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How to remove stain-causing metals from pool or spa water?
Can anyone please tell me what they have found that best prevents or removes iron or copper stains?Thanks,Jerry Rademan
Read more…TDH TEST GAUGE
From: Terry Heim terry@classicpoolandspa.comPosted: 11/2/2008Subject: TDH test gaugeI am looking for information on obtaining the TDH gauge that was discussed in the meeting on Thursday the 20th in the 9:30 am to 11:00 am meeting in Las Vegas Nevada
Read more…President Bush signs tax credit for wood, pellet stoves
For dealers NOT selling stoves, this might be a good year to get into this product category. LauriePresident Bush signs tax credit for wood, pellet stovesHPBA and Pellet Fuels Institute succeeded in including the tax credit in Energy Tax Extenders bi
Read more…Was it a drowning or murder?
Please see the website, "In Memoriam of Jonathan "Yoni" Gottesman" at http://www.yonigottesman.com/ This website includes the short life story of Yoni Gottesman who died at a fitness center in California in the presence of lifeguards, counselors, etc
Read more…Save the water!
I was just reading the blog written by Wendy Purser and it made me think of something I have been contemplating recently. Using reclaimed rain water to use for topping up of the pool or spa. Many parts of the country have been using reclaimed water f
Read more…Commercial pump and filter parts & ID
Does anyone have a good (online?) source for parts breakdowns for comm. equipt like Berkely Pumps, etc.ThanksHank
Read more…Blogging Tips
I myself have not yet blogged... maybe this is the beginning :) I know that Rex and Ray have some great knowledge about blogging, and will help guide those of us who decide to start a blog on best practices etc. Here's something that came over from S
Read more…To Vinyl or Not to Re-Vinyl?
Scenario:Client calls me up and tells me the water in their vinyl-lined above ground pool which has already been winterized has since drained completely. I feel I should take the cover off, check for leaks, replace the liner (if necessary), and re-wi
Read more…Making a Gunite Pool Shallower
I realize that some of you have done renovations to pools to raise the depth from 8 to 5 feet. I was wondering if any of you have had success with any particular method of doing this to ensure integrity of the final plaster and eliminate cracking in
Read more…Are we as an industry at war with HGTV?
I know it seems melodramatic, but follow me here.....I have to admit, I’m a fan of that network. It might be due to me being in the “house flipping” business a few years back, but most of the shows seem to have good industry insight and ideas.It seem
Read more…Benefits of Ozone to the Pool Service Professionals
Many service companies are adding Ozonators to pools they service to increase revenues and increase customer base.It is known that Ozonators reduce chemical usage by as much as 90% in a swimming pool. With the price of Chlorine accelerating faster th
Read more…Greening of pool cleaners?
Here in lies the dilemma what about all the cleaners that use booster pumps. Yeah they work great at cleaning but consume to much energy in the process. After all they require both pumps to be operational to function. Could the trend toward more ener
Read more…What's happening in your area?
Each area of the country is reacting differently. How is the pool industry doing where you are?
Read more…The $100.00 Marketing Challenge
This forum is dedicated for the discussion successful marketing techniques and strategies. Here's the catch, your marketing endeavor must cost less than $100.00 to implement.I encourage you to share your brightest/creative ideas whether your marketin
Read more…APSP Show in Vegas
Rex,I know you will be in Vegas at the APSP show this year. I thought what we could do is set a time up and have a meet and greet to all the PGN memebers who are there, real informal and casual, what do you think?
Read more…Cleaning Sand Filters...
just curious, other than a shop vac, what are the BEST ways you have found to get the old sand out of a sand filter? anyone have a good "I should of thought of that" idea?Thanks!!!
Read more…Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Pool and Spa Safety Act
Hello,This is a kickoff post for the VGB Forum. This will be a place to exchange questions and answers based on what we know today.To begin, here are some links to the original documents.At the heart of VGB, the first line of defense when using subme
Read more…Black algae coming through a vinyl liner
Has anyone had any experience with the black algae or fungus as it is, that comes through a vinyl liner from under the liner? We get this from time to time and have used a product that Jack's Magic carries for this purpose with good success. Any othe
Read more…Hot Tub Industry Growth Initiative
A BRIEF UPDATE ON SEVERAL FRONTS:Cal Poly / CECThe final report on the spa energy testing performed this summer has been issued by Cal Poly. The APSP CEC Spa Committee negotiated with Pacific Gas & Electric, a clarification to the Title 20 ruling tha
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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.
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