How Can a Pool Be Eco-friendly?

JANE LEW, West Virginia - With more and more of us concerned about the environment and the push to "go green," Viking Pools are eco-friendly and could be described as the pool of tomorrow.
A ceramic composite Viking Pool recently was selected to be included in the 2008 Eco Smart Idea Home in Florida in which all materials and suppliers must be considered eco-friendly.

"Fiberglass acts as a natural insulator, and your filter and heater will run substantially less than equipment on vinyl or gunite pools, saving you money on energy and maintenance," said Todd Stahl, President of Viking Pools.

Other eco-friendly features:

  • Because fiberglass pools have a non-porous finish, algae is less prone to attach to smoother surfaces resulting in fewer cleaning chemicals.

  • Automatic pool cleaners will run less time saving electricity.

  • Depending on climate and size of the pool, a homeowner can save up to $225 per month on pool maintenance with a Viking pool.

  • Fiberglass pools do not rely on steel panels or steel mesh/rebar for structure, so they do not leech chemicals and rust into groundwater.

  • Viking pools never need to be re-plastered or have liners replaced, resulting in less waste in our landfills.

Stahl said a Viking pool has been selected to be installed at the Eco Smart Demonstration House in Florida, one of three Platinum LEED certified housing projects granted for 2008.

"All materials and suppliers for this Eco-Smart house must be eco-friendly," said Stahl. "Out of all the types of pools they chose fiberglass, then chose Viking."
For more information about eco-friendly ceramic composite Viking pools, call Margaret Bell at Adventure Hot Tubs & Pools in Sarasota at (941) 923-7100.