The pool industry lost an iconic figure on November 17, 2021. Bob Lowry, 75, was broadly known in the pool and hot tub world as an instructor, author and innovator of many specialty pool and spa chemicals. On the night of his passing, I was honored to accept on his behalf the Lifetime Achievement Award…
Liquid chlorine has been around for a long time and is widely used in commercial and residential swimming pools. Technically speaking, the liquid chlorine used for pools is a chlorinating compound known as sodium hypochlorite. It is not pure liquid chlorine, but comprises liquid chlorine, water and sodium hydroxide. It may also be referred to…
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, the utmost concern should always be for the immediate safety of persons and property. The devastation of wildfires this year has been particularly extreme….
The last thing any pool owner wants is to have an algae outbreak during summer. Well-maintained pools should be free from algae; however, there are some things that can turn a maintained pool into a green menace at the height of swim season. Summer storms Rainstorms are notorious for bringing nitrogen into the atmosphere, which…