Pool & Spa Information
Questions
Pool
and Spa
Pool
Heater
01.
Do I need to touch the pool heater?
02.
If we run the spa all day will the pool heat?
Pool
Alarms
01.
Are the vacation homes equipped with pool alarms?
02. How does the
pool alarm work?
03. Can the pool
alarms be turned off?
04.
Is a pool alarm necessary?
Pool
Rules
01.
What are the vacation home pool rules?
Answers
Pool
and Spa
Are
the vacation homes pools screened?
Yes, you can sit outside all evening with no bugs.
You can't do that at a resort or hotel where there
is no pool screening. The screened pool area is just
like another room of the villa.
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Are
the vacation home pool and spa easy to use?
Yes, just turn one dial for the spa. There is no need
to touch any pool controls.
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Can
you get sunburned through the pool screening?
Yes, you can get sunburned through the pool screening.
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Is
the pool furniture padded?
Yes, the pool furniture has cushions.
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Does
the pool and spa have lights for evening swimming?
Yes, all of our pools and spas have lights.
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Will
there be pool toys at the vacation home?
Our cleaning staff has been instructed to not to remove
any good usable pool toys from the vacation homes.
We always leave pool toys when we vacation and many
guests do buy pool toys. Most often when we arrive
we find pool toys and then usually buy more toys from
the grocery store. We do not however have the property
manager purchase pool toys.
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Is
a pool cover provided?
Yes, a pool cover is provided for use during the fall,
winter, and spring months.
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Should
we use the pool cover?
It is a must to use the pool cover.
During the months of October, November, December,
January, February, and March the pool will loose heat
for the nights are cool. For these months we have
provided a plastic cover for the pool and spa. This
better enables the heat to stay in the pool and spa
during the night. Keeping the cover on the pool and
spa greatly assists the heater in maintaining the
pool temperature.
Pool
heaters can only work so hard, so if we help them
by not allowing the pool to get too cool at night
it allows them to keep the temperature at a more comfortable
level. By putting the cover on the pool at night you
help prevent a cool night from lowering the water
temperature so you will not have to wait all day for
the pool to heat up again.
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Can
we swim if it is raining?
Raining yes, lightning NO, absolutely not, just go
and play in the games room for a while. The storms
in Florida pass quickly.
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What
temperature are the vacation home pools kept at?
The vacation home pools are kept at 88 degrees Fahrenheit
or slightly higher. Using the pool cover when the
pool is not in use helps keep the pool at a comfortable
temperature during the cooler months.
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What
temperature do the spas heat up to?
The spas heat up to approximately 102 to 105 degrees
Fahrenheit.
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Are
there life jackets or personal floatation devices
left at the vacation homes?
No, there are no life jackets or personal floatation
devices left at the vacation home. Life jackets give
parents a false sense of security. People can still
drown while wearing a life jacket. You may find pool
toys and water wings at the home that have been left
by previous guests.
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How
deep are the vacation home pools?
The main pools range in depth from three to eight
feet. No diving is allowed.
Dolphin
Springs vacation home pool is 3 to 5 feet deep.
Forest
Springs vacation home pool is 3 to 5 feet deep.
Captain
Nemo's vacation home pool is 3 to 6 feet deep.
Formosa
Springs vacation home main pool is 3 to 8 feet deep.
Formosa
Springs vacation home Mickey Mouse Kiddie pool is
12 inches deep.
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Pool
Heater
Do
I need to touch the pool heater?
NO, absolutely NOT. The pool heaters are programmed
and touching them will mess up the settings. Messed
up setting means NO pool heat! A service person will
need to come out the home and redo all of the heater
settings, and then the pool will need to heat up again.
Do not let any member or your group touch the pool
heater controls.
Our
pool heaters are all brand new and are the most expensive
ones on the market. They are computerized and messing
up the heating cycles is a problem. Our pool heaters
do not just have an on off switch. They are timed
to come on at a certain time and go off at a certain
time, and to heat to a specific temperature.
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If
we run the spa all day will the pool heat?
No, the pool and spa run off of the same system.
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Pool
Alarms
Are
the vacation homes equipped with pool alarms?
Yes, all of our homes have the same type of pool alarm.
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How
does the pool alarm work?
There is a button on the interior and exterior side
of the patio door leading to the pool area. This button
is beyond the reach of children. Push the button and
then go through the door and the alarm will not activate.
The idea is that if young children open the door the
alarm will sound before they have a chance to reach
the water so that someone can reach them before they
endanger themselves. It takes a bit of getting used
to for adults, but it is well worth the small inconvenience
to ensure the lives of our young ones.
If
the pool alarm is triggered, just push the button
and it will stop ringing.
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Can
the pool alarms be turned off?
NO, absolutely not. It is against the law and you
will be billed for any damages to the pool alarm system.
The pool alarms are provided for your children's safety.
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Is
a pool alarm necessary?
It is the law in Florida that all doors leading to
the pool area have alarms. Pool alarms are there for
your children's safety. These alarms are hard wired
and cannot be disconnected. We ask that you do not
tamper with these alarms in any way.
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Pool
Rules
What
are the vacation home pool rules?
NO
DIVING
All
children should be supervised by a responsible adult
at all times and should never be left unattended in
or around the pool area.
It
is recommended that no person swim alone.
No
running is permitted in the pool area.
No
horse-play is permitted in the pool area.
All
persons using the pool and spa area must do so at
their own risk.
Neither
the management company nor the homeowner can be held
responsible for any accidents that may occur from
the use of the pool and surrounding area.
Remove
the pool cover before swimming.
Do
not swim when the pool cover is on the pool.
Care
should be taken at all times.
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