Does anyone have any info or research on what salt water discharge(as in backwashing) does to the environment. I know chlorine is bad enough but it will eventually dissipate ....but what about salt? I was thinking of that poor salamander down in the
I know several companies in Atlanta where my friends/colleagues work and their company's business model is built around ripping off the customer. For example, they have to replace the Polaris bags every month regardless of condition ( and its above t
Does anyone know where I can buy Stingray or Piranha leaf nets? The pool world's largest distributor quit carrying them...Leslies Pool Supply. They are now selling a cheap knockoff made in China. I bought one and it lasted about 3 weeks. And when I s
If you were to develop or invent a product that increases the efficiency or productivity of someone servicing pools....what would be your potential number of customers? I was thinking about designing a carrying case that a poolboy could carry everyth
I've worked for 5 different pool companies over the last 20 years and each one had a different business model. The first one charged a flat $40 per visit plus chemicals...but charged outrageous amounts for chems...sometimes up to $800 a month. The se
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