Ultimate Water, maker of the Chlorine Genie, has added Jeff Jones as the company’s regional sales manager and buying group liaison. Jones has been in the industry for more than 40 years, working for companies like DEL Ozone, Letro Products, Florida Water Products and Blue Haven Pools. “We are very pleased to have Jeff join…
Pinch A Penny, a swimming pool retail and backyard services franchise, has announced new stores opening in Cypress and North Dallas, Texas, and new franchise owners at its Wellington, Florida, location. Additionally, the company is developing a storefront location in Clear Lake, Texas, which will be turnkey for a franchisee to take ownership of in…
America’s Swimming Pool Company, a swimming pool service franchise, has added 10 new locations in the first half of 2022. These include the brand’s first territory in Michigan and a second in New York, as well as new franchises in Texas, Florida, New Jersey and Missouri. “It has been a very successful 2022 summer season,…
The National Plasterers Council’s Rey Perales Memorial Scholarship is taking scholarship applications for 2022. The scholarships are offered to the children of NPC members and their employees. To apply, the student must meet certain academic standards and provide an essay and letters of reference. In 2021, NPC awarded over $22,000 in scholarships to students with…
In late September, McKinney, Texas-based Heritage Pool Supply Group, a network of independent distributors, announced the addition of nine new locations across the southeast with the acquisition of Pool Builders Supply of the Carolinas, a wholesale distributor of pool and spa products in the Southeast. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Headquartered in…
AquaStar Pool Products has released a new Virginia Graeme Baker Act compliant drain, the Perfect Circle. The unblockable drain has four ports that give designers the ability to use multiple pumps and a hydrostatic relief valve with the single drain cover. “We continuously heard that pool pros loved our existing Full Circle drain but wanted…
In September, Anthony & Sylvan Pools, a national pool builder, announced it had hired Brad Hill as its chief financial officer. “With his passion for building, leading and developing high-performing teams, we are excited to have Brad join Anthony & Sylvan as we move into the next phase of our growth journey,” says Bonnie Chong,…
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…
Stop for a moment and think of the most luxurious pool you can possibly imagine. What did you see? Odds are, the first thing that came to your mind probably wasn’t the salt chlorinator or a skimmer basket. Instead, you probably jumped right to the pool’s ambiance — the sights, sounds and sensations of a…
Tracy Bond, owner of Great Valley Pool Service in Frazer, Pennsylvania, pragmatically shares the benefits and drawbacks of paying per job and paying per hour, explaining that, while paying per job seems to create more incentive for techs to maximize their time, hourly pay tends to produce better-quality work.
As a certified pool operator (CPO) instructor and consultant, I’ve spoken to countless pool operators over the years who lack an understanding of cleaning and disinfecting swimming pools. These knowledge gaps may be putting your facilities and customers at risk.
Uniforms are a big part of your brand. They can speak to your professionalism or lack thereof, especially in our industry where the standard is basketball shorts and flip-flops.