Advice for Small Operations
What advice would you give to a one-poler or small operation?
Enciéndelo
Cambiar una bombilla en una piscina puede ser difícil.
Si bien en Internet abundan los consejos para hacerlo uno mismo, una persona profesional en piscina puede aportar a cada trabajo la experiencia necesaria que los tutoriales no pueden ofrecer.
Donny Rocovits, 32
What started as a way to make some extra summer cash for teenage Donny Rocovits, pulling pool lights and installing heaters, turned into a lifelong career full of passion.
Light It Up
Changing a light bulb in a pool can be tough.
While DIY internet advice abounds, a pool professional can bring the experience needed to each unique job that tutorials can’t.
Meet the 2025 PoolPro Panel
These panelists possess a wealth of knowledge and experience that will provide invaluable insights into pool maintenance, design and everything in between.
Un Día Perfecto
Aunque puede haber días ideales, la realidad es que buena parte de que todo salga bien depende de la persona profesional de la piscina. Para algunas, eso incluye estar preparadas, aprovechar el tiempo y charlar con algún que otro cliente en el patio trasero.
Hemos entrevistado a cinco personas profesionales en piscinas para ver cómo hacen para que sus días transcurran sin sobresaltos. Veamos cómo lo hacen.
A Perfect Day
While ideal days may happen, the reality is that a good part of how everything goes is up to the pool pro. For some, that includes being prepared, embracing the weather and chatting with the occasional customer in a backyard.
We interviewed five pool pros to see how they keep their days going smoothly. Here’s a look at how they do it.
2023 Pool Nation Award Winners Announced
On Nov. 14, Pool Nation held its third annual Pool Nation Awards ceremony as part of the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas.
Joey Busic
Known as The Pool Assassin, Joey Busic plans to keep living up to his name. “I want to be the most proficient at every aspect of repair and service,” he says. “I will continually take every webinar, listen to every podcast and attend all training classes until I am an expert.”
Dustin Anderson
Starting in water testing, Dustin Anderson climbed the ranks to become a store manager at Leslie’s Pools by 2005. He subsequently joined a local service company, where he played a pivotal role in building a retail store and served as the service manager. In 2007, looking for more independence, Anderson embarked on a new venture: Precision Aquatics, a commercial service and repair company based in San Diego.
Quality Control
IPS Controllers continues to focus on — and excel at — two things: creating reliable, easy-to-use chemical controllers and providing personal customer service.
Filter Kings
When the residential pool industry saw a surge of growth during the pandemic, Waterco leaped at the chance to take advantage of the opportunity.