The estate of a person who recently died from complications with MRSA has asked me to sanitize the pool and pool deck while the house is in probate. Any special recommendations for this scenario?
Thanks,
Scott
Read more…The US Green Chamber came out and did a short video on us a couple weeks ago. We are happy to be a part of this Chamber and to represent our industry. Here's a link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/user/USGreenChamber#p/a/u/2/UbbAnIKcIRs
Read more…Hello everyone! I recently read an article in one of our industry magazines about the use of MRO, Mobile Reverse Osmosis, to " refresh " pool water. I am in northern Michigan and far away from a water shortage, but deal with lots of shallow wells to
Read more…Hi, I am looking for some average prices for the installation of heat pump, gaz heater and propane heater in these states: CA, TX, OK, FL, MN, OR, MA, VA. I also need to know if the propane and gaz tank are normally rented or sold with the propane an
Read more…Our company want to import diving boards from S.R.Smith, how to operate it, now I could not contact with the incharge person. Any one knows how to do that? Thanks.
Read more…Just wondering what happened to the "Meet and Greet" @ Eye Candy in Vegas last week?
Though we got there a bit late (about 10) there were 4 of us that met up specifically at Eye Candy hoping to interact with some of the members...
Did the event get can
Read more…Just curious how people in the business deal with customers that refuse to pay. I've had mediocre success with small claims courts. Anything near $1,000 usually involves a contract that I get a down payment from the customer, so I haven't had any t
Read more…I maintain a Florida based pool for testing my product's cleaning ability on the pool cartridge filter. The Pool was 6-months old when I took over the maintence. It has a salt conversion system and is a 10,000 gal. Masonary inground pool. for the fi
Read more…Just wondering which of you fellow Geniuses are on LinkedIn? I would love to add those of you that are to my network. Here is my "address":
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bruce-wettstein/28/817/a4a
I hope all you fellow Geniuses have had a great summe
Read more…Greetings one and all,
I am beginning a pool/spa renovation and the client has interest in natural gas fire features in the raised wall with sheers we are adding. I did one similar to this but it was a client supplied apparatus and I had no contact wi
Read more…I am wondering how many companies use employee handbooks for pool service tech's; and how detailed they may be. I am a former "corporate drone" and I am used to the rules and regulations that come with it. I know our industry is a little more relax
Read more…What are you using as a reference guide for aquatic therapy?
Drs. Becker and Cole have just published their new 3rd edition definitive textbook, Comprehensive Aquatic Therapy. Practitoners and laypersons alike have been waiting for this new edition,
Hey everyone! How's it going. I have been on the site in a while, it looks good.
I hope I don't get scolded by forum admins for this post.
I just wanted to let all the pool biz. owners out there that I'd recently sold my business and I'm selling all
Read more…I live in a rural area that happens to have a good amount of residential pools and A LOT of large apartment complexes. (College Town). We have no retail pool store and the nearest pool store is a 90 mile round trip. Most folks are making the drive or
Read more…Anyone charging a fuel surcharge yet or increased their charges?
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Read more…Has anyone ever had any experience dealing with sale/purchase of used blocks. Here in Michigan everyone is near broke (gotta love the automotive industry) and nobody wants to spend $1000 or more on replacing starting blocks, guard stands and I think
Read more…whats your remedy for brown water discovered at opening . massive amount of leaves were left on safety cover all winter
Read more…If you have followed the Let's Move initiative, then you may be aware that swimming is not included in the structure. In a conversation recently with Eric Herman, editor of Watershapes magazine, we agreed it should be part of any through child-fitnes
Read more…I just would like to gather some information from Y'all about how you became to be professionals in our industry? Did you mostly learn on your own with trial and error? Did you work for many different pool companies first? How many years now have
Read more…If you are a member of the "pool industry" community, you have found your home.
This is a network of pool builders, service professionals, retailers, and pool sales reps,…
Swimming pools are often associated with luxury, relaxation, and endless summer fun. But there's more than just the allure of crystal-clear water that leads a…
The Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry is coming back! JSPSI, a peer-reviewed technical journal, began in 1995 as a subscription-supported print-based publication. It contained articles at a technical…
All pool plaster finishes should last 20 years or more. However, some last only 5 to 7 years, and some less than a year before the plaster surface deteriorates, discolors, and looks terrible.
Why the difference? Very often, plaster…
For 50 years, the pool industry has considered pool water within an LSI of -0.3 and +0.5 to be acceptable and balanced. But recently, and without providing any supporting science or research, the NPC is trying to convince the industry that any…
There are two important issues involved when trying to achieve quality colored pool plaster that will remain durable, attractive, and the proper shade for many years.
The first issue is to utilize superior workmanship practices to achieve…
