How to make your pool childproof

On hot summer days, a pool in the garden at home is an incomparable pleasure for young and old. Relax in the cool water or really romp and splash - the swimming pool offers many possibilities. However, water points in the garden always pose a risk. Toddlers of crawling age are already at risk at a depth of a few centimeters and even children who can swim safely must always be supervised. But that does not speak against having your own bathing opportunity in the garden. Because with a little effort you can make any pool childproof. We'll show you what's important.

Keeping an eye on the children all the time while the family is in the garden is almost impossible. While you are weeding on one corner, the offspring is concocting something behind your back. That's why experienced parents follow two rules of thumb: As long as no one is crying, everything is fine, and if it's completely quiet, an adult should check quickly. This approach has proven successful, but there can never be enough security – especially if you have a pool in the garden. You can achieve a significant increase in safety by making your pool childproof.

The selection of the pool model already determines the later safety. Our Wooden pools stand above ground and are about 125 cm high . The water remains out of reach for crawlies and toddlers. It is sufficient to lock the pool ladder so that little climbers cannot fall into the water. But don't rely on this alone to make the pool childproof. Equally important is the choice of pool cover. A simple foil protects the water from dirt. But if a child gets on this light pool cover, it sinks in with the foil. Make sure that your Pool cover childproof . To do this, use either a tear-resistant variant that you stretch firmly over the pool with ground anchors , or opt for a Fixed cover made of plastic or wood . Another way to make the pool childproof is to build a sufficiently high fence around it.

A pool alarm is a simple tool that greatly increases security around the pool. The small device with radio transmitter you install at the edge of the pool . The water surface of an unused pool is mirror-smooth and calm. If a child, neighbour's cat or wild bird falls into the water, Waves . These activate the pool alarm , which immediately starts loudly. You can choose between models that you actively turn on and variants that activate themselves after a certain rest period (e.g. two minutes). Many providers enable the Integration of the alarm into the in-house WLAN , you will receive the notification on different devices such as your smartphone or a smart speaker.

Tip: A pool alarm does not reduce the duty of supervision. But on hot summer days, when you don't use the cover during short breaks, it's a valuable tool to make a pool childproof.

What is the point of making the pool childproof if the bathing rules are not observed? The Bathing rules for children correspond to those for adults, only they are extended by a few points:

• Splashing around in the pool is only for healthy children who feel comfortable. Don't forget to warm up!
• Never romp in the water with a full or completely empty stomach.
• Non-swimmers may have a maximum of water up to their stomachs.
• Educate. Your children should never call for help for fun.
• Children easily overestimate their strength – always stay close and watch out for the little ones.
• Always keep toddlers who are not yet swimming safely within reach.
• Bathing islands, swimming rings and air mattresses do not offer safety.
• Only jump off the edge, as long as the water is deep enough and free.
• During thunderstorms, the pool is taboo.

Tip: Children cool down faster than adults at a low pool temperature. Therefore, keep the pool temperature at around 29 °C and install a pool heater if necessary.

Good water quality is important. To keep the little ones healthy while splashing around in the pool, it is necessary to test the pool water regularly. Children in particular are a great challenge for pool hygiene. The more children romp in the pool, the faster the germ counts rise. While adults usually shower first and then use the pool, children include the refreshing water in their play. Sand and garden soil thus find their way into the water and stimulate bacterial growth.

• Measure the pH of the water regularly. It should have settled between 7.0 and 7.4. Values that are too high or too low put a strain on the skin and make chemicals such as chlorine less effective.
• Chlorine reduces bacterial growth and algae formation in the pool.A value between 0.3 and 0.4 is ideal.

Remember not only to make the pool childproof, but also to make the Keep water care chemicals out of the reach of children .

Take your time and make the pool childproof right at the beginning of the season. Then your family can enjoy the summer carefree.