We know we’re excited about opening your pool soon, and hopefully You are too!

     At O’Brien, we want to make sure this season is not only fun for your family, but safe as well.  May 2012 is National Water Safety month.  You can click “here” to find tips and resources on the best ways to enjoy your pool safe and secure.  A few of the tips that we think are of utmost importance are attending a CPR training class, storing your first-aid kit in an easy to access location, and enroll your children in swim lessons as soon as possible.  We also suggest you have the appropriate safety equipment for your pool or spa such as: a fence, a secure safety cover, pool or gate alarms that alert you when your children are using the pool, proper drain covers, etc.   Call us today and we would be more than happy to help you ensure your pool is as safe as possible  314-521-4151 or email us at info@obrienpool.com.

O’Brien Swimming Pool Service wishes everyone a safe and happy

2012 Swimming Pool Season!

The Easy Touch is a control system for your pool and/or spa that allows you to access and control your pool settings from anywhere. The system can be programmed with each unique feature that is specific to your pool: such as turning your pool equipment on or off, adjusting the temperature on your heater, accessing your pool lights, programming a timer for your automatic pool cleaner, etc.

The Easy Touch System consists of a main box that is installed by O’Brien Swimming Pool Service near the pool equipment and a controller that can be hung on the indoor wall of your choice. As an Easy Touch owner, you are able to control your pool features from the convenience of inside your home. Call us today to find out how “easy” it will be to set up your pool with an Easy Touch System 314-521-4151 or email us at info@obrienpool.com.

As the swimming season approaches and we are all counting down the days until constant

warm weather, more hours in the sun, and of course time   spent with our family and friends in our swimming pool; we at O’Brien want to remind you to always keep your skin protected.  Tanning beds do not prepare your skin for increased sun exposure over the summer; they are only harmful and damaging to your skin.  Please remember to wear sun screen any time you are outdoors.  Even when there is cloud cover you can be exposed to the sun’s damaging rays.  Here is a link to the American Cancer Society of suggestions on How to Protect Your Skin.  We at O’Brien Swimming Pool Service want you to be able to enjoy yourself in your backyard with family and friends and we would like to enhance that experience in any way possible!

Here is another link to the American Cancer Society for a “Sun Safety Quiz”   Take the quiz to make sure you and your family are informed and protected.

O’Brien Swimming Pool Service would like to wish everyone a safe and happy summer!

Chlorine generators are the easiest and most effective way to keep your in-ground pool clean.  Chlorine generators are a piece of equipment added to your standard pool equipment that transforms salt into chlorine.  Gone are the days of adding chlorine tablets to your chlorinator and spending hundreds of dollars a year on buckets of chlorine tablets.

Once installed chlorine generators only require that you add salt to the generator; usually once in a large quantity at the start of the season and then depending on the usage of your in-ground pool, you may need to add a small amount during the course of the season.  They are a great choice for your swimming pool because they’re very user friendly and can be set and left alone to chlorinate your pool.  They are also able to be connected to an Easy Touch device so that you can control them from the comfort of your home.

Another great feature of the chlorine generator is that the salt used to chlorinate your swimming pool makes the water softer and is better for your eyes, skin, as well as your bathing suits.  Your skin will notice the difference from the dryness with chlorine tablets to the smooth, soft salt water from your chlorine generator.  You also won’t have to worry about your swimming suit becoming faded over time.

Chlorine generators are amazing pieces of equipment which will improve your lifestyle with their hassle free and low cost maintenance.  They will make a great addition to everyone’s in-ground pool.

Also, for a limited time we are offering an IntelliChlor Chlorine Generator at the discounted price of $1,625.00 installed, a $100 savings! (offer valid through 3/31/2012)