Pools: Page 84

Be Careful About Sharing Your Custom Pool Designs

Like any smart pool professional, Joe Vassallo is protective of his custom designs, and is loathe to lend a set of plans to a prospect out of fear that they'll take the designs ...

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Borates: Once Per Year

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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 On Winterizing Products For Pools And Spas

We call it "winterizing" — blowing out the lines, covering the skimmer, anchoring a cover and adding certain chemicals, etc. — as if we're preparing for winter, but in the North the ...

Book Review: Scott Cohen's Poolscapes

One of Schiffer Publishing's newest titles, Scott Cohen's Poolscapes: Refreshing Ideas for the Ultimate Backyard Resort, written by Scott Cohen and Elizabeth Lexau, ...

APSP Standard Becomes Federal Law Through VGB Act

The APSP recently announced that ANSI/APSP 16, a standard for suction fittings in pools and hot tubs, was approved by the Consumer Product Safety Commission July 29. The new standard will replace the ASME drain cover standard currently referenced in the Virginia Graeme Baker Act.

Australia's Magnapool Claims Its System Can Improve Swimmer Health

A Genesis 3 Design Group founder and owner of Aquatic Consultants, Brian Van Bower is always open to learning about innovative equipment in the pool and spa industry. Right now on his own pool he is trying the MagnaPool system from Australia, which, according to the company, can assist in detoxing the body, reducing aches and pains, relieving stress and anxiety and boosting energy levels.

The Cutting Edge Of Pool Design Software

Noah Nehlich is the founder and director of operations for Structure Studios, a Las Vegas firm that develops and publishes 3-D software. Here's what he and his company see ...

Using YouTube To Sell More Pools And Spas

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What Customers Need To Know About Maintaining Salt Chlorine Pools

If perception is reality, then some homeowners may need your help adjusting how they see pool maintenance with a salt chlorine generator. While pools with these generators ...

Croc Crops Up In Australian Swimming Pool

Earlier this year in the Australian city of Darwin, a 7-foot crocodile found its way into a backyard swimming pool. Mystery surrounds how the freshwater croc, dubbed ...

Pool Builder Leverages Pool-Design And Web-Conferencing Software In Sales Pitches

Joe Vassallo, owner of Paragon Pools in Las Vegas, has been building pools long enough to remember designing pools on old CAD programs.

Fire At Fiberglass Pool Factory Fosters Friendship

About two years ago, fire ripped through the LoneStar manufacturing plant in New Braunfels, Texas, causing $2 million in damage before firefighters from several ...

AQUA's Look At The Latest In Access Equipment

With new rules coming into effect from the Americans with Disabilities Act, access equipment will become a much more common sight alongside America's pools. Here are some excellent offerings from leading manufacturers.

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