Im considering adding weekly service to our lists of services. We currently only do Pool tile cleaning, tile repair, rock staining and acid washes etc...
We constantly get calls asking for weekly service but we just pass them on to other local pool gu
Read more…Does anyone have experience with the venturi driven return fittings from Infusion? Looking for feedback.
Read more…I have a customer with what appears to be salt deposits at the tile line. Does not react to muriatic acid and tastes salty, yes I tasted it. The previous pool service recommended converting this gunite pool to salt to control heavy calcium buildup, e
Read more…There seems to a hung jury when it comes to the position of the main drain/return line when heating the pool. The general consensus is to keep the system on main drain for normal pool operation, thus keeping the dirt and debris in the hopper to a mi
Read more…I am taking over a new pool thats been done for about a month. Got most of the dirt out, now I have a lot of greenish black algae on the natural stone walkin and some on the finish. Will not brush up. What is a good method to removing it?
We are a
Read more…If you are fabricating face plates for special application on vinyl liner pools, please let me know the type of plastic being used and where it ca be purchased. Thanks.
Read more…I have taken on a pool with a Polaris floor vacuum with booster pump. Does anyone have experience of these? Is there any adjustment to slow it down? Thanks in advance
Read more…I have a YMCA client who has the floor/wall drain covers They are approximately 12" x 12", with 6" up the wall and 6" on the floor.
Is there an off the shelf VGB approved cover available?
If not, what solutions have you seen out there for this applic
Read more…I just got my new Power Vac pv-2100 with cart, I was just curious if anyone has any tips are hints? I got a blue top optimus battery for it and was curious if anyone has tryed a stronger battery?
Read more…I've always been told that Cyanuric Acid has been linked to Liver Cancer, when at a high level. Has any one else been told this?
Read more…In my Chattanooga location, a large commercial account has only one of their pools on Arch's Pulsar system He wants an alternative while using the same system. He asked if he could use Trichlor cylinders in the feeder if it was thoroughly cleaned s
Read more…Hi. I have a new customer that changed the sand in his filter by himself. I am sure that he got sand down the center "stand pipe". The first time that he backwashed, there was probably about 5 pounds of sand pumped out on the lawn. I don't think
Read more…There is a computer program called Route Patrol that monitors time in and out on service stops. I need an updated program to Vista, but I can't locate the company. Does anyone know, are they still in business and how to contact them. Thank you - D
Read more…I was just wondering what people's thoughts were on building/retrofitting pools with schedule 40 vs 80 PVC since I had a near disaster on my hands today when a piece of schedule 40 connecting a drain valve to a T-joint on the main drain line (basemen
Read more…Whether it's AO Smith, Emerson, or another motor company, it seems like service companies in my markets are having more and more problems with motor failures occurring at an alarming rate. Are you guys running into the same problem in your markets?
Read more…I had a drain and fill job. City water filled and pool was green immediately when filling. I poured in two bottles of Jack's Blue Stuff. Waited over the weekend and added 1/2 gallon acid and then 8 lbs of cal-hypo as the algae was getting bad quickly
Read more…Watershapes Magazine just reported on this survey from livescience.com
http://www.livescience.com/3603-1-5-americans-admits-peeing-pool.html
47% of those surveyed admitted to at least one or more behaviors that contribute to an unhealthy pool.
20% of
Read more…From what I have been able to research, the original CAT 2000 controllers were purchased by Hayward and the units are supposed to be the same. Has anyone used the HCC version and is it comparable to the CAT 2000?
Read more…Looking for input on any of the major calcium hypochlorite tablet feeders from service professionals in the field. I am looking primarily at three options and would like to hear your opinions on:
I have a service customer who always seems to get his equipment repairs done at various pool supply stores (leslies etc.) instead of using my services. For example today I pointed out to him that his pump was leaking and the bearings were also bad. I
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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…
