Homeowners are demanding unique ways to enhance the entertaining experience past the home and into the backyard. Anyone who has visited Las Vegas or taken their family to EPCOT knows how impressive light shows look when synced to great music. The team at Poolside Tech is proud of our latest crowd-pleasing feature, syncing your DMX…
Get an insurance policy that includes spill coverage for pollution and clean-up costs Pools, hot tubs, spas, water parks and splash pads are all bodies of water treated by pool professionals to protect swimmers from the spread of germs and recreational water outbreaks. In the industry, chemicals help to sanitize, balance pH, stop corrosion and…
The majority of Americans struggle financially. Only 32% of Americans can cover a $400 emergency expense with cash. Twenty percent of adults had a major, unexpected medical expense in the last 12 months. Sixty percent of consumers are living paycheck to paycheck, an increase from 57% in September 2021. Nearly one in three workers, including…
The cost of insurance is rising. However, there are actions you can take before your insurance renewal period to make renewing easier and more cost-effective for your company. An insurance renewal is the end of the term of your policy, at which point you’ll need to determine if you’d like to continue under the same policy…
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…
There are an estimated 74,610 pool cleaning service businesses in the U.S. and not all of these companies are insured properly—or worse, insured at all.
In this day and age, we have all witnessed businesses struggling to fill job openings, especially in the service industry. Clearly, the pool industry is a service industry. I have been working in the insurance for pool professionals for 18 years and, in 2021 and 2022, I have seen astronomical turnover of employees for our…
Pool professionals and technicians should be licensed and trained, especially when repairing things like heaters, pool lights and plumbing. As a pool professional, it is your job to keep your customers safe. Not being properly educated and licensed could put lives in danger. Daily, trained pool professionals and contractors are dealing with dangerous elements like…
Pound for pound, the Hayward® Universal HC Series Heater is jam-packed with more innovation than anything else on the market. As the industry’s smallest footprint heater* — engineered for both superior performance and servicer ease — UHC Series is the perfect choice for smaller pool pads and tight backyard spaces. All in all, the advanced…
Meet the XE Series: the newest addition to Hayward’s industry-leading line of ultra-high efficiency pumps. Built for maximum savings at a fraction of the purchase price, these pumps more than clear the bar for Department of Energy (DOE) regulations—and for your customers’ expectations, too. These new ultra-high efficiency pumps offer an exciting expansion to Hayward’s…
As a pool professional and business owner, your pool company faces risk daily. General liability insurance helps protect your business’ financial assets, intellectual and physical property from lawsuits. By paying your premium for insurance policies, such as general liability or commercial property, you will have a financial backstop to protect your business against a potentially…