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Post-COVID, Will More People Be Sheltering At Home?

The home will fill a larger role in a world that just learned the dangers of a global pandemic.

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Is the Industry Ready for AOP?

Learn why customers and pool professionals are primed for the new wave of technology.

Drugs Impact The Bottom Line

Designing workplace rules that address marijuana use is easier said that done. See what protocol is out there that you may want to follow.

SOI Service Report: Pillar of the Industry

Last year was a great time to be taking care of pools and spas. Some companies even reported a need to turn down business because the demand was too high.

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The Hidden Potential of Professional Outreach

The pool and spa industry should be reaching out to other categories of professionals to secure future abundance and security.

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Pools and Spas in the New World Order

We’re still coming to grips with the world after COVID-19. The tragedy of loved ones lost continues, as it will for months, as we learn to live with this new virus and prepare for the one after it — indeed, as we learn to live in the pandemic age. That is what this new time will surely be called. It has earned that moniker with what we’ve already seen, let alone what is to come.

APC, It's Easy: 2020 Portable Cleaners Roundup

Two things we can count on: the long-awaited arrival of summer each year, and the dependable power of automatic cleaners to get pools ready for it. Winter and spring's debris are no match for these small but mighty tools. APCs have long been saving time and energy for pool owners and service technicians alike — and they just keep improving. Check out some of the newest models on the market here.

Pool And Spa Sales Booming As Shutdown Ends

Pool and spa companies are seeing very strong sales this spring, with one reporting the best month in company history. This includes not just maintenance products and services, but renovation and new construction.

Waterpark Brawl

A dispute over a beach towel led to a 40-person brawl at this waterpark.

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Sodium Hypochlorite, AKA "Liquid Chlorine"

Information on the characteristics, effects and proper application of sodium hypochlorite, otherwise known as bleach.

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Pool and Hot Tub Reopening Guidance

Virtually all public aquatic facilities in the country have been closed by state executive order due to COVID-19. As a number of states and local jurisdictions have or are in the process of issuing directives easing stay-at-home restrictions, PHTA has created a guide of practical tips to consider when reopening an aquatic facility.

The Effects of Increasing pH in Pool/Spa Water

In the April issue of AQUA, the members of onBalance (Que Hales, Doug Latta and Kim Skinner) wrote a piece arguing that, for pool and spa water, a hard upper pH limit of 8.0 is overly restrictive. They claimed there should not be a wasteful mandate for closing down swimming pools when the pH is 8.0 to 8.5. We received this very well-considered response from commercial aquatics consultant Richard Young:

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