Any service professionals have experience with Vitro glass filter media for sand filters? I have run into this at Myrtle Beach, SC and was wondering how effective the product was. I was told by a service company that the price-point is higher but is
Read more…I just want to recommend the use of a pool dolly cart, I have been seeing them on the back of other trucks for sometime now and thought about getting one. Well, we did about 3 months back and have never regretted it, they save your back, save you tim
Read more…i have a client who has allowed his water chemistry to ruin his finish. His LSI was so bad, that the calcium attached itself to the walls of the pool and was very sharp and rough. We have removed most of that calcium, however the surface is not as
Read more…We had a client with a large commercial pool inform us that they were getting water in one of the pumps in the pump room on Friday. We visited the site and realized that one of the plugs in the main drain must have given way(this particular pool wit
Read more…Anybody out there have any suggestions?
Looking for a computerized program that sets and tracks service route visits (2 service trucks/techs - cleaning and maintaining pools and salt gen pools) as well as Tech Ticket jobs (6 techs that drive around a
Read more…any one like the stuff? I don't for the most part. i was just wondering if any one swears by it.
Has anyone else ran into a Raypak/Rehm low NOx heater that surges when it is running? (The flame surges up nice and blue, then dies down, then surges up again, over and over.)
mine is done
boy do i miss working
anybody have anything i could do?
i dont need much
food and a place to rest my head
and high speed internets
Lets try this again.
I have a customer in CT who wants his 20' long 4 tread concrete steps fully tiled. Any suggestion on winterizing to protect the tile.
Read more…I have tried Vulchem 116 and it bread loafed in response to moisture in the subgrade.
I have tried 100% silicone and it did not stand the test of time.
I have tired two part polysulfide and a bulk gun. It went down in 2008 and is now showing signs of s
Read more…Is there a non invasive method to treat rusty rebar ends showing through gunite walls?
Read more…Hello everyone,
Look forward to seeing some of you in Vegas. However, before I close up shop here in MA I was wondering if any of you could tell me how to close a pool with a self cleaning system like paramount. I find my self turning a lot of busin
I am trying to find a match to some cr coping that is similar to Imerial's white ridged bull nose. It is not Imperial's. Total hight is 2.5". Imperial sugested that it might be made by Pacific. Any thoughts? I have tried to attach a picture.
Read more…How come when I call other pool service companies from New Jersey to Florida to get information on a person who is applying for a job and has past experience with other pool companies, no one wants to discuss the persons work ethic? I thought all poo
Read more…What is the best approach when winterizing an inground pool? Do you blow out the lines closest to the filter first and so on...? Or does it not matter? What combination of chemicals would you use to get the best results throughout the winter months?
Read more…I've been using SCP as my main supplier. As of last year I've been having trouble getting plast-aid through them; they can't seem to get anymore stock. Has anyone else ran into this trouble or know of another supplier that has stock?
I have a costomer that did not like his pebble tec, so he had it painted. The paint and the pepples ae flaking off. What are his options to resurface the pool.
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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…
