Posts with the tag “pool-cover”
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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
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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
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Liquid Pool Covers - Which One is Right for You?
April 14th, 2016
Lately I have had quite a few questions about which of our products will work best for each type of pool. Since it has been such a hot topic, I thought I would take the opportunity to share some basic... Read More
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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
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If my pool is small, how long will Ecosavr last?
March 26th, 2014
Across the world, the definition of a "small" pool may change, but for the purposes of this blog post, I am imagining a small pool being less than 400 square feet (or less than 15,000 gallons), probab... Read More
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Do Liquid Pool Covers Work on Infinity Edge Pools?
March 24th, 2014
A very common question that we receive is whether or not liquid pool covers can work effectively on a swimming pool with an infinity edge.The concern is that, since the surface water is always flowing... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How Important Is Convenience to You?
April 10th, 2012
A statistics in Aquatics International Magazine indicated that 67% of facility owners and operators believe that convenience is a top priority for their patrons and that facility users will be willing... Read More
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The Hidden Benefits of Aquatics Centers
April 3rd, 2012
While reading Prevention Magazine a few days ago, (I know I can hear your chuckles, but I like it!), I came across an interesting statistic. This is not a direct quote, but I am fairly certain the num... Read More
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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
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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
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One Stone, Many Birds - ADA Compliance
March 20th, 2012
I realize there is a lot of negativity associated with the recent ADA Compliance deadline. I have to assume that the anxiety is mainly because of the costs of upgrades, which is a very valid concern.I... Read More
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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
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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
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Therapeutic Swimming Environments
February 21st, 2012
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Success During Hard Times - Realistic? Absolutely!
February 16th, 2012
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How are Seniors, American Indians and Entertainment Centers Important to Your Facility?
February 14th, 2012
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Dampness is never appreciated...
February 7th, 2012
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De-Mythifying Liquid Pool Covers
February 6th, 2012
I was very recently in Atlantic City for the North East Pool & Spa Association Trade Show. I attend this show every year, and I have noticed that, in the past few years, there has been a growing atten... Read More
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The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) - Expense vs Investment
February 15th, 2011
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Given up hope of making money at your pool? Here's why you should stay optimistic.
October 26th, 2010
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