Author: Lauren McNitt
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Clear Comfort Partners with National Commercial Pool Equipment Distributor Lincoln Aquatics
Partnership Brings Lincoln Aquatics Customers Superior, Low Chlorine Secondary Sanitizer System Clear Comfort today announces its partnership with commercial aquatics distributor Lincoln Aquatics, a leading national supplier of commercial swimming pool equipment and aquatic supplies. Clear Comfort’s innovative commercial pool systems combined with Lincoln Aquatics’ market presence will bring commercial aquatic facilities a superior solution…
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Clear Comfort named Pool & Spa News Top 50 Product
The Clear Comfort CCW100 has been selected as a Pool & Spa News Top 50 Pool & Spa Product for 2017. The CCW100 uses a powerful, patented hydroxyl-based advanced oxidation process to offer effective, low-chlorine sanitation to residential pools. In commercial pools, the system reduces chlorine use by 30 to 50 percent, eliminates odor-causing disinfection byproducts, and destroys Cryptosporidium.…
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Clear Comfort Expands Reach with United Aqua Group Partnership
Premier Partnership Brings Ground-Breaking Low-Chlorine Technology to Millions of Pool Owners Clear Comfort announces today its partnership with United Aqua Group, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious professional pool construction, retail and service industry organizations. Clear Comfort’s new and innovative technology in combination with United Aqua Group’s extensive, elite membership means pool owners,…
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Top pool opening tips from our pool service partners
Some of our top pool service professionals offer advice for opening your pool and maintaining it. Alan Butters, Watersaver Leak Protection Stuart, Florida The best tip for opening the pool is closing it properly. A clean, balanced pool that uses the best available winter cover opens up very easily in the spring. If you haven’t done…
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Swim diapers won’t stop Crypto in pools
Swim diapers are not effective at keeping harmful fecal matter out of the pool, according to biochemist and Professor Una Ryan. Ryan told The Daily Telegraph, “They don’t work, they don’t work at all — they may be a bit better than a regular nappy, but they release fecal matter into the pool.” Harmful contaminants,…
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What to know about this deadly bacteria found in hot tubs
Earlier this month, an athletic club in Nassau, New York reported legionella in its pool area. Legionella causes the deadly legionnaires disease, and as of Jan. 6, two cases had been confirmed and traced back to the club. Legionella outbreaks are have increased four-fold in the United States over the past 15 years, according to…
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Want to swim faster? Trying using this technique
To improve speed, swimmers should spread their fingers slightly apart and rake the water, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Biomechanics, found the best results were seen with a 10-degree spreading of the fingers. Using computer simulations and 3d-printed models in wind tunnels, researchers assessed five levels of…
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Clear Comfort Launches Next Generation of Nontoxic Pool Sanitation System
More Than 500 Pool Owners Across the Nation Now Enjoy a Low-Chlorine Pool Proven in more than 500 pools across the nation, Clear Comfort introduces the next generation of its low-chlorine pool system that provides customers with a healthier, more enjoyable swimming experience. This new and improved design is available for pools, spas and recreational…
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Three things to consider when installing your hot tub
As the weather starts to get cold, buying a new hot tub sounds more and more appealing. Here are three things to consider when installing your hot tub including location, cost and maintenance. 1. Price: Smaller two-person, lower-end hot tubs start at $2,000, while mid-tier spas begin at $5,000 and high-end luxury spas start at $13,000, according…