Creating pools and spas carries us onto the properties and into the private lives of clients, often on a personal, intimate level. As such, getting to know clients to the best of one’s ability is of great importance. Invariably, this means asking the right questions and knowing how...
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Pool controls have come a long way from the simple mechanical timers many swimming pool builders employed only a decade ago. Today’s easy-to-operate backyard automation systems offer a myriad of features that help...
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Have you ever noticed that organic fruits and vegetables cost more or that free-range chickens and their eggs are more expensive? What about the fact airlines charge extra for zero-carbon-footprint flights? We all would like to save the planet and feel good about doing something environmentally friendly, but it...
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Although it has been on the market for 30 years, cartridge filtration is a virtual newcomer to the pool and spa market compared to other filtration options. Cartridge filtration is growing across the industry in pool applications, capturing virtually all of the spa and above-ground pool market.
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The purpose of this swimming pool installation by Pool Craft Company Ltd., in Richmond Hill, Ont., was fairly simple - maximize all usable space in the backyard to provide the homeowners with a place for entertaining and spending...
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With the increasing costs of energy, selecting equipment and systems to provide better operating cost efficiencies is extremely important to the long-term financial viability of any commercial...
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A new phenomenon has emerged across North America; splash pads and spray parks. These are the latest form of interactive, wet recreation (body contact recreation). Over the last several years in Canada and the United States, the industry has witnessed...
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When a client in northwestern Calgary approached GLI Landscaping to overhaul an existing residential landscape, hopes were high. Even though backyard space was very limited, plans called for an elaborate renovation, including a...
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The wide acceptance of aquatic play features and interactive water designs is dramatically changing the science of disinfection. While these imaginative, family-friendly environments have captured the excitement of thousands of...
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Keeping pool water clean, clear, healthy and inviting to bathers seems to carry its own rewards when the weather is warm and sunny. However, when the cool winds of autumn start to blow, it seems to be harder to...
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