Residential pools and commercial pools are completely different beasts. Residential service techs might visit 20 to 30 pools in a single day and only see a particular pool on their route once, maybe twice per week. For commercial pool techs, many jurisdictions require chemical and safety checks every day, if not multiple times per day. Both jobs require a strong attention to detail; techs must pick up on changes to pool operations very quickly during each short visit.
Every year in the U.S., thousands of people visit emergency rooms for pool chemical injuries, and the National Institutes of Health says it’s likely many accidents go unreported.
The genius of the DPD Pro dip-and-read test strip for public pools and spas from Hach, is in its simplicity....
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IPS Controllers continues to focus on — and excel at — two things: creating reliable, easy-to-use chemical controllers and providing personal customer service.
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In my consulting work, I encounter pool operators who bemoan how little management understands about the work that goes into...