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…Just wondering how different builders feel about the type of pool one might build. There are advantages and disadvantages to fiberglass, vinyl, and gunite pools and was wanting input on how you sell your style of construction versus another type.
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…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…Any ideas for how to (temporarily) light an outdoor pool at night? The pool is 75 feet by 35 feet and the owner cannot afford underwater lighting.
What would it take? The pool currently has a 30 foot light post in each corner of the deck that tempora
Read more…Does anyone have experience with speakers that are submerged that allow for music to be heard underwater? I have a customer who has inquired and I admit that I am not sure where to start. The current pool owner is an executive with Disney and had the
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…In Texas we are currently experiencing another "exceptional" drought. It is common to find pools that are over stabilized, especially vinyl and fiberglass where the owners have been shocking with dichlor. In trying to be a responsible steward of our
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?
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I have been researching about free-chlorine systems for swimming pools and spa and found that Hydrogen Peroxide has been recommended as a sanitizer and disinfectant for these applications. However, I have found only few suppliers recommending this p
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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 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…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…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 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…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 am having customers coming in with high levels of Combined. I treated one customer, 30,000 Free was .66 and total was about 6.5, ph was 8.2, TA was 140, and CYA was around 23.
I had him add some Acid to the pool, then shock with roughly 18lb of Ca
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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…
