Set along the Ottawa River, the locale of this swimming pool project lent itself well to a vanishing edge design. Despite the difficult waterfront location, Roger Willis Contracting, also in Ottawa, met the challenge head on.
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Recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are always a hot topic of discussion at the end of summer when higher bather loads at commercial aquatic facilities force filtration systems to work overtime to keep pool water clean and clear. Unfortunately, there are always outbreaks—some bigger than others, which everyone hears about...
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Commercial aquatic facilities are continuously performing internal ‘audits’ on operational costs to find ways to save money for additional aquatic programming. In doing so, many are discovering one of the fastest, easiest ways to reduce energy consumption is to replace old incandescent pool lighting with today’s improved light-emitting diode...
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Commercial aquatic facilities are continuously reviewing their operating costs and evaluating the benefits of replacing a heater, pump, or filtration system to improve the operational efficiency of the pump room. Smart pool professionals are now taking the time to look at the pump room as a whole whereby integrating...
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Stretch ceiling systems offer designers, contractors, and owners creative freedom in ceiling design. Installations may take varying forms such as pitched, curved, vaulted, domed, and/or circular, in addition to simple flat ceilings. Membranes, the stretchy part of a stretch ceiling, are available in a wide range of colours, textures,...
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Almost every aquatics industry professional has likely heard stories about the use of enzymes in water maintenance and for solving water quality problems. Many have also probably asked themselves along the way what, exactly, are enzymes? In performing a quick Google search on the word itself, one would likely...
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There is a feeling of hope for the aquatics industry as there have been many signs for a rebound. Yet, the economic crisis created fear, anxiety, frustration, uncertainty and doubt in the minds of both industry professionals and consumers alike. Recovering requires looking at new ways to sell pool...
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Above-ground swimming pools—whether steel-wall, soft-sided, or any other type—all contain water, which needs to be filtered. While most facts about above-ground pool filters have remained constant over the years with respect to the pros and cons of the three basic types (sand, cartridge, or diatomaceous earth [DE]), there are...
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For much of their history, steel swimming pool kits were manufactured like cookie cutters. Manufacturers would typically offer a few different shapes—square, rectangle, oval, or octagonal—in a couple of different sizes, with a handful of choices for steps. The homeowner simply picked one from a book and that was...
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If the physics of particle removal by filters seem unexpectedly complicated, the factors involved in flocculation of suspended particles and their aggregation into stable clumps, firm enough to withstand filtration pressures, are even more complex.
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