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Upgrade Pump Room Equipment
Service professionals know if an aquatic facility was not built recently, chances are the pump room could probably use an upgrade. Strategic improvements can enhance the ‘feel and smell’ of a pool environment.
Caring For Aquatic Facilities
With many aquatic facilities in prolonged shutdown due to COVID-19, staff members face ongoing maintenance issues to ensure that pools and their environments do not decline. Left unattended, culprits
Splashing Through The Snow
As the colder weather arrives, most people are looking forward to colorful foliage and preparing for the holidays. Those operators with seasonal facilities have likely already closed them, or will be
Examining Outdoor Pools
Beyond making sure a pool is compliant with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Act, using security fencing, and providing well-trained lifeguards, what can managers do to increase
Moss In The Pool
In 2009, a proposal crossed my desk that couldn't be passed up. With cost savings, a reduction of the environmental impact and an innovative transformation in the way the city of Saint Paul, Minn., ma
Results Of Study May Change Guidance On The Use Of Chlorine Stabilizers In Swimming Pools
Decatur, Ga. – Swimming pool owners and operators should be using a maximum cyanuric acid to free chlorine ppm ratio of 20 to 1 to maintain stable chlorine levels and safely disinfect the water for use by
Painting Tips And Tricks: Selecting And Applying Coating Products
Painting is one of the best ways to protect and beautify both commercial pools. In addition to adding a vibrant, fresh color, a new coat of paint can be a cost-efficient way to give new life to concrete, plaster, or
The Big Picture In Pool Chemistry
Have you ever added a particular chemical to a pool and wondered why it didn’t have the effect you expected? You calculated carefully, weighed the amount with the pump room scale, and spread it carefully
Make Your Aquatic Facility Lean, Green
“Going green” is an effective and responsible way for businesses to manage their impact on the environment; it is also a way to reap long-term profits and boost the bottom line. These choices can result
Effective Or Inadequate?
Many states have only general aquatic guidelines, but those that have detailed, comprehensive pool codes, such as Florida and Nevada, along with the most in-depth service technician/operator
Make Filter Media Last
Like any other pool component, filter media must be maintained to ensure a long and productive life. But what exactly does that mean? Are pool operators doing what is expected to stretch every dollar
Sink Or Swim
What does a new administration of an agency do when it inherits poorly maintained facilities? That was exactly the position I found myself in when I accepted the position as recreation director in Thibodaux, La.
What To Do After Wildfires
No words can adequately express the condolences felt for those who have suffered loss during the recent wildfires in California and the Northwest United States. In the case of active fires,
Lifting The Fog
Natatorium—it’s not a word that rolls easily off the tongue. It rarely comes up in daily usage; people generally don’t say, “Hey, let’s go to the natatorium.” They just say, “Let’s go to the pool.”
Pool Clean Up After a Hurricane
Massive and highly destructive hurricanes have hit the United States again this year. While our primary concern after the storm should
Tips and Tricks For Identifying And Treating Tough Algae
As the weather warms up and the swim season starts, swimming pool water quality beings to suffer and algae often begins to grow.
Experts Clear The Water On Peeing In The Pool
As the swimming season kicks off, health experts from the CDC, the Water Quality and Health Council and the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) have teamed up to launch a campaign to stop people from peeing in the pool.
Safe Handling
Understanding the proper use and storage of these chemicals ensures a safe and hazard free experience for the operators of swimming pools and spas.
Keeping Your Pools Drought-Proof
Below are some tips for pool professionals to help keep the water quality at its best and reduce the need of unnecessary or excessive pool draining.