We’ve really been on a theme kick in 2019, and for this issue it’s safety. The interesting thing about our industry is that when you talk about safety you’ve got two areas to cover — workplace safety and customer safety. When I started working in the industry back in 2008, I remember learning quickly to…
Pleatco Filtration, designer and manufacturer of filtration products for the pool and spa industry, announced its extension as a key sponsor for the 2019 USA Synchro. Pleatco has supported the organization for many years and will continue to do so as USA Synchro pushes toward a team in the Olympic Games, improves grass roots programs…
U.S. manufacturer Automatic Pool Covers, Inc. has now integrated SmartMotion patented technology into all of its new pool cover systems. In additon to forward and reverse, SmartMotion includes water-load sensing damage control, which senses when the cover is open or closed and immediately shuts off power to the motor to prevent mechanical damage due to…
Anthony & Sylvan Pools won 90 Angie’s List 2018 Super Service awards for pool sales, construction and installation and pool and spa service and repair for all its divisions across the country – Northeast, Washington, Charlotte, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Las Vegas. This is Anthony & Sylvan’s sixth year in a row winning the service industry’s…
Latham Pool Products, North American manufacturer of in-ground residential swimming pools, announced in May that it has made a strategic investment in Narellan Pools, the largest pool supply company in Australia and New Zealand. “Expanding our industry-leading position to both ends of the globe ensures a strong and stable future for our company, our employees,…
Thursday Pools, manufacturer of fiberglass pools, has created a kid-friendly video about water safety that can be looped on electronic displays in pool stores, giving children the opportunity to learn while parents are shopping. A 10-page coloring book—Ten Cool Pool Rules for Kids—is also provided that follows the video to reinforce the pool and water…
Rico Rock, makers of cast concrete rock for use in waterfalls, stairs, deck and landscaping applications, has hired Scott Monk as the company’s new national sales manager. Scott will be responsible for managing all sales and customer service for Rico Rock, including management of all sales rep groups, distributors and face–to–face work with the company’s…
When it comes to commercial swimming pools, the service tech is one of many layers of protection in and around the pool, says Katie Crysdale, principal of Lakeview Aquatic Consultants, Ltd., in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. While some larger commercial pools have lifeguards during swim times, most are not trained to thoroughly examine potential dangers, and…
In an industry with little room for error, a pool service technician’s knowledge is crucial to safely transporting hazardous materials. Danny Brodersen, commercial service manager at Millennium Pools in Springfield, Virginia, says this starts with awareness for what is being transported, what it does and its location in the vehicle.“One of the biggest things is…
The spillover edges, waterfalls and other goodies that lend luxury to infinity pools and other exotic builds wouldn’t be possible without powerful and precise hydraulic systems. Those systems — like everything else — require maintenance and service, but they’re complex, expensive and potentially intimidating. When you remove the mystique, however, it doesn’t take much for…
Photography By Tommy Ton You don’t really know what work ethic looks like until you meet Alan Smith, CEO and co-owner of Alan Smith Pools in Orange, California. Smith graduated high school early in 1974 and, on his own at 17 years old, went to work on a commercial fishing boat. After six months on…
Launched in February, the Polaris Quattro Sport from Zodiac Pool Systems of Carlsbad, California, is poised to reform the way people clean pools. With 40 years’ experience making pressure-side pool cleaners, Polaris has put that considerable experience into building this advanced cleaner. Mike McDowell, director of marketing for automatic pool cleaners at Zodiac, says the…