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Who is attending the PoolCorp Retail Summit in Dallas?

I am going with my two store managers. It is a unique training opportunity I think, and the first time I have seen a distributor support reatil to this extent. I am looking forward to learning some new things and also seeing the vendors. Is anyone e

Started by Merry Wise in Pool Retail Topics

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Using Squidoo for Article Marketing / Image Linking

Those of you who do your own article writing and marketing for SEO may want to check out http://www.squidoo.com/. It allows you to make use of images by embedding them with links instead of merely using them as illustrations, as most sites do. I've

Started by Rachaelle Lynn in Pool Retail Topics

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Rough Diamondbrite Surface

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

Started by Matt Cellura in Pool Service Topics

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Pool Chemistry Startups

At a new plaster pool startup, are there service techs that have tested the tap water (that was used to fill the pool) and compared those readings with the water in the pool after it has been filled? If so, what differences (or changes) have been n

Started by Kim Skinner

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Raypak heater surging

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.)

I first discovered that the heaters that do this would run smooth if I put

Started by Clint Combs in Pool Service Topics

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What a beautiful "Scam"

We sell tile and tiling materials. We ship to other countries. The request was simple and common, by e-mail. "I am interested in blah tile. Do you have it in stock?" "Yes we do. you can view it at blah website. Please let us know what color and the q

Started by Robert Ault in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Formalized Certification/Licensing for Swimming Pool Professionals

Who agrees that we need a formalized Certification/Licensing process for a person/business to be recognized as a professional in the swimming pool industry? Consider this to be a certification similar to the way you can't be a doctor without being b

Started by Don Parish in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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winterizing full tile steps

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.

Started by David Jamieson in Pool Service Topics

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Twitter integration?

I have enabled the twitter integration (I think), but am not exactly sure how it is set up to work...

I assumed that whenever I posted (either a new discussion, or reply) that it would automatically post a link to my Twitter page.

If this is not how

Started by David Penton in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Have you ever seen an R/O rig for swimming pools?

We played around with a HD camera this weekend and made a YouTube video of our trailer and how we set up and treat pools with Reverse Osmosis. The video is here, if anyone is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy0CBSVqyZ8

If you take a look

Started by Bruce Wettstein

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Anyone Going to Home Shows (not trade shows) in 2011?

If you've been to any home shows or are planning to exhibit at any home shows in 2011, I'd love to hear about it - which ones, what you get out of it, etc. I have plans to attend a large home show in Valley Forge in March but am interested in explor

Started by Rachaelle Lynn in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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Inter-Fab Slides

I just finished the installation of an Inter-Fab slide... Actually, I thought I was finished - BUT I'm not!

This is the first slide that I have installed from Inter-Fab, and there are NO BONDING clamps, screws, anything!!! NOTHING!

When I called their

Started by David Penton in Safety, Standards, and Codes

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Where did everyone go?

Started by Don Parish in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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any one need a service guy

i got to work this winter any one need help?

Started by Randy Mann in Pool Service Topics

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New ADA Guidelines for Public Pools

As I am sure some of you are aware of, and others may not be aware of, the ADA has now been passed to include swimming pools. This new addendum will require all commercial pools to have an ADA approved means of access into every pool and spa. I am

Started by Matt Cellura in Safety, Standards, and Codes

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Pool safety barrier installed in water on the edge of a 18' tanning ledge?

Does anyone know of a product that will work as an in pool safety barrier, that can be:

Easily Removed
Installed in the water on a tanning ledge
Hold up well against pool chemistry and salt
Keep three 18month old from getting past the tanning ledge to th

Started by Don Parish in Advanced Pool Design

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Connecting With Spa Dealers

I am looking to connect with spa dealers. Our company is a spa cover manufacturer in Florida, although we have customers throughout the United States. In fact, we just gained a customer in Alaska who was very unhappy with her current spa cover manu

Started by Ramona Cammarata in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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In 2010 the pool industry took a beating from the media. What are we going to do about it?

In 2010 the industry took a beating from the mainstream media, especially with so much attention on the VGB act. This negative image of the industry has undoubtably hurt new pool business, service and retail.

What can we do on both a local and nati

Started by Don Parish in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit

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winterizing full tile steps

Started by David Jamieson in Pool Service Topics

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Aggressive water; how low is too low?

Out here (Southern California) we have very hard water, which obviously causes problems to pool plaster and equipment (among other things), especially as the level climbs. Since I have the ability to bring the Calcium levels down to pretty much any

Started by Bruce Wettstein

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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

asking for a friend, and they are open to work with Qualified Vendors and Contractors : preferably Local - near Chicago area

The "Ancient" steel…

Considerations in Building a "Vanishing Edge" Swimming Pool

Posted by Rex Richard on September 13, 2023 at 4:50pm in Pool Design

Welcome To The Pool Genius Network

Posted by Rex Richard on August 10, 2023 at 5:12pm in Pool Design

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,…

The Importance of Yard Elevation in Swimming Pool Design

Posted by Rex Richard on August 10, 2023 at 4:58pm in Pool Design

For…

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

Posted by Rex Richard on August 10, 2023 at 4:43pm in Pool Design

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 - New Volume 6 Now Online

Posted by Que Hales on March 14, 2019 at 9:32pm

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…

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)

Who is attending the PoolCorp Retail Summit in Dallas?

Using Squidoo for Article Marketing / Image Linking

Rough Diamondbrite Surface

Pool Chemistry Startups

Raypak heater surging

What a beautiful "Scam"

Formalized Certification/Licensing for Swimming Pool Professionals

winterizing full tile steps

Twitter integration?

Have you ever seen an R/O rig for swimming pools?

Anyone Going to Home Shows (not trade shows) in 2011?

Inter-Fab Slides

Where did everyone go?

any one need a service guy

New ADA Guidelines for Public Pools

Pool safety barrier installed in water on the edge of a 18' tanning ledge?

Connecting With Spa Dealers

In 2010 the pool industry took a beating from the media. What are we going to do about it?

winterizing full tile steps

Aggressive water; how low is too low?

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.