Western Pool & Spa Show
Join us at the Western Pool & Spa Show in Long Beach, California. This show boasts a variety of seminars and an expansive exhibit floor.
2023 Pool Nation Award Winners Announced
On Nov. 14, Pool Nation held its third annual Pool Nation Awards ceremony as part of the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas.
Another Show Packed Full of Education and Networking in Las Vegas
PoolPro has compiled the best events, seminars and booths for pool professionals to visit at the PSP Expo.
How Chlorine Became a Hot Commodity During the Pandemic
With all the COVID-19-induced supply chain stress over the last few years, few products were affected as greatly as chlorine. You may think you know the story of how we ended up with steep price increases and a historic shortage, but this series of unfortunate events includes far more than a fire, followed by a…
This Issue Was More Than a Year in the Making
This edition of PoolPro is a bit of a departure for us, as we’ve always featured a pool professional’s smiling face on our cover from the our At the Shop photo shoot. As you can see from this issue, we’ve tried something new. It’s been more than a year since I approached Terry Arko, content…
In Memoriam
The pool industry lost an iconic figure on November 17, 2021. Bob Lowry, 75, was broadly known in the pool and hot tub world as an instructor, author and innovator of many specialty pool and spa chemicals. On the night of his passing, I was honored to accept on his behalf the Lifetime Achievement Award…
Terry Arko joins HASA Pools
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…
Liquid Chlorine
Liquid chlorine has been around for a long time and is widely used in commercial and residential swimming pools. Technically speaking, the liquid chlorine used for pools is a chlorinating compound known as sodium hypochlorite. It is not pure liquid chlorine, but comprises liquid chlorine, water and sodium hydroxide. It may also be referred to…
Cleaning Up a Summer Swamp
The last thing any pool owner wants is to have an algae outbreak during summer. Well-maintained pools should be free from algae; however, there are some things that can turn a maintained pool into a green menace at the height of swim season. Summer storms Rainstorms are notorious for bringing nitrogen into the atmosphere, which…