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ADA Compliance for Public Pools

Posted on October 30, 2017 by PoolPro

Know which pools need accessibility and what to do By Stacy Fender More than 20 years after Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Department of Justice expanded the law’s scope with new standards governing accessibility for public pools. The rule was scheduled take effect in 2012, but implementation

Posted in Commercial, Departments ADA

Simple Solution for Testing Commercial Water

Posted on August 7, 2017 by PoolPro

DPD Pro minimizes steps for pros By Jim Raposa The genius of the DPD Pro dip-and-read test strip for public pools and spas from Hach, is in its simplicity. Hach has made the complexity of water testing so easy, it’s no wonder the interest level from end users, health professionals

Posted in Commercial, Departments DPD, Hach, test kit, test strip

Lifeguard Services

Posted on April 24, 2017 by PoolPro

The advantages of providing lifeguard management By Lawrence Scofield For pool owners, recruiting, training and staffing lifeguards can be labor intensive and costly. As budgets shrink, companies have emerged to help lower costs associated with providing lifeguards. When American Pool Houston takes over lifeguard-management responsibilities at a pool that was

Posted in Commercial, Departments American Pool, lifeguard, pool management

ThermaPanel from Therma-HEXX

Posted on February 1, 2017 by PoolPro

Using solar energy to improve the pool environment By Lawrence Scofield When the pool patio gets hot enough to burn your feet, is the pool still too cold for swimming? Therma-HEXX, located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has a solution. “ThermaPanel is a modular heat exchange system that collects, distributes and

Posted in Commercial energy efficiency, solar, solar panels, Therma-HEXX, ThermaPanel

Seeing the Light

Posted on January 19, 2017 by PoolPro

Tips for adding UVC to commercial pools By Mary Costello Vandergrift Experts say every commercial pool operator should consider making an old technology new again. For years, ultraviolet water treatment has been used to help sterilize drinking water and has been used in wastewater treatment plants. But only in the

Posted in Commercial, Departments commercial, ultraviolet, UVC