Packaging Perils

Packaging Perils

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…

Beyond Trichlor

Beyond Trichlor

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…

New Pool Pump Regulations Are Here. Hayward® Has Your Back.
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New Pool Pump Regulations Are Here. Hayward® Has Your Back.

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…

Every Child a Swimmer bill passed in Florida

Every Child a Swimmer bill passed in Florida

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 releases above-ground pool liners

Tri-City Vinyl releases above-ground pool liners

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…

Nutgrass herbicide from ProTeam

Nutgrass herbicide from ProTeam

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…

Rubber-based coating from RAMUC

Rubber-based coating from RAMUC

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…

Pool construction features added to RB Pool and Spa Software

Pool construction features added to RB Pool and Spa Software

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…

Automatic spa cover from APC

Automatic spa cover from APC

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…

Structure Studios upgrades design software, releases design book

Structure Studios upgrades design software, releases design book

In April, Structure Studios released Vip3D Version 3, Pool Studio Version 3 and VizTerra Version 3, all immediately available for download. With a totally redesigned 3D engine and a dramatically improved 3D library, Version 3 of each software package gives pool designers, landscapers and builders the tools to quickly and easily create elegant 3D presentations…

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Water Tech Corp to expand into commercial pool sector

Water Tech Corp, manufacturer of Pool Blaster battery-operated pool cleaners, hired Jeff Gray as commercial sales manager. A well-respected veteran in the industry, Gray has more than 25 years of experience in commercial aquatics and has been hired to expand Water Tech’s reach into the commercial aquatics sector. “With our incredible success in the residential…