Posts with the tag “pool”

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Vapor Retardants and Water Conservation
April 26th, 2016
​Everyone knows that liquid pool covers save heat in pools by lowering the rate of evaporation, right? Well, some people know that (now you certainly do!). What often goes unrecognised, however, is t...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Quality Control: Should Pool Owners do their Own Dirty Work?
April 20th, 2016
​If a pool owner chooses to work with a service company on a regular basis, you can bet they don't have the time, desire or wherewithal to take care of their own pool in its entirety. From this, you ...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Opening Season Has Arrived!
April 18th, 2016
​For swimming pool owners and those in the pool industry, the days and weeks leading up to the May long weekend are usually very busy. Everywhere you turn there is a swimming pool that needs to be ope...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Drought - Is it Conflicting With Your Pool Opening?
April 5th, 2016
​The last thing any community wants to hear as the weather starts to warm up again for Spring and Summer is that their local public pool will not be opening for the season - due to water shortage caus...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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The Fringe Benefits of ADA Compliancy
May 6th, 2013
With the ADA Compliancy deadline coming nearer and nearer, I am sure you are hearing all about it on a regular basis.  I am going to assume that you know what your facility needs, and are taking the ...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Fix My Facility - Aquatics Int'l Contest Winner
January 9th, 2013
The New Year is upon us all, and it is a great time for reflection, motivation and resolutions. One way to improve upon successes and failures of previous years, is to adapt to current situations stra...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Spa and / or Hot Tub FAQs
November 21st, 2012
'Tis the season for Spas and Hot Tubs! Lately, I have found myself in discussion about using liquid pool covers in spas more frequently than usual. As such, I would l like to take the opportunity to a...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Who is Stepping Into Swim at Your Facility?
October 30th, 2012
You may or may not have heard of the "Step Into Swim" campaign that is currently sweeping the Pool & Spa Industry. If you have, that is fantastic news. If you have not, you may be interested in this s...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Hot Topic: Water Quality Maintenance
October 11th, 2012
Maintaining water quality is a HOT TOPIC among facility managers. Questions, answers, problems and solutions - they are never ending. Water quality can make or break a facility so it is not surprising...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Guest Post: Do Liquid Solar Covers Really Work?
July 20th, 2012
I’ve been in the pool industry for many years and have sold my fair share of traditional solar covers throughout that time. When we started carrying the liquid solar cover in my store, I thought to my...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Does Your Pool Need to Gain More Heat?
June 12th, 2012
Recently I have been receiving quite a few inquiries about Heatsavr's affect on solar gain.Many people understand that by using our liquid pool cover, their pool will retain up to 50% of the heat that...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Refreshed Industry Demands: Pool Covers
June 7th, 2012
As the industry evolves and grows in tune with the economic and social situations facing the world, new demands will be made for certain products, other products will become less desirable, and some p...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Is Water Loss a Problem at Your Facility?
June 5th, 2012
Whether your pool is indoor or outdoor, you are guaranteed to lose a huge portion of water through evaporation. In fact, many studies have shown that the equivalent of your entire pools' volume will e...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Understanding Evaporative Loss in Swimming Pools
June 1st, 2012
On occasion, I get customers who are't wholly satisficed with the results they have seen using our EcosavrTM liquid pool cover. As you can imagine I hate to hear these sentiments and I immediately hav...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Pool Energy Consumption: Enjoy A Positive Audit
May 29th, 2012
For the past few years, I have been hearing more and more about energy audits performed on aquatics centers. While hotels, corporations and other "green minded," energy conscious businesses have been ...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Technical Details: HS115 Automatic Metering System
May 22nd, 2012
The HS115 Automatic Metering System is a 7-day programmable peristaltic pump that is specifically manufactured for the dosing of HeatsavrTM, the liquid solar pool cover. Whether you are currently u...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Help Your Pool Water Rise to the Occasion
May 18th, 2012
This early in the season, your pool water may need some help to rise to the occasion - and a comfortable temperature. If you rely on the sun alone, you may have difficulty compensating for the over...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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An Ode to Pool Service Companies: Part 2
May 17th, 2012
For those of you in the Pool Industry who appreciate the tenacity of Pool Service companies thorughout the past few years - and who would like to figure out how to use their successful strategies in y...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Taking the Training Wheels Off Your Staff
May 15th, 2012
Camps are well known for their leadership programs and the junior staff that populate the programs. But camps are not the only ones who need to find reliable ways to train youth. Aquatics facilitie...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Swimming Pool Heat Retention
May 9th, 2012
'Tis the season for opening swimming pools. 'Tis also the season for warm days, cool evenings. The weather is getting to the point where it is beautiful enough that, across North America, the masse...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Building Your Business with Online Marketing
May 3rd, 2012
Competition is fierce in the pool industry - we all know that. If you want to make sure that your company not only stands out amonst your competitors, but blows them out of the water (so to speak), yo...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Boost Your Service with Online Marketing
May 3rd, 2012
Competition is fierce in the pool industry - we all know that. If you want to make sure that your company not only stands out amonst your competitors, but blows them out of the water (so to speak), yo...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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How to Flourish in a "Cautiously Optimist" Market
April 26th, 2012
Aqua Magazine released their 2012 "State of the Industry" Report in their May issue. The overall consensus for the construction segment of the pool industry was to enjoy some cautious optimism. The ec...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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How Water Movement Affects Liquid Solar Pool Covers
April 20th, 2012
photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kj-an/2160351136/ One of the questions I get quite often is in regards to the efficiency of a liquid solar pool cover when there is movement in the water. This ...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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The Diplomacy of Selling a Pool
April 12th, 2012
Pool Builders must have superior presentation skills. It requires incredible talent to adequately inform a pool-owner-to-be about the responsibility that comes with owning a swimming pool, without tal...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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How to Sell Convenience in a Retail Store
April 12th, 2012
As a retailer, you have the joyous responsibility of showing options to your customers, and you may or may not have the opportunity to actually talk about these options. How can you sell convenience t...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Avoiding a World Without Water
March 28th, 2012
I heard about World Water Day for the first time yesterday. I realize that I learned about it too late to participate for 2012 - it is the 22nd of March every year - but I can still educate myself on ...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Pool Pump Timers: Make Your Pool More Eco-Friendly
March 26th, 2012
I am very excited to share a guest post with you today. Coming to you from Blue Haven, Oklahoma City, please enjoy the following article which is full of great ways to make your swimming pool more eco...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Creating New Pool Packages - What should be in them?
March 22nd, 2012
The business of being a pool builder isn't just about putting a pool in the ground and collecting a paycheck.I'm not even going to pretend I have a clue about the engineering and actual building proce...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Upgrade your equipment for efficiency
March 13th, 2012
I have been scanning a new pool industry forum lately: PoolFYI.comGranted, the information there is mainly residential based, but there is a lot of material that can be used in just about any pool rel...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Can I help you to increase sales?
March 8th, 2012
I wanted to take a minute or two of your time today to share with you some "items" that will definitely help with the sales and promotion of Ecosavr & Heatsavr this year. I truly believe that these "i...  Read More
by Jill Sanden
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Therapeutic Swimming Environments
February 21st, 2012
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by Jill Sanden
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Success During Hard Times - Realistic? Absolutely!
February 16th, 2012
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by Jill Sanden
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How are Seniors, American Indians and Entertainment Centers Important to Your Facility?
February 14th, 2012
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by Jill Sanden
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Are You Ready for the Baby Boomer's to Retire?
June 2nd, 2011
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by Jill Sanden
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Would You Like Media Attention on Your Facility?
May 17th, 2011
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by Jill Sanden
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Taking a Lesson in Conservation from Dorm Residents
November 24th, 2010
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by Jill Sanden
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Fitness Center Lowered Fuel Cost by 34%
June 4th, 2010
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by Jill Sanden