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May 2011 AQUA Choice Winner: A Fiberglass Pool By AquaFX

It's amazing what can be done with glass fibers — this beautiful backyard poolscape was constructed using fiberglass for the pool shell and glass fiber reinforced ...

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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

U.K. Crematorium To Heat Local Swimming Pool

A town near London will soon warm its new sports center and public pool with heat from a nearby crematorium. It could save the town more than $22,000 a year, and will also reduce the town's carbon footprint by four percent per year.

Public Comment Period Begins For New California Commercial Pool Standards

The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) has issued a 45-day notice to take public comments on a proposal, sponsored on behalf ...

Farmer Uses Aboveground Pool To Make Giant Snowman

While outdoor pools in upstate New York are covered with snow, that doesn't put a stop to outdoor fun.

Neptune-Worthy Pool Gets The Midas Touch

Perched 12,000 feet above sea level, the St. Regis Lhasa Resort boasts awe-inspiring views of the Himalayas and Lhasa Valley. Equally awe inspiring is the resort's Iridium Room, highlighted by a pool lined with thousands of gold tiles guarded by an elaborate black-and-white sea serpent. In case you're wondering, AQUA does not know if the pool requires extra sequestering agent.

Superchlorination - The Shocking Truth

problems with chlorine shocking techniques

State of The Industry Survey: Pool And Spa Retailers Are Bouncing Back

A survey of 235 pool and spa retailers shows an industry posting modest but widespread revenue gains compared to 2009, and one with a brighter outlook than it had a year ago. Tempering the mood is some impatience, as retailers continue to wait for financial fundamentals to improve and for buyers to begin spending more, two crucial factors that will determine the industry's health going forward."We have increased our selection of parts and accessories and broadened our market to encompass online sales."The prevailing wisdom among better spa and pool retailers is that bashing the guy on the other side of town hurts the industry as a whole, and often the offender in particular. It's in vogue to treat competitors with class and grace and to quietly and secretly hope you can crush them based on being better.

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Houston Pool Combines Fire And Water

Downunda, Houston TX

Q&A With Spa Dealer Norm Coburn

Norm Coburn is the owner of New England Spas in Natick, Mass. AQUA recently called him to ask about one of the secrets to his considerable success — his well-trained sales team.

Merry Wise On Pool Building Using Real Rock

Creating beautiful natural-looking poolscapes using rock, stone and other "nature" elements is not just art, but involves chemistry and engineering as well.

Strong Finish

These pool refinishers have kept their rollers rolling and trowels trowelling through the recession.

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