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Cloudy Water, Algae Problems Worse Than Expected

New evidence reveals 47% of pool owners in Florida and California had trouble with their pool water last year. Here's how to quantify the problem.

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Throwing Shade in Outdoor Spaces

Shade structures offer the protection homeowners need to utilize their outdoor spaces year-round.

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Hot Tub Supplier Offering Free Spas in Fun Promotion

If it snows or rains ½ inch or more on Christmas Day in Aqua Living markets, hot tubs over $5,000 purchased in those markets between Dec 3 and Dec 21 will be issued a full refund.

PHTA Director of Education Resigns

Pool & Hot Tub Alliance Director of Education Silvia Uribe has submitted her resignation effective immediately.

Reputation Management: What is it and Why Should You Care?

There are two categories of reputation management: offline and online. Here's an introduction to a number of techniques you can try both in-person and on the web.

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PHTA Consolidates NSPF and APSP Courses

One of the early questions regarding NSPF and APSP’s merger concerned education: with redundant courses, how would the courses and certifications of each be reconciled into one program? PHTA’s director of education shares their plans.

The Pool Man's Band Reunites at PIE Show

The Pool Man's Band, a band comprised of swimming pool professionals that has played on and off since 1989, reunited to rock the PIE show in Monterey.

The Pool Man’s Band plays the PIE show Friday evening, September 20, outside the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey. Front row, left to right: Greg Crumbo, lead guitar/Diablo Valley Pool Pros, Pleasant Hill, Ca.; Eric Christiansen, guitar and vocals, Pentair Aquatic Systems, North Bay Area, Ca.; Dean D’Orio, bass guitar and vocals, Superior Pool Products, Santa Rosa, Ca.; Brandon Hendrickson, lead guitar/vocals, Aquascape Custom Crafted Pools, Petaluma, Ca.; Jennifer Spalding, keyboards and vocals, The Pool Doctor, El Sobrante, Ca. Back row, left to right: Nick Woodson, drums and vocals, Pentair Aquatic Systems Walnut Creek, Ca.; Joe D’Orio, drums, Advanced Pool Service, Redding, Ca.

Seasonal Employees: Tips for Training, Management and Retention

Following this advice can make the staffing cycle easier — and your company stronger.

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PHTF's Step Into Swim Campaign Joins #GivingTuesday

The Pool and Hot Tub Foundation is hoping to raise $30,000 to provide swim lessons for 1,000 children. Want to help them reach that goal? Learn more here.

When a Business Handoff Goes Wrong

For these industry professionals, their succession story had an ending they could not have predicted.

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Bob Lowry: A Practical Take on the “Great CYA Debate”

Water chemistry expert Bob Lowry shares his response to our “Great CYA Debate” panel held at the PSP Expo in New Orleans.

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Aladdin Equipment Celebrates 70 years and 3 Generations

What started as one man with a net and pole became the largest service company in the area.

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