Pentair Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Pentair Earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Pentair, a leading provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.   Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors a select group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions…

Charlie Claffey appointed as PHTA Chairman of the Board

Charlie Claffey appointed as PHTA Chairman of the Board

The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, a non-profit education and advocacy association based in Alexandria, Virginia, have announced Charlie Claffey as its newly appointed chairman of the board for 2023. Claffey is president of Claffey Pools in Southlake, Texas, which has been in business for more than 35 years. Claffey has taken an active leadership…

Haviland credits employee-owned business model for success

Haviland credits employee-owned business model for success

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based water treatment product manufacturer Haviland Enterprises Inc., is attributing its recent record-breaking success to being an employee-owned company. As of Nov. 30, it will have been 10 years since Haviland switched to a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan [ESOP] for the company. Haviland Enterprises manufactures water treatment products for the swimming pool…

The Great Heat Debate: Gas or Electric?
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The Great Heat Debate: Gas or Electric?

Things are heating up when it comes to pool heaters, and it’s not just the pool water temperatures. Traditionally, the most common method of heating pools and spas has been with gas pool heaters (either natural or propane) due to the speed with which they can heat large bodies of water. However, the growing concerns…