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NigelM
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Status: offline |  Posted - 24 Sep 2008 : 14:51:45  
| I have always wanted to know why each private villa (well most of them) have the mesh whilst hotel swimming pools do not. Do the bugs not go near the hotels?
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blott
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Status: offline | Posted - 24 Sep 2008 : 14:56:22
| Most hotels are professisonally sprayed all around the grounds for bugs as their pools are normally within a large grounds area whereas private home aren't, although homes do have professional regular bug treatment inside.
Residential swimming pool regulations also stipulate that private home pools must have a four foot high barrier around them and the net bug screens do a perfect job for that also.  |
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JaneB
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Status: offline | Posted - 25 Sep 2008 : 23:19:06
| | I agree - it was lovely to be able to sit out with a beer or glass of wine, reading a book by the lanai overhead light without worrying about bugs. It made a lovely relaxing end to the day. |
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Status: offline | Posted - 27 Sep 2008 : 00:50:45
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Originally posted by chrizzy100
My mum thinks they look like monkey cages..
I suppose it depends who she is looking at through the screen.
 Absolutely! |
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Tonish
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Status: offline | Posted - 27 Sep 2008 : 08:35:06
| | Curiously, we noticed a surprising number of properties which had screens last year, but removed this year. Absolutely no idea why anyone would do that. |
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Robert5988
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Sep 2008 : 00:38:19
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Curiously, we noticed a surprising number of properties which had screens last year, but removed this year. Absolutely no idea why anyone would do that.
Could it be anything to do with the anti-swimming pool lobby in Florida?
I have several relatives in Florida and California who have pools that they hardly ever use. Yet they heat them in winter and have a pool maintenance service.
Most of the rental properties I have seen in Florida have tiny gardens(yards) dominated by the pool - in many that is the sole 'garden' area.
From the Orlando Sentinel: (not allowed to post link)
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In fact, the Florida Green Building Coalition would rather that you not have a pool.
Pools are not environmentally sustainable, according to this nonprofit corporation that sets green-building standards in Florida, oversees green-building certification and serves as a resource for builders and consumers.
"Although a popular amenity for homes in Florida, swimming pools and spas utilize precious fresh water resources and harmful chemicals in their operation and maintenance," the coalition says in its Green Home Standard Reference Guide.
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flyrr100
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Sep 2008 : 20:32:28
| We have a pool but no screen. The problem with screened pools, and this is really the only problem, is that they tend not to heat up as quick as open pools. That's presuming they aren't heated pools. Ours isn't heated but we are still using it in late September. The water temp is still 82°. But I have to vacuum the leaves and stuff out every few days. Something else screened pools don't need.
Amy wants to screen the pool, but thats about number 12 on our list of home improvements. Behind a new kitchen, and new turf and sprinkler system out front. |
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Robert5988
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Status: offline | Posted - 28 Sep 2008 : 22:16:24
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The problem with screened pools, and this is really the only problem, is that they tend not to heat up as quick as open pools.
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Mo Green
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Status: offline | Posted - 29 Sep 2008 : 00:42:37
| quote:
Originally posted by Robert5988
Most of the rental properties I have seen in Florida have tiny gardens(yards) dominated by the pool - in many that is the sole 'garden' area.
Not in Rotonda West where all the properties listed on this site are on large (sometimes double plots) standing in landscaped gardens over-looking either a canal, golf course or conservation area.
The lanai and covered pool area make a most welcome outdoor area for enjoying the warm evenings with out getting bothered by flying insects.
Once filled the pools do not need constantly topping up with water. We have now been in Florida for 3 weeks with temperatures constantly in the upper 80s/90s. A couple of heavy storms during the evening have kept our pool topped up naturally.
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blott
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Status: offline | Posted - 29 Sep 2008 : 01:38:59
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Surely not the only problem; the screens look hideous as well!!
Perhaps only to people who don't have them? From the inside looking out they look just fine!
Aesthetics aside, if they're what make it bearable to sit on your own pool deck in comfort enjoying the evening's relaxation, then they're worth their weight in gold. |
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Mr G
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Status: offline | Posted - 29 Sep 2008 : 07:44:31
| I must admit I have not considered an outside pool in Florida, without a pool screen. I cannot imagine what it must be like with all the various insects flying about and also leaves, etc blowing into the pool.
I look on our pool deck area as an extention to our home and it also encloses the living space.
As for heating the pool, our pool is in the 80's through September,without pool heat, possibly due to the pool aspect. I don't think the mesh makes that much difference as we stay inside the screen, and all stay warm,and catch the Sun and don't have any insect problems.
On a saftey point of view I understand that owners should have a fenced pool area to prevent people from walking by and possibly falling in.The pool screen saves that purpose, or I would expect that open pools would have to be fenced.
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Pegasus928
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Status: offline | Posted - 29 Sep 2008 : 08:08:24
| Speaking as someone who rents, as opposed to owns, I personally wouldn't want to rent a villa that didn't have a screen around the pool. To be honest, I can't ever remember seeing one in all the hundreds that we have viewed that didn't have a screen so we just assumed it was law in Florida to have them.
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