BENSON POOLSInside This Issue:

1 Summer – almost here2 Pool Start-Savings3 EcoFinish News.4 Leak Detection

SPRING 2017

5905 Prince Of Wales Drive (1 KM South of Car

Canada)

SPRING IS HERE ! We can say goodbye to Old Man Winter once more as the sun starts to remind us that we’ve got much to look forward to. Time to forget about shoveling, salt, sand and wind chill for months. So ditch the car scraper, dust off the BBQ and get ready to tan (carefully of course with the SPF 150 slathered on). And to boot we have a huge anniversary summer to celebrate with Canada’s 150 on the agenda.

SENATORSThe team continues impress me as they finish off the season with a great march into the playoffs. All year they have been better with the new coaching system in place. Kinda glad it’s Boston though I’d love noting better than to see the Blue team go down to ignominious defeat. Almost all of our guys are going to be healthy and ready to play…and we’ll see what they are made of. Maybe EK will be able to put the team on his back for the final push to the promised land.

GO SENS GO!

THE POOLWith the amount of snow and rain this winter my pool is really full – just under the coping in fact and I had left the water fairly low in late fall. Probably yours will be in pretty much the same state and this is normal. It will mean for many folks that the cover removal will involve a lot of water-pump time to

get the tarp cover off. However if you see that the water is low then you could have a leak in the liner or concrete shell which should be looked into as soon as possible.

Now is a good time to take stock of you pool cover condition, note any equipment that needs repairs or upgrading and also check your chemical supplies. Please call or send us an email so we can address your questions about any concerns you may have on these items. You may also require some repairs to coping, liners, deck repairs or other more major renovations and we’ll be pleased to quote on any or all of that work. Check your pool fence and gates and ensure they’re safe and secure

START -UPSWe will be off to a later start than we’d like so please get your Start-up Forms back to us as soon as possible by fax (yes, we still have a fax machine); email or Canada

THE BACKYARD SPECIALISTS

Coping & tile Plaster EcoFinish * Equipment up-grades Salt Systems Liner Replacement Loop Loc Covers Leak detection Leak repairs Weekly vacuuming Parts & Accessories Water Analysis

2 Pool NewsPost. The start up form is on our website: www.bensonpools.com

PRE-PAY OPTIONWe are competing with many pool companies on price – though we feel that what we do is worth a bit more – you can save some money on this if you book and pay by April 30th. A full opening with a cover removal will let you save $ A Standard pool opening will reduce your cost by $30 with a cover and $20 without a cover.

VACUUM SERVICEWe have offered this very popular option for many years. We look after vacuuming, testing & balancing water and supplying chemicals. This service is available on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. We can even quote on a seasonal maintenance contract including Spring Start-up and Winterizing!

ENERGY NEWSIs anyone in Ontario the least bit concerned about the cost of their Hydro bill? I think that maybe the premier has been hearing some concerns from the voters; and the “silent majority” are not at all indifferent. So when you are looking at your consumption rates you may be wondering what you can do to cut costs?

Simply put, your pool pump is an energy pig. The price tag in the Ottawa area to run a normal 1 hp pump will be north of $120 - each month. Replacing that old-style pump with a state of the art, programmable, variable speed pump can save 75% on that Hydro bill. At first I was a bit skeptical about the amount of energy reduction one could expect….but the math is fairly simple.

Energy Audit: we’ve been trained on pool pump energy auditing and can tell you what you are spending now. – in case you are a bit

shocked by my 75% figure. For $125 our team will go to your home and do an on-site analysis on your particular pump set-up so you can see for yourself . If you decide to purchase and have us install a Pentair VS pump we’ll deduct the $125 right off the top. From then on you will be keeping hundreds of dollars in your pocket every year! You can’t lose. Do yourself a favour and call us today.

SWEETENINIG THE POTOK – now that you are convinced on the energy efficient pump and though there’s a catch…..brace yourself! If you get our electricity from Ottawa Hydro you are eligible for a $400 rebate. Purchase a qualifying pump from us, have us install it and you will get the rebate directly from us on your install bill. There’s no catch, it just gets better with this rebate.

Unfortunately for those who are serviced by Hydro One, no rebate at this time but you still will save big bucks on the running cost and likely pay for the difference in the efficient pump cost in the first season.

ECO-FINISH - POOLSThis revolutionary process allows us to re-surface in-ground concrete pools or acrylic hot tub with a beautiful and durable finish. Want a different look for your concrete pool? Is your hot tub looking tired and ready for a new look - Eco Finish is the ticket. This is not a paint or cement based product – it’s the next generation pool surface. It can be used to change the colour of your vinyl pool stairs or to cover concrete decks! Give us a call for more information and pricing.

ECO-FINISH – GARAGE FLOORSEcoFinish has other applications than just pools. It can be used on pretty much any surface that will not catch fire – we use a large

flame to apply the product. I’m a bit of a car nut….motor-head as my spouse tells me and my garage does not do justice to my old Buick. Until now I hadn’t found a coating material that I’m ready to put on my garage floor – but EcoFinish is the real deal. Most of the coatings out there are prone to failure…not very durable at all. What to do with that floor your nice wheels are sitting on or for that garage man cave? EcoFinish is just the ticket. Let us show you what we can do!

LEAK DETECTIONDo you add water to your pool every week? Having trouble vacuuming / priming the pump? If so, you likely have a broken pipe or a hole in the pool itself. The big question is where? Until now that search has been frustratingly time consuming and costly. You don’t want to be pouring (heated) water, salt and other pool chemicals down the drain. Our high-tech equipment and hands-on training enable us to find those leaks quickly and accurately. If it’s a buried pipe, cracked fitting, holes in your liner or cracks in a concrete or fiberglass pool, we find them all. We are the Leak Detection experts to find and repair all types of leaks! The service has proven invaluable in finding leaks that others cannot..

BACKYARD POOL & PATIO FACE- LIFTS Still love your home but find that the pool or patio could use a makeover? We can help with that. We specialize in pool and yard up-grades: stone coping, glass tiles, plaster, stairs, vinyl liners, brick patios and more. Want a hot tub, pool lights or a water feature? Let us show you what we can do. Call for a free estimate.

Please fill in your Spring form, scan & e-mail or fax 613-489-4240 Phone: 613-73-0332

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Jeff Benson