Having a backyard pool is fun, especially for the kids, they simply love plunging in and getting soaked. The pool builders in your area can surely do a pretty great job when it comes to pool designs as well as safety precautions which are very important for every pool owner. It is something that should be taken seriously because it will keep you and your family safe as well as your guests.

There are a number of tools that can provide safety and can indicate that your pool area is safe for all ages. This will only set an impression that you are after the safety of everyone that will be staying and enjoying your piece of an oasis.

POOL SAFETY TOOLS

Pool Alarms

You will definitely need one if you have kids and toddlers in the house – may it be your own or guests. This pool alarm is a powerful tool that will notify you if there is someone invading your pool without your permission or when you don’t want anyone diving in. You can either have a water alarm or a pool gate alarm if your pool area is fenced for added safety.

• Wall Mounted or Fence Mounter Pool Alarm

These kinds of pool alarm are designed to detect movements through infrared or magnetic detection. They are normally placed on top of a wall or the pool area fence. When the alarm goes off, you know that there is someone within your pool area.

Pros: These walls and fence-mounted pool area alarm are much cheaper compared to other pool alarms. Also, you will also have more room to respond to the alarm since the sound will alert you as soon as a motion or someone is detected to enter your pool vicinity.

Cons: This alarm, however, might not work for sneaky kids because they can just jump over the fence once they found out about your pool alarm.

• Pool Mounted Infrared Detectors

This alarm system is placed along your poolside area and alarm sound will really stun you when someone tries to enter your pool area. They might be a bit pricey, but it can really tell when someone is already enjoying your water.

Pros: This kind of alarm will notify you if it had detected an object that is more than 15 pounds who have entered your pool area. This can easily help you be aware of your pets or toddlers tries to dive in without your authorization or awareness.

Cons: Because they easily alarm, it means you have to act swiftly, especially if your kid or pet are walking around the area or may have accidentally fallen.

• Underwater Alarm

These sonar powered underwater alarm systems can easily detect a breach from the surface and sound the alarm instantly. Since this device is sonar-sensor and not motion it will not alarm with just a movement from the wind or other light elements. Although, if they have detected more than 15 pounds that have hit the surface it will sound the alarm. What’s fascinating about this alarm is that it’s fully automated and can match with any pool size or shape.

Pros: this alarm automatically activates when underwater so there is no way that a kid or anyone can just sneak into the water without the alarm buzzing.

Cons: These reliable alarms are always “on” so you have to manually pull it out of the water to change it to “sleep” mode before you hit the pool, otherwise the alarm will resonate again.

Other Pool Alarms are:

• Personal Immersion Detector
• Floating Motion Sensor

Pool Fences

If you just wanted a temporary fence around your pool area, you can install them just to keep children or pets at bay when you or no one can watch over them in the water.

Pros: Since these fences are just temporary meaning you can remove and keep them once your kids are all grown up. Unless your local requires your pool area to be fenced then probably you have to consider a permanent fencing.

Cons: Could be expensive.

Pool Covers

Some prefer to cover their pool rather than leaving it exposed. This will keep the pool clean and can obviously send a message that everyone is “off limits. This is much safer since it can avoid kids from slipping and could reduce the amount of rainwater that can potentially penetrate into your pool.

Note:

You can trust that your pool contractors Long Island will create a pool area that can guarantee the security and safety of everyone. But it is also your personal responsibility to keep your home safe, especially the pool area where accidents can most likely to happen.  These safety gadgets can help you with your goal and can keep anyone inside your abode safe.