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Calif. Looks To Update Title 20

The California Energy Commission is scheduled to open proceedings to consider updating Title 20, the California regulation passed in December of 2008 aimed at energy savings in a variety of appliances, including residential swimming pool and portable spa equipment.

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Borates: Once Per Year

Haviland

Once per year, Haviland reminds you that borates help maintain ideal water quality – and only need to be tested and reapplied once per year.

Borates: Once Per Year

Product Focus: Rejuvenating Your Pool, the Vinyl Liner Way

As the industry awaits the eventual resurgence of the new residential construction market, renovation continues to draw the attention of builders nationwide. ...

Garden Artisan Scott Cohen Works Wonders In Outdoor Spaces

For the past 25 years, "garden artisan" Scott Cohen has embraced the challenge of creating beautiful outdoor spaces for mostly upscale residential ...

A Passion Project

The best works of aquatic art almost always require the effective collaboration among groups of professionals across a range of design, construction and ...

Swimming Shown to Lower Blood Pressure

More evidence linking aquatic exercise and health has been uncovered in a study published recently in the American Journal of Cardiology.

February 2012 AQUA Choice Winner

Be honest, on a snowy winter's day in Massachusetts is there anyplace you'd rather be than sitting poolside in this marvelous aquatic space adorned with exposed ...

The Water Proofing Conundrum

I’d like to revisit a subject I dove into last summer in a blog titled “A Question of Compression,” which dealt the issue of compressive concrete standards for shotcrete and gunite installation. It’s a topic that seems to always draw strong opinions and one that remains at least in part unsettled for some, especially as it relates to the need for waterproofing, or lack thereof.

200-Foot Vinyl Liner Stretches Pool Builder's Imagination

Winter in Wisconsin often means some time off for pool builders, but for Madison's Farwell Pools & Construction, 2011 was an unusual year. As temperatures plummeted and the holidays approached, the company prepared to install a 200-foot vinyl liner.

School is Online With These Two Pool Universities

Two universities are bringing the pool and spa training to you at home. Check out the programs offered through Keiser University’s eCampus program and the Medical Fitness Association’s webinar offered through Aquatic Therapy University (ATU).

Merlin Buys Factory Direct Liners Plant

Merlin Industries has purchased the assets of the Chamblee, Ga., manufacturing plant of Factory Direct Liners. Merlin, headquartered in Hamilton, N.J., currently manufactures vinyl liners, safety covers, spa covers, removable safety fence and rotationally molded aboveground drop-in steps.

Getty Art Museum Undergoes Major Makeover; Pool And Water Features Among Updates

The Getty Villa stands as one of the most fascinating and inspiring art museums found anywhere in North America. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean on 64 acres of ...

Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies and Shasta Pool & Spas Announce Strategic Alliance: Leslie's to Acquire Six Shasta Retail Stores

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc. (“Leslie’s”) and Shasta Pool & Spas (“Shasta”) today announced they have entered into a strategic alliance and will join forces to create ...

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