According to a May 2020 LightStream Lending Service’s home improvement pulse survey conducted by Wakefield Research, 73% of homeowners are planning to renovate this year. This is down slightly from 77% when the survey was initially fielded in January 2020. In fact, 57% of those individuals are moving forward or expanding projects at more than…
HASA Pool, Inc. — manufacturer of liquid chlorine water treatment solutions for recreational swimming pools and spas, municipal drinking water and industrial water sanitization — announced that industry expert Terry Arko joined the HASA team as the company’s new head of product training and content management. Arko has more than 40 years of pool and…
When I re-read my last column, I can’t help but laugh. If I’d only known what was ahead. We were gearing up for a crazy busy season, but never in my wildest dreams would I have envisioned this. The way COVID has affected business differs for each company, city and state, but fortunately for our…
We asked pool pros about their favorites among these ‘unsung heroes’ in their tool kit.
“You can spend your whole life chasing the dollar, and I’ve seen it. I wanted to be there for my kids.”
“Suddenly the local pool builder with an immediate opening is now the most sought after commodity in the country. We’re going to break records this season.”
Several in the pool industry believe that EPA-registered borates deserve more attention from dealers, technicians and owners. “This is the most underutilized and overlooked product in our entire product line,” says Alicia Stephens, manager of training and education at BioLab Incorporated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. “And I hate that because it’s a wonderful product that can…
Sometimes we pick up a few tricks along the way; things that can save time, money or even perform the impossible.
While some pool companies steer clear of commercial jobs, others learn to navigate pricing as they go.
“The bottom line is that well-maintained pools with properly functioning equipment do not turn green.”
For a pool company, heat pumps offer a great profit margin.
Clear Comfort unveiled two new rapid-installation options for its award-winning advanced oxidation systems utilizing Inline or Surge Pit Diffusers. Designed for maximum flexibility, reliability and performance, the all-new Inline or Surge Pit Diffuser Kits easily implement Clear Comfort’s AOP for small aquatics facilities to large water, including everything needed for a simple and complete Clear…