Anyone have the answer already?
I realize there are many other factors (impact of type of chlorine on pH, etc.) but... if you have a pool (big one - about 660,000 gallons) that uses solid chlorine, and you want to convert it to liquid chlorine, what i
Read more…Just want to know if there are any pool companies that offer swim lessons along with their pool service. Seems to me that this would be a natural fit...not to mention swim lessons are a huge "cash cow" and very profitable. Aside from the money ...wha
Read more…Why not include Kiln-fired tile art in the sauna or steam room? Typically sauna and steam room wall surfaces are rather boring, so why not spruce it up a bit? Even on the walls behind the heater in the sauna.
This is a great opportunity to engage yo
Read more…What type of cleaners is everyone using to service weekly maintenance on vinyl & gunite pools? Where is the best place to get a trailer hitch if that is what everyone is using? Any recommendations ...
We put together a pump and cartridge filter on a h
Read more…This app would be of great benefit for many pool companies in the USA to assist them in their marketing, hopefully it will be available soon in the EU as well ;-). Very reasonably priced as well.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pool-route-developer/
Read more…My husband and I do weekly maintenance as well as repair work in our business. We are Contemplating stopping weekly service as it has way too much headaches. However this is what holds us over for the winter months? Whats your thoughts?
Read more…I have a call into Pentair on this but I thought I'd put this out to the group to see if any of you have had this happen:
I built a hillside vanishing edge pool in Marin County, CA about a year and a half ago, 16' x 40', one side and one end VE, autoc
Read more…What's the deal with that soap bottle on the side of the Hammerhead machines? Am I missing something here with soap that I should be doing? Can someone fill me in please?
Thanks!
Read more…I am a big fan of the intelliflo VS and XF. Are the other makers Hayward and Jandy more efficient? Your thoughts.
Read more…Hello Geniuses,
I am trying to find a kind Genius who could get hold of a pentair fullfloxf backwash valve 263080
and send it to me in Great Britain, any one who can help please PM or email me.
Pentair won't supply direct or through Pentair Europe for s
Read more…I recently built a pool and spa in one of the foggiest, coolest environments in California. This pool, high on a bluff in Elk, is not heated by fossil fuels. The only source of heat is an array of vacuum tube solar collectors. I was at the site ye
Read more…I have a 18X36 With Right Side Step with no offset
Brand is merlin had never been installed, it was a mis-order that I did not return and now it is to late. Will take $500 plus shipping
Let me know,
Chris
270-339-3801
Read more…Some time ago I had a book called "Million Dollar Mistakes in the Pool Industry"
There was a section devoted to the company who tried to manufacture Aluminum Skimmers, Lights, Jets, Bottom Drains which of course failed in pools.
Has anybody seen this
Read more…Has anyone used vinyl stripes for the lane markers, when they were repainting a concrete pool? The decision has been made to paint the pool, so don't need the "why don't you plaster comments".
Read more…Combine a Sauna with Your Pool
Sourcing from Pool Life magazine Date: October 26, 2012
Usually, Pool is a popular way to keep healthy and enjoy fun both in summer and in fall. It’s really an effective w
Read more…Hello,everyone. The 1st China Pool & Sauna & Spa Outstanding Project Award will be held with the Sauna&Spa&Pool China 2013 and China Pool Fair 2013. Dear pool genius,do you have excellent projects in this industry? Later we will held a poll in our ho
Read more…We have 3 Lochinvar copper fin2 990,000BTU water heaters that are 3.5 years old. They have been maintained per the recommended schedule and have plenty of make up air. A month ago we started having issues with it not staying lit but got it to relight
Read more…What do you make of the latest A.D.A. pool lift deadline?
How or will you prepare for it?
What do your customers say they will do?
Who is going to enforce the rule?
Read more…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,…
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…
