Canine therapy pool

During the winter of 2010, Mac, a golden retriever, who lives with a family near Severn Bridge, Ont., was struck by a passing vehicle in front of the family’s home on Christmas Eve. Mac was excited to see his master come home and quickly ran to meet him; however,...
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The future of saltwater pools

In any given season, the swimming pool industry sees its fair share of new products and technologies. Some are fads that come and go, while others such as passive ionizers or biguanides, which were introduced in the ’90s, experience initial rapid growth and then settle into a niche category....
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Custom sauna installation

Today, an increasing number of people are looking for unique products to complement their lifestyle and individual taste. Most consumers are looking for products that can be tailored to their personal needs, allowing them to stand out from the rest by emphasizing their style. This desire for a unique,...
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Behind the scenes

A recent episode of CBC Marketplace, the hidden-camera current affairs program that puts consumer experience to the test, focused on the swimming pool industry, specifically service professionals and their method of response to a staged pool operating problem.

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Project Spotlight: Lido Pools (2012)

This Toronto project, built by Lido Pools in Richmond Hill, Ont., is a testament to how vinyl-lined swimming pools can approach the appearance of a gunite swimming pool. To do just this, various features of this 5.8- x 10-m (19- x 33-ft) multiform geometric rectilinear pool were customized, including the...
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New dehumidifier technologies

A myriad of new energy-reduction and environmentally friendly dehumidification technologies have been introduced to the indoor swimming pool market in the last 10 years. These innovations not only provide significant advancements in system performance and reliability, but also considerably reduce operating expenses. These systems also provide natatorium owners/operators a...
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