Category: Pool building
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Why winter is the best season to build a pool
Winter may not be known as the prime swimming season, but it may be the best season to build your pool. Today, December 21 is the first day of winter, and ironically, the upcoming cold winter temperatures are an opportunity to efficiently and inexpensively build a pool. If you live in a moderate climate, winter…
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Recap: 2016 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo
Pool builders, retailers, designers, servicers and manufactures convened at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in New Orleans last week to discover the latest pool technology and learn about new business practices and trends. The Expo attracted more than 11,500 pool, spa and outdoor living professional attendees and more than 525 manufacturers and…
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Five ways to make your pool more sustainable for Earth Day
Owning a swimming pool increases energy use, which costs money and resources. Here are five ways that you can save money and make your pool as sustainable as possible: Use alternative, renewable energy. Last week we highlighted a company that is using energy from underground computer servers to heat it’s pool. You can also opt for…
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Sustainable pools: The higher standard for 2016
The harmful impact of human activity on the environment — from exhaustion of natural resources to global warming to water pollution — means we must live more sustainably to save our planet. Today, sustainable living can be extended to our pools. When something is “sustainable,” by definition, it “conserves an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of…
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Five swimming pool trends from 2015
If you’re planning to build or remodel your pool in 2016, here are some of the top trends in swimming pools from 2015. From a more sophisticated take on the infinity pool to smart technology to chlorine alternatives, the pool industry is using new technology to improve design, water treatment and management. Infinity pools: Infinity…
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Pools and the California drought: A quick look at the numbers
There’s no doubt the California drought has affected the pool industry, but are media reports that Californians are filling in their pools en masse accurate? Despite the drought, a recent Metrostudy report shows pool construction in California rose from 6,070 permits pulled in 2013 to 7,669 permits pulled in 2014 — a 26.3 percent increase.…
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Join Clear Comfort at the Pool Spa Patio Expo
Will you be in Las Vegas for the Pool Spa Patio Expo? As one of the biggest events of the year, we want to be sure to connect with you. Come by booth 4551 to learn about our show special — you won’t be let down! We’ll also be giving out super soft Clear Comfort…