Aquatic Facility Training & Consultants

Cyanuric Acid Debate

Posted on January 2, 2020 by PoolPro

(left to right) Rudy Stankowitz, Ellen Meyer, Roy Vore and Richard Falk PSP discussion provides little clarityBy Rudy Stankowitz There was a standing-room-only panel discussion at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo this past November on cyanuric acid in pool water care. Panelists consisted of three members of

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Avoiding Pump Room Hazards

Posted on January 2, 2020 by PoolPro

Pool professionals offer tips for proper pump room ventilation and safetyBy David Conrads Numerous hazards lurk within the walls of the swimming pool pump room, toxic chemical fumes and carbon monoxide chief among them. In some commercial properties — apartment complexes, condominiums, hotels, country clubs and the like — the

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Servicing Luxury Pools, Part 5

Posted on November 1, 2019 by PoolPro

Continuing education, communication aid transition to complex modern poolsBy Andrew Lisa If maintaining regular backyard pools is all you know, entering the high-end luxury segment may seem risky. As pools get more complex, margins for error get smaller and the cost of mistakes heads skyward. The good news is, any

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Protecting the Public

Posted on August 5, 2019 by PoolPro

Pool service techs have a vital role in drowning prevention at commercial swimming poolsBy Michelle L. Cramer When it comes to commercial swimming pools, the service tech is one of many layers of protection in and around the pool, says Katie Crysdale, principal of Lakeview Aquatic Consultants, Ltd., in Calgary,

Posted in Commercial, Departments Aquatic Facility Training & Consultants, commercial pool service, drowning prevention, Lakeview Aquatic Consultants, Langelier Saturation Index, measuring NTUs, nephelometric turbidity units, NSF International, Rudy Stankowitz, Virginia Graeme Baker