The CamerEye Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety system is now certified as the first and only camera-based pool alarm to meet ASTM F2208-08 pool safety standards. The intuitive alarm system can help pool owners, pool builders and inspectors add an extra layer of safety without compromising regulatory compliance, budgets or bottom lines. CamerEye’s unique AI safety…
Tampa, FL – May 12, 2022: Pool Troopers, one of the nation’s fastest-growing pools service companies, acquired three pool service companies in April. Pure Planet Pools of St. Petersburg, Cobalt Pool Service of Ft. Myers, and Clearview Pool Services of Jax., located in Jacksonville. All three acquisitions provide residential and commercial pool service and repair. …
Episode 13: PoolPro Magazine with Megan Kendrick “In this episode we interview Megan Kendrick who is the owner of PoolPro Magazine. It was such an honor for us as PoolPro is our favorite magazine in the industry. Reason being is, it is tailored more to us as pool pro’s. We pick up a copy of…
Episode 334: PoolPro Magazine: Pool Service Business 101 “In this podcast I interview Megan Kendrick the Publisher/Editor-In-Chief of PoolPro Magazine and we discuss some of the fundamentals of the industry. We also touch on the COVID-19 crisis and some of the things to look out for in your pool service business. PoolPro Magazine’s main focus…
Lake Elsinore, California, resident Ed Testa had to flee from his home during the August, 2018, Holy Fire in the Santa Ana mountains. His home was spared from fire damage but it was covered in Phos-Chek — the fire retardant dropped from tanker planes. Everything was a bright pink, including his 24,000 gallon swimming pool,…
[The pHin product has been discontinued by Hayward as of December 20, 2021] Hayward Industries, Inc. acquired ConnectedYard, Inc., the company behind the pHin Smart Water Care solution. “The pHin Water Care solution is an innovative, breakthrough technology created to make the management of pool and spa water chemistry easier and more accurate using smart…
Meeting on a regular basis, monthly or quarterly, a safety committee should stay up to date on what regulations might help create a safer workplace; discuss any injuries or incidents in the company; and recommend policies to help prevent further safety failures. The safety committee at Armond Aquatech Pools in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, comprises four people…
Jandy’s iQPump01, on the market since 2016, is a pump controller that makes it possible to control any Jandy pump from a smart device. But Jack Pogosayn, owner of Backyard Pools, a service company based in Pasadena, California, says pool pros aren’t taking advantage of the dry contact that lets you use the iQPump to…
You’ve nailed your marketing message and target audience; leads are pouring in and sales are great. But any time an employee gives their two weeks or you find yourself understaffed, you break into a cold sweat as positions go unfilled for weeks, even months. The problem may be twofold: You’re not looking in the right…
Now through August 31, 2018, dealers selling Inter-Fab products can qualify for special cash-back savings. The Stylemiles program gives $1 back for every 10 Stylemiles earned. And if a dealer sells three or more Inter-Fab products on one pool, they will receive an additional 20 percent. Dealers can sign up through the company’s website and…
Hayward Pool Products has introduced a new wireless waterproof touch-screen remote for its OmniLogic automation system. For customers who want a designated device to control their pool or don’t want to use their mobile devices around water, the remote is designed to float.
Under a Department of Energy rule for energy-efficiency standards for dedicated purpose pool pumps, starting in February any energy-efficient representations must follow new testing procedures. Although manufacturers aren’t required to implement new testing or performance criteria until July 19, 2021, starting in February 2018, any marketing claims must meet these new requirements. The Association of…