Dogs And Pool EquipmentMany people ask, “Can my dog get in the pool?” Or, “Is pool water safe for my dog?” The answer is yes, and no. Dogs in swimming pools are hard on the filter, chemistry and equipment. Dog hair can clog a skimmer or pump basket v
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Recently I had a call from the manager of a wholesale distribution sales center in Houston. He had a question, “Is there a ten-step program that I can teach my salespeople to take a customer from prospect to partner?” It got my attention so I probed
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Why Some Pool Builders Grew in 2008.....and what we can learn from them.By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc.2008 was a tough year for most pool builders. While a few builders saw growth, most fell short of their 2007 numbers. And so far, 2009 doesn
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Swimming "in place" at a speed approaching one's maximum, controlled speed may be the fastest way to learn to swim efficiently.It does not eliminate the need for a coach, but it gives both the swimmer and the coach an immediate feedback.In a River po
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I have had alot of customers with high phosphate levels and they where not sure how they got this level so high. I had several customers bring me water samples from their tap water. The phosphate levels in their tap water was well over 2500 ppb!!! I
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There are some differences between muriatic acid (HCl), dry acid (sodium bisulfate, NaHSO4) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) in the treatment of swimming pool water. We will attempt to review and clarify these three types of acids.When added to water, all t
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Does anyone know of a great way to help our customers get rid of waterbugs without having to tell them to add joy dishwashing liquid? I sale bug out but i am leary of the product! We use to just add alot of algacide(back up) what other product can we
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Jeff gives a great description of ADA's requirements re: positioning of the latch. There's another section of ADA that also applies, the need for safety. This is especially important in public pools, where to make the latch too easy open for accessib
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I have just finished reading a post from Perry Marshall titled “Epiphany in Communist China.” He made a few very interesting comparisons, which I wanted to share with you, adding my two “sense” of course.First of all, he likens Chinese propaganda (“I
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What To Do If You Drop Your Phone In The Poolpoolslut@gmail.com July 10, 2009With modern technology comes problems. Cell phones and water do not mix. If you drop your cell phone in the swimming pool, hot tub, or even a toilet, You will need to act fa
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For many years there has been a misunderstanding in the swimming pool service industry about the chemical differences between using soda ash (sodium carbonate) versus bicarb (baking soda or sodium bicarbonate) to adjust pH and alkalinity in swimming
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Hello Everyone,It was about a few weeks back when I was trolling through the cable channels for something to watch, and behold Miracle On 34th Street was playing.The movie was already in progress but I love a great classic so I tuned it in. I joined
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by John Galcius, June 10, 2009Your Swimming Pool Carbon FootprintMy pool, an energy hog? I hardly ever hear those words used together. Because a true standard hasn’t really been set yet. National Green Building Standard does not address swimming pool
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Membership in the Florida Swimming Pool Association can mean different things to different people. Some members join to give back to the industry that has supported them and their families, others because they want to have a say in the direction and
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Now – what really happens when acid is added in a concentrated fashion to a pool? Since acid is noticeably heavier than water, the acid sinks to the bottom, and flows to the lowest part of the pool. If that lowest part happens to include an operating
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I remember sitting in high school math class and griping along with the other students: why do I need to learn this stuff? When will I ever use this in real life? I also remember intentionally selecting English as my college major so I could avoid fu
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Although it has been fourteen years since onBalance (Que Hales, Doug Latta, Kim Skinner) first debunked the Acid Column Myth in the Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry, we still regularly get asked in our trade show chemistry classes about
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Welcome to the first blog post for Emotron! Each week we will feature a new FAQ about the Emotron PSP20 - the most advanced VGBA compliant, anti-entrapment system available. If you have a question that you'd like us to answer in a blog post, please f
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