Asking the question “Have you read your manual?” Perhaps one of the most important and yet least asked questions that a tech support person can ask, at least in my …
Pump Room Maintenance: What’s in Your Tool Bag?
What’s in your tool bag? Everyone has a standard set of tools they always use when working in the pump room. My tool bag has a TDS meter, test kit, …
Is your facility OSHA Compliant?
For those who haven’t heard the acronym OSHA before, congratulations. That is arguably a beautiful rock you have been living under. Now come out of there and hear me out. …
Aquatic Facility Plans and Checklists
Everyone needs a plan. Do you have one? Here are a few important things you can use to be sure you remain on top of your Aquatic Facility. Do you …
Labor Day Approaches!
You see it? Just there…. Just flip the page on the calendar… ah ha! now you see it, there it is, LABOR DAY!!! There are only two weeks left to …
Avoiding Disease in a Cootie Filled World (RWI)
During our rising summer heats, what better place to be than the pool. As operators, we immediately feel the increase in attendance; our equipment is feeding more, chemicals are being …
Tipping the “Scales” of Water Balance
As an operator, there’s always a sigh of relief when all your equipment is working as it should and all chemistry readings are within range – the water is that …
Know When To Replace Your Chemistry Controller Sensors
When should you replace your chemistry controller probes/sensors? Ask this question to 10 aquatics professionals and you may well get 10 different answers. This may be due to the brand, …
Maintain Your Pool Cover
Automatic pool covers are designed typically to be nearly maintenance free. There are several components of your pool cover that should be looked at and inspected a couple of times …
Learn to Swim!
The Most Important Aspect of Enjoying Your Local Swimming Pool this Summer: LEARNING TO SWIM! For fear of stating the obvious, the most important aspect is……learning to swim. Yes, I …
One Salty Argument on Corrosion in Commercial Pools
Recently I came across -again- the age-old misconception of salt water pools being overly corrosive and bad for equipment. I usually start making my points calm and composed but that …
Outdoor Pool Season is Coming! Here Is What To Do
Outdoor Pool Season is nearly upon us! It’s April! For many operators of seasonal pools around the country, this means one thing: the rush to meet the Memorial Day opening …
Is Adding Salt to a Swimming Pool The Same as Adding Chlorine?
There is a nagging myth in aquatics that seems to persist no matter how much information is out there. You may have come across someone with this misconception: That adding …
Does Your Swimming Pool Have a Sacrificial Zinc Anode?
In simple terms, a swimming pool acts like a big battery. A typical battery consists of an anode a cathode and an electrolyte which allows current to flow between the …
About Corrosion and Bonding In The Swimming Pool
I have a gripe about our industry and it can hit both the commercial pool owner and commercial pool guys pretty hard. In a nutshell, it is this: Corrosion of …
The Model Aquatic Health Code
Required Reading: The Model Aquatic Health Code (2016) Recently the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code has concluded it’s 2017 Biennial conference. During the conference that entities from the public …
What is in Your Surge Pit?
When is the last time you inspected your surge pit? At a recent startup an issue was found with water flow and it was traced back to a problem with …
Have You Done Your Electrical Inspection Lately?
When last did you have a licensed electrician on site to evaluate and test all facets of your electrical system? By electrical inspection, I refer to all electrical connections, not …
Fun Water Fact Blog – Snow
50 Shades of White The winter is slowly creeping up on us and soon enough we will have to deal with another both loved and hated aspect of water. Snow. …
Rubber Tubing In Your Pump Room
If you run a commercial pool you see these 3/8″ tubes running across your mechanical room, they seem kind of small and insignificant, but if you are not vigilant they …