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The water feature is nearly finnished.

Today, medical research confirms the traditional belief that putting yourself in hot water, literally, may keep your health out of it, metaphorically.

Although studies are few and far between, most show definite health benefits from regular soaks in hot water, usually in temperatures between 100 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Whether relieving minor aches or managing life-threatening conditions, physicians and other scientists are increasingly recommending hot tub therapy as a safe and effective way to protect and improve your health.

If you are considering putting in a swimming pool, you have lots of decisions to make.
What kind of swimming pool will you want? What will the primary function of the swimming
pool be? Will the kids be playing volleyball all summer long? Will you want to swim laps?
Are you short on space? Your new swimming pool can be built to any size or shape or style
that you (and your budget) can imagine! Here are eight types of in ground swimming pools
to help you narrow down your choices.
Play pool
A play pool typically is no deeper than five feet. Play pools generally are built for
cooling off and relaxing in, playing volleyball, other water sports, as well as for swimming laps.
Diving Pool
Diving pools are generally about 2.5 meters deep with a diving board or platform.
Free form Pool
A free form pool is a lagoon style pool or naturalistic pool. It usually has have rock
features and is built to mimic a oasis. Free form pools have been popular  many years.
Geometric Pool
Geometric pools usually have very straight lines or or a consistent radius and are typically
more traditional looking. There seems to be a shift back to the geometric pool. A geometric pool can be more formal and upscale looking.
Lap Pool
Lap pools pools are typically narrow and long, usually over 50’, to facilitate exercise and
swimming for health and fitness.
Negative Edge Pool
Negative edge pools are getting more common and require an expert to build. They are also
referred to as infinity swimming pools or infinity edge pools. These are designed to look
like the pool extends all the way out to the horizon. The mechanics and engineering of
infinity pools cannot be compromised.
Spool
The word spool is a combination of a spa and a pool. Spools are typically over sized spas
somewhere around 4m X 5m’. Unfortunately, due to construction issues, spools are not
necessarily less expensive than an average swimming pool. They might be easier to maintain
due to the smaller size, and a spool certainly might be an option for someone with a very
small yard.
Perimeter Overflow Pool
This would be a pool where the water level in the pool is the same as the top of the decking. Around the pool perimeter is a channel or notch that the water drains into creating a visual
masterpiece. It looks like a big mirror lying on the ground. Very upscale!
Many of these styles can be combined with terrific results.

Electric swimming pool heat pumps take the heat out of the outside air and put it into the pool, generally producing three to five units of usable heat energy for every unit of electricity consumed. Why don’t smaller heat pumps do well in cold weather? Colder weather requires the machines to run longer – Although manufacturer hourly heat output ratings multiplied by the longer running hours might suggest that the smaller machine can do the job, a heat pump does not produce heat at anywhere near its rated efficiency when it is forced to run during much of the colder nighttime hours so larger pools require larger heat pumps.

Swimming Pool Covers:
Most swimming pool heat loss occurs at the surface. The least expensive way to maintain a warmer pool is by keeping a cover on the pool during the night time hours, when surface evaporation would otherwise cool the pool down. The cover stops this night time evaporation. Pool covers are not difficult to use and can easily add a few months to your comfortable swim season and Lanzarote swimming pools are no exception even with the year round temperatures we have.
The Pool cover costs is by far out weighed by the money saved in heating bills. In fact all other pool heating methods should only he used in conjunction with a pool cover. Not to do so would be like running your house air conditioner during August with the doors and windows open. The system will still work, but the operating cost will be as much as three times higher.

Swimming Pools Lanzarote

Swiming Pool Designs

Pools for Recreational Use

If you plan to use your pool primarily to entertain children and friends, you may wish to consider a design that encourages water sports and makes food consumption and preparation easy.

Many pools today are designed with a shallow lounging area and a deep center, making it ideal for playing games such as volleyball. The Lanzarote climate is fantastic for entertaining outdoors so in addition, large decks, patios, and BBQ areas provide a space to socialize, prepare food, and eat.

Pools Designed for Exercise

Pools can also be designed exclusively for exercise. A pool devoted to exercise may be long and narrow a wave machine could be installed to give a current to swim against.

Also, pools designed for recreation can include features to enhance water-based exercise, such as wall-mounted exercise bars.

Pools Designed with Beauty in Mind

An increasing number of villa owners are looking at how pool design can enhance their outdoor environment. Infinity Pools with vanishing edges and perimeter overflow are particularly popular in pool design for its aesthetic qualities.

Perimeter overflow is also incorporated in pools designed for more utilitarian purposes; pools with perimeter overflow can be good for swimming, since overflow prevents the reverberation of waves.

Key Factors to Consider when Designing a Pool

Know what purpose your pool serves. Knowing what you want from the pool–recreation, relaxation, or just beauty–will probably be one of the biggest influencing factors in your pool’s design.