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High Levels of Combined

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

Started by Chris Cavanaugh

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Customer who gets his own work done at retail stores

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

Started by Bud Brinkley in Pool Service Topics

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Anyone charging a Fuel Surcharge Yet?

Anyone charging a fuel surcharge yet or increased their charges?

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Started by Kevin Humphreys in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Employee Handbooks

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

Started by Jenny in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Raw water fill. No CYA and no chlorine

I have a customer who drained and filled his 30k pool with well water. I have started the tablet feeder and added 5 gallons of acid along with waterfall aeration to get the TA down. It was at 180 before. The pool went green with metals (iron) when th

Started by Bud Brinkley

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1 in 5 Americans admit to peeing in the pool

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

Started by David Rockwell in Pool Service Topics

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Used Starting blocks, guard stands, etc

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

Started by Rob M in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Non-compliance?

I was wondering if anyone else has comercal customers who refuse to do any Pool Spa Safety Act updates? And if so, how do you handle it? Also, does your health department want to know what was done or needs to be done? Mine "spent the mint" on a new

Started by michael stimson in Safety, Standards, and Codes

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Where we hail from?

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

Started by Eric W. Stringi in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Foremost handbook on Aquatic Therapy & Congrats to Dr. Becker for his ISHOF Award

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,

Started by Laurie Batter in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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brown water

whats your remedy for brown water discovered at opening . massive amount of leaves were left on safety cover all winter

Started by Gregory Masterson in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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How did you come up with your business name?

When naming your'e business there are many things to consider. Some people name it so that it exactly says what your'e services are, they have their personal name within it or its based around their location like "Bobs south west pool service" Someti

Started by Kevin Humphreys in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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CAT 2000 controllers versus HCC 2000 controllers

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?

Started by Scott Tarr in Pool Service Topics

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Shipping fiberglass pool to foreign country

Has anyone has any requests to ship a fiberglass pool and equipment to a foreign country? If so, how did it pan out?

Started by Ben Whitlow in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Chemical Sales

Well it looks like spring is starting here in KY, it was around 70 degrees today ( this just might nbe a tease though but its getting people thinking about pools and acessories)

I was just going to see how you guys fight the big box stores on your ch

Started by Chris Cavanaugh in Pool Retail Topics

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New Applicance Installer Compliance Law?

Whats everyones take on Texas having to be Licensed Appliance Installer to do electrical?

Started by Heather Linton in Pool Service Topics

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Associated General Contractors of America outlines measures to boost public, private construction activity

Building a Stronger Future, A New Blueprint for Economic Growth - let's hope http://ow.ly/4huok

Started by Laurie Batter in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Tricks to protect Plaster?

Looking for any tricks that might help my guys to protect the plaster while replacing tile and coping but not the plaster. We get drips of thinset, grout etc on the plaster. Any suggestions?

Started by Darren Pellegrino in Pool Service Topics

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2011 World Aquatic Health Conference Slated to Deliver Practical Science

For the eighth consecutive year, global recreational water leaders will gather at the World Aquatic Health™ Conference (WAHC™), slated for October 12-14, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in downtown Seattle, Washington. The most influential academic, in

Started by Laurie Batter in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Landfill debris created by Chip Out of average plaster or stone pool

I am doing some research on the debris impact of chipping out an average plaster or stone pool.

How many tons of debris are loaded to the landfill from one pool?

I am also trying to analyse the amount of airborne debris (the big white cloud of dust) c

Started by TIm Maas in Pool Service Topics

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Inground Pool, need a Rebuild, Concrete Bottom, Steel Sides = Big Issues

Posted by Rob Da-J-Man on September 19, 2025 at 11:57am in Pool Design

Inground Pool, need a Rebuild, Concrete Bottom, Steel Sides = Big Issues

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If you are a member of the "pool industry" community, you have found your home.

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The Importance of Yard Elevation in Swimming Pool Design

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The Psychology of Swimming Pool Sales: Dive Into the Mind of the Buyer

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The Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry - New Volume 6 Now Online

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Plaster Finishes Should Last 20 Years

Posted by Kim Skinner on February 11, 2019 at 5:07pm

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…

Is Pool Water Balance Always the Problem?

Posted by Kim Skinner on February 6, 2019 at 4:24pm

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…

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All Discussions (703)

High Levels of Combined

Customer who gets his own work done at retail stores

Anyone charging a Fuel Surcharge Yet?

Employee Handbooks

Raw water fill. No CYA and no chlorine

1 in 5 Americans admit to peeing in the pool

Used Starting blocks, guard stands, etc

Non-compliance?

Where we hail from?

Foremost handbook on Aquatic Therapy & Congrats to Dr. Becker for his ISHOF Award

brown water

How did you come up with your business name?

CAT 2000 controllers versus HCC 2000 controllers

Shipping fiberglass pool to foreign country

Chemical Sales

New Applicance Installer Compliance Law?

Associated General Contractors of America outlines measures to boost public, private construction activity

Tricks to protect Plaster?

2011 World Aquatic Health Conference Slated to Deliver Practical Science

Landfill debris created by Chip Out of average plaster or stone pool

Note: this page contains paid content.

Pool/Spa Articles

Inground Pool, need a Rebuild, Concrete Bottom, Steel Sides = Big Issues

Considerations in Building a "Vanishing Edge" Swimming Pool

Welcome To The Pool Genius Network

The Importance of Yard Elevation in Swimming Pool Design

The Psychology of Swimming Pool Sales: Dive Into the Mind of the Buyer

The Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry - New Volume 6 Now Online

Plaster Finishes Should Last 20 Years

Is Pool Water Balance Always the Problem?

Note: this page contains paid content.