The Silver Lining of the Smart Era
Technological innovations do more than simplify tasks; they provide insights that enhance service quality and efficiency. Importantly, they don’t replace pool professionals — they enhance their role.
CCEI Appoints Nicolas Blin to Lead Los Angeles-Based Innovation Team
CCEI Pool announced the appointment of Nicolas Blin as head of its innovation team based in Los Angeles.
CCEI Sponsors Robotic Team in New York Competition
CCEI, a manufacturer of automation, controller and lighting systems, sponsored a robotics team in the FIRST Tech International Robotics Competition in March.
CCEI Taps Sébastien Chéreau to Head Global Marketing Team
CCEI, a manufacturer of automation, controller and lighting systems, announced Sébastien Chéreau has been chosen as the company’s marketing director for Europe, Africa and North America.
Total Control
Pentair aims to use technology and automation to do just that for servicers and pool owners alike through its IntelliCenter Pool Control System.
Adopting technology that advances the industry
Jeff Neamand, president of AquaSun Pools, has been in the industry for more than 20 years. Neamand and his team at AquaSun are best known for building, renovating and servicing high-end custom pools in the greater Philadelphia area. The dedication to customer satisfaction and being meticulous in all they do has awarded AquaSun continual growth…
Automate the Basics
Pool automation is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting trends in the industry — and in most cases, it’s a race to turn pools into spaceships. Many offer complex systems that run macros, control dozens of themes and integrate multiple systems into one control center. Pentair IntelliConnect, on the other hand, is designed to…
This Pump Control Can Do More
Jandy’s iQPump01, on the market since 2016, is a pump controller that makes it possible to control any Jandy pump from a smart device. But Jack Pogosayn, owner of Backyard Pools, a service company based in Pasadena, California, says pool pros aren’t taking advantage of the dry contact that lets you use the iQPump to…
One Pump to Control Them All
photos by Womna Agbaza Next year, 600,000 people are going to replace pumps, says Greg Fournier, senior product manager for controls and backyard synergies at Hayward. Some will replace old single-speed pumps with another single-speed, but many will upgrade to a variable-speed pump. “Most new pools, probably about 65 percent, get some sort of automation,…
‘Alexa, Control My Pool’
Pentair’s ScreenLogic interface allows automation through all kinds of devices — the newest being the Amazon Echo — a tower-looking device named Alexa that answers verbal questions and takes commands, among many other tricks — and Apple Watch. David MacCallum, product manager for lights, automation and Acu-Trol at Pentair, is explaining to me how he…
Automation for the Masses
Chances are, most of the pools you build or service don’t have waterfalls and multiple LED lights. They’re likely relatively simple pools built for people who actually want to use them: They don’tcare about bells and whistles; they just want a nice place for theirkids to play. But even people with simple pool setups live…
Making Automation Simple
Zodiac Pool Systems claims its iAquaLink controller system is the most intuitive, easiest to use pool controller on the market. “iAquaLink 2.0 took a major step forward in terms of ease of installation and connecting to the home owners Wi-Fi network,” says Dave Goldman, Zodiac’s director of product development. “We’ve also been working with several…