Organizers of the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo are now accepting entries for the 2019 Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge. The competition is designed to give pool and landscape designers, builders and outdoor living architects a real-world scenario from which to deliver innovative design solutions without the restraints of a budget. The challenge…
In a groundbreaking move, Hayward Pool Products is shifting how its products go to market. It’s moving more than 900 SKUs into the company’s Expert Line, making them unavailable for online sale and increasing their warranty. The prices for the 20% of products not moved to the Expert Line, staying in what Hayward calls its…
Coral Coral Detection Systems, a manufacturer of pool safety devices, unveiled a drowning detection system for residential swimming pools. The solar-powered Coral Manta 3000 uses artificial intelligence technology, an underwater video camera and an advanced algorithm to analyze the underwater scene to detect risk of drowning 24/7. The product’s development, which started in 2014, has…
Pentair received a 2019 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. This honor marks the sixth year that Pentair has garnered recognition for its energy efficiency achievements. Accomplishments listed on the ENERGY STAR website for Pentair include: Hayward Industries, Inc. was also awarded…
Sutro Connect, the maker of Smart Water Monitoring technology, announced a partnership with LaMotte, a long-standing water testing equipment manufacturer. The partnership will include Sutro Connect leaning on LaMotte’s reagents to power their Sutro Smart Monitor cartridge and LaMotte having access to Sutro Connect’s IoT platform. “LaMotte is the gold standard for water testing,” says…
Pleatco, LLC, manufacturer of cartridge filters for the pool and spa industry (an Align Capital Partners portfolio company) announced the closure of the acquisition of APEL International filtration, manufacturer of pleated filter cartridges, pleated bags, and other filtration products for mission-critical industrial air applications, and Milton MPF Engineered Filters, producer of industrial air filtration products…
Visitors to apsp.org and nspf.org will find a new logo at the header of these webpages. The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance officially launched April 1, unifying the National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals. The new organization operates with PHTA as the umbrella, leading industry-wide advocacy, alliances and promotions….
Automatic Pool Covers Inc., a manufacturer of automatic pool covers for new and existing swimming pools and spas, is celebrating its 40th business anniversary in 2019. To celebrate, the company held a party in late February to thank their employees and clients for getting the company to this big anniversary. “We wouldn’t be here today…
Pentair is proud to announce that it received the 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. This honor marks the sixth year that Pentair has garnered recognition for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency achievements. Pentair’s accomplishments was…
By Zach Morris of Clear Comfort As a pool professional, you know the importance of clean, sanitized water. However, few people understand the pool chemical process, known as oxidation, that actually disinfects the water. What is pool oxidation? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Model Aquatic Health Code, oxidation is “the process…
The Independent Pool and Spa Service Association, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Education Fund in an effort to lower the overall cost of education for service professionals. The subsidized training courses are available to all self-employed swimming pool/spa service professionals in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Texas regardless of whether or…
We’ve all seen it happen in the pool and spa industry: Someone gets a pool or hot tub — and for awhile, they are excited. They use it often. But over time, the water becomes hard to manage. They have to add more and more chemicals. Spa customers drain it, hoping that will give them…