[letsinfoup] May is National Water Safety Month, but seasoned pool pros know reviewing chemical storage practices all year long is crucial for safety. As summer swimming increases across the country, experts identify some dos and don’ts for pool pros when it comes to chemical storage at commercial facilities. Jonathan Shapiro, CEO of Best Pool Service…
Two new apprenticeship programs look to elevate the pool industry to the next level. In 2021, both the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee (PSATC) announced the founding of apprenticeship programs for workers in the industry. The goal of each program is to enhance the work…
Water quality doesn’t always get the attention it deserves, considering its truly the difference between a safe swimming experience or a potentially disastrous one. But experts know: Clear water doesn’t always mean clean water. Here, they weigh in on a few key areas pool pros sometimes forget. For seasoned pool pros, water quality is one…
Wildfires in December. Hurricanes in November. Freezes in Texas. Drought in California. Record-breaking heat in the Pacific Northwest. These are some of the severe weather events experienced in the past year in the United States. In one way or another, they all impact water, the lifeblood of the pool industry. While the future is hard…
Arizona Pool Water Recycling A division of Ward’s Pool Service and Supply, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona Since 2002, Ward’s has been providing pool service and repairs to the Phoenix metro and East Valley areas. Owner Steven Ward believes in providing the best to his customers through continued education. “Water conservation is a continually growing concern in…
The Western Pool Show has been a reliable industry event since 1975, starting with a few trade and service pros sitting at a table. It grew from there, says event director Eric Neilson, and for nearly 30 years has been held in Long Beach, California. A nonprofit organization, the show is run by volunteers. The…
There’s a lot of disagreement these days over how to talk about women succeeding at work. Certainly, whip-smart female entrepreneurs are nothing new or surprising — but in industries where most all the workers are men, like pools, it may take a bit more moxie to make your mark as a woman. With various paths…
On November 17, industry professionals gathered at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Center in Dallas to celebrate the first Pool Nation Awards. The sold-out event bestowed awards on 19 products, people and companies nominated and voted on by pool service professionals. PoolPro also honored two of its 30 Under 40 recipients. Winners Variable-Speed Pump of the…
Experts say the commercial pool industry is slowly starting to get back to a somewhat pre-pandemic normal. Unlike residential pools — which spiked in usage and demand across the United States when COVID hit — commercial pools shuttered nearly overnight. With approximately 255,000 commercial pools in the United States, the sudden halt was a jolt…
While some pool companies dip into both commercial and residential pools on their routes, others have pivoted to focus solely on the former, citing less competition, healthier contracts and deep coffers for HOA, hotel and gym pools, to name a few. And while large bather loads sometimes cause headaches, they say it’s worth it to…
Water always shows level — a truth that everyone in the pool industry knows. Unfortunately, you can’t eyeball the health of your business, whether you’re making money, heading in the right direction or sloping downward as your foundation shifts. For many in the industry, the foundation has shifted. The way businesses have operated for decades…
After almost two years of utter COVID chaos in the world, it’s time to look beyond the pandemic toward the future for the pool service industry. “Pool service is pretty resilient, no matter the conditions,” says David Hawes, president and CEO of H&H Pools in Dublin, California. Growth, he adds, is inevitable over the next…