With the siren call over public pool water safety with regulations from various state health departments, automated chemical feeders have...
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.
In my consulting work, I encounter pool operators who bemoan how little management understands about the work that goes into...
Nothing puts a downer on a day at a public pool more than learning of a fecal incident, requiring everyone...
By Lawrence Scofield For pool owners, recruiting, training and staffing lifeguards can be labor intensive and costly. As budgets shrink,...
When it comes to plastering giant pools, Rob Burkett, owner of Burkett’s Pool Plastering and Remodeling Inc. in Ripon, California, knows what it takes to complete a job that’s up to snuff.
How do you build trust to gain commercial accounts? Even for brand-new contractors, establishing credibility with clients has never been...
You know Virginia Graeme Baker, but do you know Abigail Taylor? Abbey was a 6-year-old girl eviscerated by a drain...
When it comes to PVC renovation for swimming pools and decks, RenoSys is an industry pioneer. For almost 30 years,...
When it comes to commercial swimming pools, the service tech is one of many layers of protection in and around...
If you’re responsible for pool maintenance and management for a municipal or commercial aquatic facility, particularly in freeze-thaw locales across...
