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Mud in the Pool

Mud in the Pool

March 18, 2011

4:15pm Friday afternoon, March 18, 2011: It has been raining hard and steady for hours now in Folsom. If mud […]

How Variable Speed Pool Pumps Save Energy

How Variable Speed Pool Pumps Save Energy

February 27, 2011

  When we talk about pool renovations, repairs and retrofits that reduce a pool’s energy consumption, the focus typically turns […]

Plastering- Science vs. Pointing Fingers

Plastering- Science vs. Pointing Fingers

February 5, 2011

Reprinted with permission from Kim Skinner of OnBalance: If you aren’t aware, Mitch Brooks, the Executive Director of the National […]

Ten Steps to Quality Chemical Service

Ten Steps to Quality Chemical Service

February 3, 2011

Reprinted with permission from Kim Skinner of OnBalance: onBalance – Que Hales, Doug Latta and Kim Skinner We recently authored […]

Plaster Dust Should Be and Can Be Prevented

Plaster Dust Should Be and Can Be Prevented

January 11, 2011

Reprinted with permission from Kim Skinner of OnBalance: Plaster Dust Should Be and Can Be Prevented For over fifty years, […]

Pool pump lids: Do NOT overtighten when water squirts out!

Pool pump lids: Do NOT overtighten when water squirts out!

January 9, 2011

One of my biggest pet peeves is an over-tightened pool pump lid! I think the biggest reason people do this […]

7 Costly Mistakes People Make When Caring For Their Swimming Pool

7 Costly Mistakes People Make When Caring For Their Swimming Pool

January 4, 2011

7 Costly Mistakes People Make When Caring For Their Swimming Pool By Antonio Miranda If you are one of the […]

Clogged Pool pump impeller

Clogged Pool pump impeller

December 14, 2010

Have you ever wondered what the impeller in your swimming pool pump looks like? For your convenience I have attached […]

Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law for Public Swimming Pools

Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law for Public Swimming Pools

November 23, 2010

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is coming to public pools January 01, 2011. From Pool and Spa News: INDUSTRY […]

VGB

VGB

June 1, 2010

The Virginia Graeme Baker Federal Pool and Spa Safety Act aka, The New Drain Cover Law On December 17, 2007, […]

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