools "pop or float" out of the ground?
A: Your common sense probably made you wonder about this claim, now didn't it? This statement is a favorite of our vinyl and gunite competition and we just can't wait to set the record straight, because they look so silly after you know the facts. Just like a boat made of wood, fiberglass, steel or even concrete barges, any watertight object (in this case, your pool) can float if there is no water in it, but there is water under it. Scientifically, this is "Water seeking to find its own level" and the principle of "displacement" at work! Hopefully pools are watertight!
The reasons to drain a pool in the first place, like resurfacing, acid washing to remove algae, or draining to correct a severe out of balance chemical balance don't apply to fiberglass pools, so there is no real need to drain a fiberglass pool. However, vinyl or gunite pools do need this type of renovation. Because of this required maintenance, the true number of gunite and vinyl pools that become dislodged, or "float" is much higher than fiberglass pools.
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