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Package Pools: Floors and Walls

For maximum life, vinyl liners need good support.

All photos courtesy All Seasons Pools & Spas

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Dispatch From the Front: Rebuilding Texas

When we last checked in with pool pros in Texas, the situation was looking bleak. Now, three months after a winter storm destroyed hundreds of thousands of filters, heaters, pumps and valves, Anthony Mojica of Righteous Pool Service in Austin reports that things have actually gotten worse.

After the freeze, many homeowners believed their equipment was undamaged. Then they turned the pump on. (Photo by Heather Linton, Swim Carefree in Plano, Texas)

A Mosaic for Charity

King Technology is commemorating 25 years of FROG products by giving back to a Minnesota community.

King Technology is supporting Banyan Community, an organization that helps children to succeed in school by building life skills and healthy development.

A Castle in the Suburbs

A Georgia residence resembling a castle — complete with a moat pool — has garnered attention for decades.

Watkins Wellness’ Mike Dunn Retires After 42-Year Career

Since Mike Dunn entered the hot tub manufacturing business in 1979 — as a teenager helping his father Jack run Hawkeye Spas in Corona, Calif. — the industry has evolved from purveyor of a “party product” (Dunn’s words) to a provider of powerful products that improve people’s lives. When he says “these are not your father’s hot tubs anymore,” he means it.

2021 SOI Retail Report

It has been a difficult year for pool and spa retailers, to say the least. When the pandemic shut down first descended on the nation in March 2020, some dealers had to close their doors as they lobbied to be deemed essential by Homeland Security. This was the first battle of the year — a fight they would win — but it certainly was not the last.

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P/S Supply Shortage: A Perfect Storm

Some of you may remember the movie about the rare merging of smaller storms that produced a legendary superstorm in 1991. I think our industry is watching something like that building over us, but for us, it’s a perfect supply crunch. We have developed some logistical issues that independently would not be so bad, but combine them all and you can see the outlines of a huge storm approaching this summer. Will we make it through in one piece?

The Hard Truth About Hardscapes

It may be time for builders to double down on the hardscapes game.

Photo courtesy Chris Copley | Designer | Rondo Pools

Review: COVID-19 and Pools

Recommended steps to maintain a hygienic swimming pool environment.

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Crucial Education Is Now Even Easier

Today’s advances in online training allow pool and spa professionals to take courses online and on-the-go.

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What People Are DOING About the Trichlor Shortage

As the industry heads into perhaps its biggest swim season ever, pool companies strategize for the tab shortage.

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