Swimming is a great way to increase your health and physical fitness. It builds endurance, tones muscles and improves lung and heart health. Swimming in warm water, in particular, has some additional benefits.
A swimming pool can eat into your expenses. It takes up, according to Your Energy Savings, 30% of your household energy bill. An in-ground pool uses more energy than your washing machine, clothes dryer and dishwasher put together. It is certainly an avenue you can explore for savings. A pool is worth the investment because…
With rising energy costs, more consumers are making the decision to switch to solar power. While it is true that solar power cannot yet completely replace traditional sources of power, you can definitely make good use of solar power in and around your home. Replacing traditional electrical power with solar collectors for lighting, for powering…
It seems like everywhere you turn nowadays, everyone has gone solar. We don’t just mean pool heating systems; we’re talking about air conditioning, vehicles, rubbish bins, chimneys, chargers, pumps, radios, refrigerators – the list goes on. Today, more than two million households in Australia have solar hot water systems and solar PV systems on their…
Swimming does not only serve as a low impact aerobic exercise. It’s also a way to bond with the family. Studies even reveal that swimming minimises stress and leads to a healthier and happier lifestyle. There are thousands of public and private pools in Western Australia, but some of them may only be open in…
The idea of heating water with solar energy is nothing new, but only a handful of people realises its benefits – particularly when heating up your pool. We know the other types of pool heaters: namely electric, gas, and heat pumps. What sets solar heatersapart from all of these other options is that they erase…
