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pHin: A Review

Posted on January 1, 2018 by PoolPro

We tested the technology and found it works as advertised By PoolPro Staff We’d discussed writing a story on ConnectedYard’s pHin product for awhile, so when they got in touch and offered to let us test it*, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to see if it lived up

Posted in Departments, Service ConnectedYard, pHin, product review

Let the Contract Talk

Posted on October 30, 2017 by PoolPro

Stabilize your cash flow and customer relationships with service agreements By Jim Raposa If you’re running your pool service company without a service agreement between you and your customers, you’re flirting with danger and loss of revenue and growth. “Service agreements are the foundation stone for profitable growth,” says Tom

Posted in Departments, Service service agreements, Tom Grandy

Servicing Automatic Pool Covers

Posted on September 12, 2017 by PoolPro

A thorough onsite investigation will make service calls more effective and efficient By Michael Shebek In general, automatic pool covers are quite reliable. However, as with any piece of equipment, the system requires maintenance at some point. Some of these maintenance issues are foreseeable — small wear and tear or

Posted in Departments, Service, Web Exclusive cover repair, service, swimming pool covers

Guard the Pool

Posted on August 7, 2017 by PoolPro

Card on Guard uses UV rays to sanitize pool water By Michelle L. Cramer Chemical sanitizers will continue to generate sales for the foreseeable future, however, an ever increasing number of pool owners are concerned about chlorine exposure—over 80 percent according to Darren Hickman, CEO of Card on Guard, a

Posted in Departments, Service bacteria, Card on Guard, chemical sanitizers, UV light

Cleaning Up a Summer Swamp

Posted on June 13, 2017 by PoolPro

Causes and the remedy for an algae outbreak by Terry Arko 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

Posted in Departments, Service algae, green pool, pool swamp, Terry Arko