The 2021 National Plasterers Council’s Annual Conference scheduled for February 2021 in San Diego, California, will be presented as a virtual event February 10th and 11th due to concerns and restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. After long and careful deliberation, the NPC has made the decision, out of an abundance of caution, to convert the 2021 Annual Conference…
The Pool Scouts franchise, which offers pool service exclusively, spans eight states: Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida and Tennessee. Fortunately, state mandates restricting businesses during the coronavirus pandemic have deemed pool service essential in all states the company serves. “In this kind of [social distancing] environment, you want to make sure…
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is up to date at the time of publishing, but circumstances are changing rapidly. Check with local governments, municipalities and the PHTA website for the most current information. Access the PHTA Coronavirus Toolkit. Households nationwide have settled into routines of confinement to four walls, working from home, crisis…
Liquid chlorine has been around for a long time and is widely used in commercial and residential swimming pools. Technically speaking, the liquid chlorine used for pools is a chlorinating compound known as sodium hypochlorite. It is not pure liquid chlorine, but comprises liquid chlorine, water and sodium hydroxide. It may also be referred to…
It is certainly a difficult time for our community and the entire world right now, as we work to navigate the unknowns of this global pandemic and its profound impact. In most cases, pool service professionals are considered essential right now, as stagnant bodies of water can be disastrous. Tens of thousands of pools left…
Superior Pool Products in Palm Desert, California, is taking a number of precautions in order to continue providing supplies to its pool pro customers, but also abide by social distancing. In addition to sanitizing all surfaces in the store regularly, a six- to 10-foot social distancing barrier is barricaded by caution tape to keep customers…
A pool company in a Chicago suburb strives to maintain business as usual during COVID-19By Michelle L. Cramer Fifty miles northwest of Chicago, the small suburb of Marengo, Illinois, houses a Dollar General, two gas stations, a small family-owned grocery store and the offices of J.F.Y. Pools. Since a shelter-at-home mandate was enacted by the…
Pool and hot tub manufacturers are finding ways to help their communities FluidraIn partnership with the 3Dcovid19.tech “Printing to Save Lives” initiative, Fluidra is making consumables and valves for ICU standard ventilators and face shield visors. InCordThe safety netting manufacturer created zones on its production floor to assemble gowns for hospitals in need. InCord purchased…
PHTA provides critical resources for the industry As the world hunkers down in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the pool and hot tub industries are doing what they can to protect the health of their employees, customers and businesses. The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance has amassed a number of resources…