Pool Chaser’s special episode is the October edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with Pool Pro Magazine. The news stories we cover include a new mobile app out of Austin, TX called “ATX Swims”, through which users can directly purchase tickets to the city’s swimming pools; an accident involving a falling tree…
Leisure Pools has been designing and manufacturing fiberglass pools for customers around the world for more than 20 years. During that time, the company has learned a thing or two about pools, one of the most interesting is, that while people love having a swimming pool, they don’t necessarily enjoy the work that comes with…
With the NFL season kicking off soon, start things off with an interesting pool story connected to Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. We talk about a couple in Virginia Beach that turns out to be the tenth of a series of customers unsatisfied with the service of a particular swimming pool contractor. We also…
We kick things off by sharing our thoughts on some notable pool-related stories—from the recent success of the company known as the “AirBnB” for pools to Will Smith trying out the world’s deepest swimming pool in Dubai, to an arrest made in Florida of a woman who snuck into a retiree’s yard to swim naked…
Jeff Neamand, president of AquaSun Pools, has been in the industry for more than 20 years. Neamand and his team at AquaSun are best known for building, renovating and servicing high-end custom pools in the greater Philadelphia area. The dedication to customer satisfaction and being meticulous in all they do has awarded AquaSun continual growth…
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New Department of Energy (DOE) regulation means more pool owners will soon be switching to variable-speed (VS) pumps as their single-speed pool pumps fall out of compliance. Pool owners may be unaware of the real benefits that come along with implementing a VS pump over a single-speed pump. Because single-speed pumps are the least expensive…
In October, Clear Comfort, which manufactures AOP systems for pools and spas, co-launched the CYA Smart Alliance, an organization dedicated to promoting better water care and, as its website says, bringing “sanity back to pool care.” Anyone, from manufacturers to local swimming pool builders and service companies, can join the alliance, at no cost. In…
Trichlor tabs are a product many consider to be the lifeblood of the pool industry. Huge demand for pools, remodels and increased pool usage, among other factors, have resulted in a shortage of trichlor tab supplies. But we want you to know that your local SCP and Superior Sales Centers — working with POOLCORP’s Retail…
The global pandemic of 2020 will also go down in history as “the great accelerator.” Contactless payments, curbside delivery and cashless orders are just a few examples of trends that were well underway and got pushed into overdrive as the pandemic took hold. Shopping malls, restaurants and traditional retailers closed — in some cases permanently….
By Rachael Pritz, vice president, RB Retail & Service Solutions Software The business surge in 2020 due to COVID-19 caught most pool and spa service businesses by surprise, especially given that we were forced to operate much differently than in the past. Despite the challenges, savvy pool and spa professionals are embracing the opportunity to…
Do you dream of retiring by selling your pool or hot tub business in the future? It can happen, just as it has for thousands of other people, with proper planning. A big part of making this dream a reality is ensuring that the business can run without your involvement. One of the best ways…