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What do Pleatco, Riptide and Facebook have in common?

Posted on June 13, 2019 by PoolPro

The strange connections that got one pool gal a free vac When Andrea Nannini of Port St. Lucie, Florida, won the 2018 Pleatco Perfect Pool Gal, it gave her the confidence to go out on her own. Nannini had started Hibiscus Pool & Spa in May 2018 while working for

Posted in Departments, Web Exclusive Facebook, GoFundMe, RipTide, Swimming Pool Industry Workers & Pool Pros Only

Direct Fire

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

Pentair’s ETi High Efficiency HeaterBy Keith Loria One of the challenges of running a pool or spa is the cost of heating the water, which is why more pool dealers are hearing requests from customers for energy-efficient heaters. Pentair now offers a solution: The ETi 400, a pool heater with

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Equipment ETi High Efficiency Heater, Pentair, pool heater

Hot Topics and More Industry News

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

We’re tackling stories that have been on my mind for awhile There are a few stories this issue that I have wanted to do for a long time. First off, Hal Denbar has been a great source for us over the years, and I am pumped to finally feature Patriot

Posted in Current Issue, Welcome blog, Hayward Industries, patriot pool & spa, rep relationships

Would you make a good detective?

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

Adding leak detection services to your pool company offerings By Angela Wakefield When a customer’s pool isn’t holding water, they probably want to know if you can fix it. There are a couple of options for connecting your customer with someone who can detect the leak. You could subcontract the

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Service Anderson Manufacturing Company, Aquaman Leak Detection, Bob's Pools, leak detection, Leak Detectives, Underwater Pool Masters

Google It

Posted on June 10, 2019 by PoolPro

Claiming and managing your Google My Business listing is a critical part of lead generationBy Michelle L. Cramer Our tech-heavy culture has a tendency to turn nouns into verbs, not the least of which is ‘Google.’ As powerful as Google is, when it comes to customers finding your business listing

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Marketing GMB, Google My Business, Manning Pool Service, The Get Smart Group, Vee Media