For pool owners, pool covers are an essential accessory to have. Pool covers aid in keep out dirt, debris or algae; they are also a safety measures for children.

Pool covers also help to keep your pool safe if you have travelled and are away from home. They are also important during stormy weathers that could result in trees falling or roofs coming apart.

Always ensure that your pool cover is the right size for you pool to avoid it coming apart when you are not around.

 Choosing the best pool cover

In order to choose the best pool cover for you, let’s look at the options available;

#1.Mesh safety covers

• Mesh safety covers are fairly light, making them the most manageable of the covers. They are able to prevent leaves and debris from falling into your pool when it rains. However, it won’t prevent rain water from passing through.
• It also helps to keep the sun’s rays, which aid in the growth and spread of algae; a mesh cover is your best option when the pool is not in use.
• The only major con of mesh covers is that they often trap dirt, leaves, snow, and other debris which makes make them heavy and cave in. Thus, it’s important to clean and brush the cover often. If you’re away from your pool for long moments, instruct someone to brush the debris for you.

#2. Automatic pool covers

• These pool covers are very easy to use and don’t even require more than one person to put it together, with just a touch of a button the pool is safely closed and protected.
• The major con of these covers is that they’re very costly, making them the most expensive of all the covers. They’re also only designed for square and rectangular pools; too bad if you have an oval or round pool structure.

#3. Pool safety nets

• This safety net is different from other types of covers and usually anchored on the sides of the pool.
• The main aim of this cover is to keep children away from the pool and to prevent accidents or drowning.
• The disadvantage however is that it might not be able to completely keep away algae or tree branches from falling in the pool.

#4. Solar pool covers

• This is the least expensive way to cover your pool. It’s one of the most ‘old school’ type of pool cover and its benefits include trapping heat in the pool. It also keeps away leaves, debris and algae from falling in the pool.
• The main con of the solar pool cover is that it’s not safe and had had a track record of causing a lot of accidents and drowning of children.

With this information, you can now pick your preferred pool cover based on your budget and personal preferences. And of course, your safety and that or those around the pool must be considered; opt for a cover that can keep off little children from falling over.

All the best!

 

A laser tag gun has sensors that come from a LED device or a laser. The laser emits beams of light. The beam of light targets a vest which usually has a mounted detector. When the gun is shot and the laser hits the vest it produces the ‘tag’ or ‘hit.’

These guns are used to play games for people of all age groups and for many different events. You can introduce the game to your colleagues in corporate events, to your friends, at a party, or a family event together with children and adults.

The laser tag game is the same as playing paintball but it is safer to play and nobody can get hurt; plus it is less messy. While playing paintball or air soft there is a lot of cleaning up to do; but a laser tag uses beams, making it cleaner and definitely the better option.

How a laser tag gun works

• Due to the fact that it uses beams and sensor detectors laser guns can be used both indoors and outdoors. This makes it fun to use while you are playing with a huge crowd and you can even add different challenges like blocks and hideouts to make it more exciting.
• The beams are visible during the day even when the sun is out, very ideal to use at your own convenience.
• It’s important know how to wear the sunband and how to loosen and tighten it to fit you properly. The sunband alerts the players that they have hit someone by lighting up
• Because shooting the gun is the fun part of the game, the players have to master the different sounds the gun makes to detect different things throughout the game
• The gun makes a different sound when a player is hit and when a player hits another person. Mastering the two sounds will enable the game to be fair and also enable your team to win.
• The gun also makes another sound when it needs to be reloaded it’s very essential to know that sound too in order to reload fast in the midst of a high stake game
• The gun also makes a different sound when a player is eliminated from the game

How to use a laser tag gun

In order for the laser tag gun to work well and for the game to also flow well and be at its maximum fun it has to be used well.

The general rules of using a later tag gun are;

• To not go beyond the maximum sensor and beam range
• Not to prevent the sensors from working efficiently with your hand
• Ensure that your sunband is not tightened beneath any form or clothing
• Be careful not to constantly drop the gun or throw it in the air to avoid it from getting spoiled

Games for laser tag gun

There are different types of games that can be played using a laser tag gun, such as;

• Free for all
• Immortal arena
• Team elimination
• Immortal arena teams

Now gather your friends and family and enjoy a game or two of laser tag!

 

Food processing is simply the process of transforming one form of food into another form either to make it last longer, easier to consume and so on.

There are different forms of food processing;

Primary food processing is generally, making edible foods from agricultural products. Examples of this are; processing meats from cows (beef) and milling grains, drying fish, etc.

 Secondary food processing on the other hand simply means taking certain ingredients and turning them into food. Examples include; making beer or bread.

Tertiary food processing is identified as unhealthy because it is the process of making foods that lead to diseases such as obesity. Examples of this; are airplane foods, ready to eat pizzas that just need to be microwaved.

Benefits of processed food

• Kills bacteria and toxins that may cause harmful diseases that are sometimes foodborne diseases from unprocessed foods

• Enables the mass production of various foods, thus enabling food to be available for a greater mass audience

• Keeps food longer and preserves it from spoiling especially for perishable foods. This is very important especially for food that needs to be transported for longer distances

• It’s way cheaper and financially feasible to make processed foods because it can be done in bulk, thus accruing benefits of economies of scale.

• It is less time consuming and thus saves a lot of time; compared to the time it takes to make unprocessed foods.

• Processed food is able to cater to different types of people in the community with special diet needs. Processed foods are processed and any special nutrients and minerals can be added or reduced to suit the health needs of the consumer.

• Processed foods taste better than unprocessed food

Disadvantages of processed food

• In the processing of food, there are high chances of the foods losing their nutrients and nutritional valuables.

• Different people react differently to different foods; processed foods can be harmful to people’s health. They can cause diseases such as cancer, heart diseases and also worsen conditions of individuals with preexisting conditions.

• Expired and spoilt processed food is a danger to the environment; it’s important to take all the right measures to conserve our environment from pollution

• The food processing process in itself is a risk that could cause contamination of the food if the equipment are not cleaned properly. This can lead to widespread food poisoning and other serious complications.

• Due to the frequent use of the equipment, it’s important to maintain them and that in itself is costly

• Processed food intake especially in high amounts is the leading cause of cancer and other diseases

• Because the food is artificially processed, even how it is digested in the body is different and it is said to contain more fats and calories.

Most of the food processing industries include;

 Sugar industry

 Slaughterhouses

 Cannery

 Fish processing plants

 Industrial rendering

 Meat packaging plants

Obviously, we can’t do without unprocessed foods; we have to balance between consuming such foods and also taking unprocessed foods for maximum health benefits.