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 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, 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, 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 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…
With all the COVID-19-induced supply chain stress over the last few years, few products were affected as greatly as chlorine. You may think you know the story of how we ended up with steep price increases and a historic shortage, but this series of unfortunate events includes far more than a fire, followed by a…
Innovative textures and new realistic designs for vinyl and PVC pool membranes have sparked huge interest from homeowners.
Pool lifts are designed to lower a seated person in or out of the water, which can be helpful for someone who lacks the mobility to climb a ladder or steps.
How gorilla marketing methods can pay dividends The average consumer is subjected to an estimated 365,0000 ads a year, or roughly 10,000 ads every single day. Getting your pool company to stand out may require oversaturating your area with ads, which can drive your advertising budget through the roof. So, how do you get consumers’…
How is this rise in interest rates affecting the pool industry, and what can builders expect in the coming months?
Wayne Ivusich starts a new act Early in Wayne Ivusich’s long career at Taylor Water Technologies, Wade Beebe, the company’s vice president, took him aside and said, “Wayne, one of the goals I have for you is to become well known in the industry.” Thirty years later, Ivusich received Pool Nation’s Robert Lowry Lifetime Achievement…
Pool contractors, did you know: If you raise prices 1%, you will increase your net profits 14.5%? If you increase sales 20%, you will double your net profit? If you improve your gross profit margins by 5%, you will increase your net profit 71%? If you raise your prices 10%, you can lose 22% of…