Jandy Introduces SpeedSet Pump Controller
Jandy has launched its new SpeedSet pump controller, designed to make installation and servicing faster for pool professionals.
Franklin Electric Launches Franklin Women’s Network
Franklin Electric of Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced the formation of a new employee resource group dedicated to providing an avenue for women to grow professionally and personally through education, networking and advocacy. Known as Franklin Women’s Network, the group’s promise is to “build a welcoming, inclusive community, provide professional alliances, equip Franklin women with relevant…
Polaris Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Polaris, a top brand in automatic pool cleaning, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A division of Fluidra, Polaris, which is credited with inventing the first automatic pool cleaner, introduced the pressure-side cleaner to the market in 1973. Since then, Polaris continues to focus on developing smarter solutions that deliver more effective and efficient cleaning in…
Franklin Electric Announces Little Giant Main Drain Pump
Franklin Electric of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has announced the launch of the Little Giant Main Drain Pump. Continuous duty-rated to remove standing water during the swimming pool cleaning process, the Main Drain Pump’s powerful submersible design is built to withstand the harsh chemicals used to reduce algae growth. “Creating a unit that met the needs…
Thursday Pools Offers Sea Turtle Pool
Thursday Pools now offers another smaller pool. The Sea Turtle pool is 9 feet 5 inches wide and 10 feet 6 inches long. Its uniform, flat bottom is 4 feet 6 inches deep, making it ideal for socializing, games and water activities. The pool also offers wide entry steps and wrap-around benches to increase safety…
ProTeam Offers Quick Shock Product
ProTeam, a pool care company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, now offers Quick Shock to help pool pros start pools off fresh. The fast-dissolving stabilized chlorine granules in this product quickly destroy algae and bacteria. Quick Shock comes in convenient premeasured 1-pound bags — making it easy to add 1 pound for every 10,000 gallons…
Step Into Swim Announces Partnerships
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced strategic partnerships with Master Pools Guild, Northeast Spa & Pool Association Foundation and Periodic Products Inc. The partners committed a total of $95,000, which will help Step Into Swim gift grants to learn-to-swim…
Poolside Offers New Pattern
Poolside by CGT has announced another new pattern for 2023 called “Carnival”— a design that celebrates summer with lively colors in a mosaic print. Printed on pale blue liner material, this pattern uses a range of blue hues accented by touches of gold arranged to look like hand-laid, mosaic tiles. This pattern is enhanced with…
App Pupil
Pool Nation launches Pool Man University App The world of swimming pool service just got a whole lot smarter with the launch of Pool Man University, the new Pool Nation training platform and app that will be available this year in the Apple App Store and Google Play. Specifically designed for swimming pool service professionals,…
Favorite sanitizer — and why?
Panelists share their sanitizer of choice David Van Brunt This is a bit like asking, “If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only choose one type of food, which would it be?” If you chose pizza, you’d probably have high cholesterol, high blood pressure and would die within three years. Every sanitizer…
PoolTech
Heritage Pool Supply launches PoolTech program for pool service pros On march 23, Heritage Pool Supply Group is debuting PoolTech, a new program designed to benefit and reward pool service professionals. At the beginning of 2021, not many in the pool industry had heard of SRS Distribution, one of the largest distributors of roofing materials…
GHK completes HASA sale
In early January, it was announced that GHK Capital Partners LP had sold water treatment product manufacturer, HASA Inc. GHK, which was founded in 2018 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut, is a middle-market private equity firm that acts to make control investments in industrial companies across North America. HASA was initially purchased by GHK…