Why is the pool water making your eyes red?
What's that smell? If you smell chlorine when you go out to take a dip in your swimming pool, that's not a good thing. Many people think the scent of chlorine means their pool water is clean -- it means the chemicals are out of balance. Why is the pool water making...
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Landscape the swimming pool for aesthetics and economy
Did you know that you can landscape the swimming pool for aesthetics and economy? It's true. Thoughtful placement of landscaping items such as trees and even the type of pool fence you use could play a role in limiting the water evaporation and in helping keep debris...
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Get ready for pool ownership
What can you do to get ready for pool ownership? Well, wanting one is the first part of getting ready! When you're planning for a pool project, your entire family may want to be involved because it is so exciting and there are so many decisions to be made. The...
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Should you renovate your swimming pool?
Now that swim season 2018 is probably in the history books for many pool owners you may be wondering, should you renovate your swimming pool? There are some pool renovations that are must-dos and others that are nice-to-dos. Talk with your swimming pool contractor...
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Money saving hot tub tips
Now that you're thinking that it's time to get on a schedule for a swimming pool closing, your thoughts may be turning to your hot tub. A soak in the hot tub can take the cold out of your bones in the winter and is just an ideal place to relax and unwind after a long...
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How clean are your pool steps?
If you have taken on the role of "pool service pro" at your house we'd like to know, "how clean are your pool steps?" Cleaning the pool steps -- the actual step and behind and around them -- can help prevent algae growth and it is a talk that a pool service...
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Remodel your poolside space
It is time to remodel your poolside space? There are many reasons to undertake an outdoor living area and it could be that you didn't have a deck or poolside space budgeted for when you bought your pool or maybe you just want to change the colors or style. You may...
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Reasons to have LED lights in your pool
Have you only been swimming during the daytime because your swimming pool is just too dark to swim in at night? If that's been limiting the time you spend in the pool, talk with the pool builders at Imperial Pools about reasons to have LED lights in your pool....
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How to design your swimming pool
Choose a pool design and pool construction materials: Imperial Pool Builders offer tips The design of your swimming pool is one of the biggest things you will have to decide when you're talking with a pool contractor in Champaign, Illinois. Do you want a pool next...
read more Is there something wrong with the pool pump?
The swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pools in Champaign, Illinois explain that the pool pump is the heart of the equipment that keeps the pool operational. Is there something wrong with the pool pump? That's not a question you want to ponder when you head out...
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What is an infinity pool?
The swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pool Builders, serving Decatur & Champaign, IL get asked quite regularly, "what is an infinity pool?" The quick answer is: An infinity pool is one that takes full advantage of your "yard with a view." A longer answer is that...
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Is your pool water too hot?
Jumping into your swimming pool should be a cool, refreshing time. But when you go to jump in and cool off is your pool water too hot? Not too many people want to "get away" in water that is as warm as a bathtub. If your swimming pool water is inching into the ninety...
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Will your dog join you in the pool?
When we come to pay a service visit or when you're talking with us about your swimming pool construction project, let us know, will your dog join you in the pool? If the answer is yes, we will work with you to make it as safe as possible for him and we will also urge...
read more Is it time to remodel your swimming pool?
There comes a day in every swimming pool owner's life when you have to ask" is it time to remodel your swimming pool? There are many reasons and many ways in which to remodel a pool and when the time comes you will want to talk with your swimming pool contractor from...
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Decorate your staycation spot
Summer is here and summer vacation is right around the corner -- or perhaps it's already started for your family. If Mom and Dad have to work, how do the kids stay entertained? What can your family do even if Mom and Dad only have two weeks vacation but the kids are...
read more Why should you get a vinyl liner pool
Why should you get a vinyl liner pool? It's a question the swimming pool contractors from Imperial Pool Builders get asked all the time. The building material of your pool is something you need to decide upon when you are talking with a pool contractor. It is, in...
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Hot tub care tips
Hot tub care tips is information that pool builders in Champaign, Illinois from Imperial Pools talk about with their swimming pool and hot tub customers. Hot tub care is similar, but different from swimming pool care and maintenance. The main reason for the...
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How to decorate your outdoor living space
Have you ever calculated how much time you spend indoors in the summer as compared to how many hours you spend in and around the swimming pool? You might be surprised to realize you spend much more time poolside than you do indoors -- and why not? Who wants to be...
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