To show off their best work, pool professionals can leverage short six- to 30-second videos on social media platforms like TikTok, or with Twitter Fleets and the stories feature on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. On some platforms, the videos vanish after 24 hours, so pool operators can continually post fresh content that highlights their most…
The Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee (PSATC) has launched what is being described as a cutting-edge workforce development strategy, says Jennifer Farwell, program director for PSATC. An apprenticeship program is an approach to workforce development and quality assurance through a formal organized system that combines online training and coursework (144 hours) with on-the-job…
The pandemic has presented a range of unexpected challenges within the pool industry. For those in chemical manufacturing, securing packaging has been one of the biggest stumbling blocks. Chemicals are in demand, but in some instances manufacturers have needed to quickly shift course. Packaging shortages have forced many to rethink their day-to-day processes to stay…
With the industry-wide shortage of trichlor tablets, more pool professionals are left with little choice but to switch customers to alternative sanitizers, especially liquid chlorine and calcium hypochlorite. Since it involves volatile and corrosive chemicals, changing sanitizing methods comes with a host of concerns, from proper dosing and pH levels to safe application, transportation and…
1. THEY HAVE THE BROADEST RANGE OF DOE-COMPLAINT POOL PUMPS — INCLUDING SINGLE-SPEED OPTIONS. Contrary to some industry misconceptions, many Hayward single-speed pumps are DOE compliant and will continue to be manufactured and sold. More specifically, Hayward TriStar,® Super Pump® and MaxFlo® XL single-speed pumps 1 HP and lower meet the new DOE energy-efficiency standards…
The International Swimming Hall of Fame, in addition to honoring pioneers and athletes in the aquatics industry and documenting the history of aquatics, has a spiritual mission of teaching people how to swim. “We’ve always believed in that principal that it’s a basic parental responsibility to teach kids to swim,” says Bill Kent, the current…
Tri-City Vinyl announced the expansion of its pool liner solutions with the introduction of above-ground pool liner options. For over 40 years, Tri-City Vinyl has been providing high-quality pool liners for a wide variety of in-ground pool installations and is excited to bring that same quality to its new above-ground liner products. “Above-ground pools have…
ProTeam now offers a powerful EPA-registered herbicide called Blast It that stops nutgrass from growing behind and poking holes through vinyl pool liners and other sensitive surfaces. Ideal for both inground and aboveground liners, pool pros simply apply 7 pounds of granular Blast It for every 1,000 square feet of area before liner installations. Made…
New and improved A2 Synthetic Rubber-Based coating from RAMUC restores and upgrades previously painted chlorinated rubber and synthetic rubber pool surfaces as well as bare concrete, marcite or plaster. This premium coating is formulated to provide excellent hiding, coverage and protection. RAMUC A2 is a self-priming, two-coat system ideal for pool professionals and aquatic facilities…
RB Pool and Spa Software‘s Point of Sale software now fully integrates with a job costing and job progress management program that provides estimating, contracts and detailed job progress management and costing. This module fully integrates with the CRM, Leads Management, Inventory, Time Clock, Scheduling, Purchase Orders, Receiving, Accounts Receivable and the QuickBooks integration. This…
Made in the USA, Automatic Pool Covers, Inc., now offers automatic covers for in-ground spas to meet this year’s surge in demand for spas and swim spas. Spa customers are now able to instantly open and close the spa without having to lift heavy traditional covers. Savvy builders have an opportunity to upsell an auto…
Pool owners who reside near a Poolwerx retail location or are within a service area can register to win free pool service for a year at Poolwerx.com. People who register are also eligible to win weekly prizes like pool party packs that contain essential chemicals like a non-chlorine oxidizer, shock, phosphate remover and an enzyme…