Lynn White, owner of Water Works Pool & Spa in Tuscaloosa, Ala., is an entrepreneur who took over her family pool business at the age of 24. In her story, she shares her experience and provides encouragement and advice for other women in the industry.
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Why is it important to routinely test pool water? The answer is simple: the state of water in a pool can be unpredictable and chaotic when it is not properly managed. The water itself is an unruly element. This liquid comes with a whole list of demands from the...
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Innovation plays an integral role, but a pool designer and builder who can deliver forward thinking is also required. Innovation in North America’s pool industry has certainly become more refined and impressive over the past decade. The industry has seen projects become more desirable, structurally sound, and diversely designed,...
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When designing a homeowner’s backyard oasis, the use of decorative screens can help satisfy any privacy concerns. They are subtle, adaptable, and available in a variety of styles. That said, when considering privacy screens, many picture fences, shrubbery, and dense hedges, but how does one determine which is best...
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Uniforms provide a professional image for employees and spread brand awareness for the business they represent. For pool retailers and service staff, who are often going to visit their clients, this is especially important. Clients need to be able to trust the workers entering their homes and yards to...
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By using strategic marketing, performing a detailed inventory analysis, and by maximizing the potential of e-commerce, business owners should be able to increase their pool and spa product sales, and select new product lines to feature at their locations in the off-season.
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A growing number of professionals consider weld-in-place membranes a lucrative addition to their business and are taking the time to train their staff on proper installation techniques. Weld-in-place polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes provide a pool finish with unique benefits not provided by other systems.
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To breathe life back into the backyard of this Hamilton century home, Betz Pools Ltd., designed and installed a 4- x 8-m (13- x 26-ft) knife-edge, perimeter-overflow pool.
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It is common practice in many cities around Canada and the northern U.S. to close pools by September. However, with so many new installations over the past two years, many of which are not completed until later in the summer, new pool owners understandably want to extend their swimming...
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Automatic pool covers are designed to make pools safe for pool owners. However, auto-cover installers are often risking their own personal safety (or sanity) while they attempt to install auto covers on pools.
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