Pool Buying Guides

Financing the Pool of Your Dreams

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. Get our guide to financing the pool of your dreams, and learn just how very possible it is for you and your family to get in the swim.

Choosing the Perfect Furniture for Your Tanning Ledge

  Built-in tanning ledges in fiberglass pools are dreamy. Understandably, they’re a highly sought-after feature with fiberglass pool owners. Tanning ledges are ideal spots to relax after a long day and to perfect your summer glow. Practically an outdoor living room, you’ll spend hours there relaxing and entertaining your friends and family, so you want […]

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Ask the General: How to Backwash a Sand Filter in My Fiberglass Pool?

Dear General; I love my fiberglass pool, but here’s my problem. I don’t understand how to backwash a sand filter. I keep my pool clean and add all the chemicals I’m supposed to, when I’m supposed to. What is backwashing, and WHY do I have to do it to my sand filter? Signed; Bad Backwasher […]

Which Thursday Pools Pool Designs are Best for Tanning Ledges?

Fiberglass pools with tanning ledges are in high demand. And why wouldn’t they be? While soaking up the sun’s rays feels glorious, it can also get pretty hot. Being able to relax on a ledge lounger on a tanning ledge with just enough water to keep you cool is … well … just about as […]

What Qualities Make for a Truly Awesome Tanning Ledge?

The built-in tanning ledge feature in fiberglass pools has exploded in popularity over the last few years. They’re not just the perfect spot for sun worshippers. They’re also a marvelous place for children to enjoy the water, especially when they’re first learning to swim. Of course the kiddos still need their swim floats, but being […]

Ask the General: Will a Pool Fit in my Yard?

Looking for high-class, very nice pools? See what the General has to say about making your pool dreams a reality! Dear General;  My family has been begging for a new inground fiberglass pool (and I want one too!), but our yard is pretty small and I’m worried we can’t fit one. It is also hard to […]

Properly Backfilling and Installing Your Fiberglass Pool’s Tanning Ledge

Inground  fiberglass swimming pools featuring built-in tanning ledges are, in a word, heaven. They allow swimmers to lounge in just enough water to keep cool while still soaking up the sun’s rays. Whether you’re in tanning ledge chairs or sitting on the ledge itself, they truly offer the best of both worlds. Built-in tanning ledges […]