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The Modern Pool

Posted on October 30, 2018 by PoolPro

What should a swimming pool be in 2019? By Andrew Lisa Photos courtesy 2018 APSP International Awards of Excellence winners Much more than just a hole in the ground filled with water, the modern pool is both a marvel of engineering and a work of art. Customers can choose from

Posted in Features APSP International Awards of Excellence, AquaStar, aquatic energy consulting, CMP, Pentair, Pool Environments, VGBA, Virginia Graeme Baker

The Rise of Automation

Posted on October 30, 2018 by PoolPro

Why more commercial pools are installing advanced control systems By Keith Loria Human error is largely to blame when a commercial pool experiences problems, which is why automated systems are gaining popularity year after year. An automated system eases the burden of having to be on-site several times a day

Posted in Commercial, Current Issue, Departments Aqualine Pool Service, chloramines, commercial pool builders, commercial pool service, ControlOMatic, Hayward Commercial Pools, Model Aquatic Health Code, Pentair, pool automation

Automate the Basics

Posted on May 2, 2018 by PoolPro

Pentair’s IntelliConnect helps bring old pools into the app age By Andrew Lisa Pool automation is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting trends in the industry — and in most cases, it’s a race to turn pools into spaceships. Many offer complex systems that run macros, control dozens of

Posted in Departments, Equipment automation, Pentair, single-speed pump

‘Alexa, Control My Pool’

Posted on August 7, 2017 by PoolPro

Pentair automation ties to several devices By Megan Kendrick Pentair’s ScreenLogic interface allows automation through all kinds of devices — the newest being the Amazon Echo — a tower-looking device named Alexa that answers verbal questions and takes commands, among many other tricks — and Apple Watch. David MacCallum, product

Posted in Departments, Equipment Alexa, Apple Watch, automation, iPad, Pentair, technology

Pentair Given 2017 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award

Posted on April 17, 2017 by PoolPro

Pentair has been named a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence award winner. Pentair has been an ENERGY STAR partner since 2013, and is being honored for its leadership in manufacturing ENERGY STAR certified pool pumps. “We are proud to earn our fourth consecutive Partner of

Posted in Departments, News ENERGY STAR, Pentair