Is your pool buggy? If so, the swimming pool service contractors from SwimRight Pool & Spa Service in Scottsdale, AZ swimming pool know that there is nothing that can ruin a good time in the pool faster than a parade of ants or a swarm of flies or bees. Flying, biting and crawling insects can ruin a good time and can cause damage that won’t be visible to the naked eye. By the time you see the damage caused by insects you could be looking at a spendy repair bill.
The best way to keep insects (and rodents) from your hot tub or spa is to work with your Scottsdale, Arizona swimming pool service contractor to make certain they don’t have the opportunity to take up residence.
Is your pool buggy?
Ants. Arizona has more species of ant than other states and that means they can be a nuisance for your outdoor enjoyment. If carpenter ants take up residence, they can destroy a hot tub’s insulation and could damage the wiring of your pool.
Bees. These stinging insects need water to survive and your pool or hot tub are ideal sources, especially during an arid Arizona summer. If bees decide your hot tub or pool is its water source, they can be difficult to remove. There are also bees that can bore through wood and infiltrate your hot tub’s housing.
Rodents. Insulation in a hot tub is a magnet for mice to make nests and have babies. They will damage to the housing of the hot tub as well as the wiring of your hot tub or pool.
The swimming pool contractors from Swim Right Pools offer tips to keep these nuisances from “bugging” your pool or hot tub:
- Make certain there are no cracks in the hot tub housing into which a rodent or bee could get in
- Don’t keep food or drinks around the swimming pool. Keep garbage cans away from the deck
- Cover the hot tub and pool when not in use so bees don’t have a water source
- Ask us to inspect the hot tub or pool for potential problem areas and to repair any damaged areas
Don’t use harmful bug repellant sprays around the pool as they could get into the water and upset the chemical balances.
