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Getting 'TechSmart' for Heater Repair (and Beyond)

So your customer's pool heater is broken and you're not sure what's wrong. With this troubleshooting app from Pentair, repairs at the job site just got a lot easier.

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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

Why We Love Reclaimed Materials

Incorporating reclaimed materials breathes new life into your projects.

Pictured is an example of a project that truly embraced reclaimed materials. In particular, note the porthole we included (below). All photos courtesy of Al Curtis.

Pool Covers as Art

Flowers, leaves, wood grain and more — automatic pool covers are turning into canvases to showcase whatever a homeowner wants.

What you see below is a covered swimming pool with the homeowner's choice of design on the vinyl—an imitation of sunlight on an uncovered pool. (All photos courtesy of Aquamatic)

APCs: Cleaning Up In The Backyard

Automatic pool cleaners save precious time on the job — time that can be sent making more money.

Automatic pool cleaners boost a service tech's productivity in the backyard, which directly leads to revenue growth

New Products: March 2015

Custom rails, an in-pool lounge, snow melting cables and a spa cover cleaner are just some of the new products out there.

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March 2015 Phil the Pool Man: "What The Wife Said"

March Madness? Around here, it's all about Phil madness. See the latest cartoon and check out our latest contest!

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Manufacturer News

Watkins Announces Acquisition

Hot tub manufacturer Watkins is set to enter a new product category with its new acquisition. Read the details at the jump.

Hats Off To Swim Caps

Where did swim caps come from, anyway?

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Splash Pads: Fountains of Youth

A fixture in commercial projects, splash pads are now found in more residential settings than ever.

Photos courtesy Rain Deck | www.raindeck.com

Pattern Pleasures: Vinyl Liners Product Roundup

We take a close look at 2015's vinyl liner patterns.

Selling Variable Speed

A service pro explains how he gets more customers on the variable-speed bandwagon.

Principles and Methods

In this month's edition of AQUA Architecture you'll find a terrific project profile by my good friends Sheri and Roger Soares, owners of HydroScapes, a custom design/build firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. Like just about all the stories we run in this section, there are some useful ideas that can be taken away and adapted to your own business.

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