Have your eyes ever turned red or stung when you were swimming in a pool? Did you think it was because of chlorine in the pool water? Have you ever walked into an indoor swimming pool facility and thought “There is a lot of chlorine in that pool?” It is actually not the chlorine. You are smelling a group of … Read More
Healthy & Safe Swimming Week
The week of May 21-27, 2018 identifies the 14th annual Healthy & Safe Swimming Week. This is a great time to make sure your swimming pool and or hot tub facilities are operating in the correct manner. Call your #1 Maui Swimming Pool service, Ohana Pool & Spa, to have a compete check of your swimming pool and hot tub … Read More
Improve Your Health with a Swimming Pool
Swimming is one of the best exercises for aerobic conditioning. If you have ever found yourself breathing hard after a few laps in the pool, then you know that swimming can be harder than it looks. Aquatic workouts offer a great advantage of low-impact exercise. It is especially helpful for people who experience joint pain, muscle weakness or other aches … Read More
Backyard Oasis
Are you daydreaming of that yearly vacation where you can escape the grind of your job and fly to some exotic location? You will lounge by the pool with the glistening water shining in the sun. Why not enjoy that everyday? Use your vacation money and spend it on making your own backyard resort. Transform your one week of pleasure … Read More
Not Just a Swimming Pool
If you are a pool owner, you don’t just own a swimming pool. A pool has way more benefits than it gets acknowledgment for. Not only do you enjoy a swimming pool by having fun events with your family and friends, it also does good things for your body and mind. Physical exercise is a large benefit when it comes … Read More
Gunite Swimming Pool
If you are thinking of having a swimming pool installed in your backyard, there are many types to chose from. The popular choice is a gunite swimming pool because they are durable and can be created in about any shape and size. Gunite swimming pools use a rebar framework that is sprayed over with a concrete and sand mixture. Gunite … Read More
Do You Have a Green Pool?
Pool water turns green because plant matter is growing in your water. Grass grows in the front yard, moss grows on rocks and algae grows in your pool. Algae is a living creature that grows in swimming pools. If the wrong set of conditions are provided, then algae has the potential to grow very fast. Algae likes warm temperatures and … Read More
The 3 C’s of Pool Care
Implementing a pool to your home is a great investment, providing a place to cool off, relax and exercise on those hot Maui days. It is nice to be able to jump in a pool whenever you want without leaving your home. Pools are great to have, however, they do require a good deal of maintenance. The three C’s of … Read More
Water Loss in a Pool
Pools seem like simple systems. Once you build your pool and fill it with water, there should be no leaking at all. Theoretically, a pool will lose water in a few days. Splashing and evaporation account for some, but not all. There are many parts and connections involved that it cannot hold all the water in. Concrete, of which many … Read More
Happy Easter
Happy Easter to all of you from everyone at Ohana Pool & Spa! No matter your reason for celebrating this holiday, it has become a celebration cherished by many, with attention on food and entertaining family and friends. To make sure your Maui swimming pool is ready for entertaining, contact Ohana Pool & Spa for a complete inspection of … Read More