Portable Lifts Grandfathered For Pool ADA
By Scot Hunsaker on May 25, 2012
New Rules outlined by the DOJ this week allows for portable lifts purchased before March 15, 2012 to be acceptable if kept in place. ...
Clear As Spring Water
By Joe Hunsaker on May 24, 2012
The water released through automatic hydrostat valves attached to the well points under the main outlet sumps is as clear as spring water. Most...
Immersion In Shoulder Deep Water Results In Cardiovascular And Respiratory Exercise Similar To A Gym Workout.
By Scot Hunsaker on May 23, 2012
Hydrostatic pressure from immersion in water forces more blood to the central organs, increasing cardiac stroke volume and cardiac output, which is a similar...
Get the facts to keep your pool and hot tub safe this swimming season.
By Tom Lachocki on May 22, 2012
It’s not just about cloudy water. Ten years ago the term Recreational Water Illness (RWI) was not even a commonly used term. Based on...
Are we guilty of being a “know it all”?
By Joe Hunsaker on May 22, 2012
Presumably everyone has picked up a copy of the Aquatics International Dream Facility in which our 2006-concept design was featured, along with that of...
ADA Pool Megeddon??
By Carl Nylander on May 21, 2012
The DOJ has announced a postponement of the ADA compliance date for swimming pools and spas with a new effective date of January 31,...
Where’s The Leak?
By Scot Hunsaker on May 21, 2012
Where’s The Leak? Last week I received a phone call from a client with a 3 year old pool. They had cleaned the pool...
Retirement
By Joe Hunsaker on May 19, 2012
Editorial Comment: In 2008, Don Burns retired as the CEO from California Spa and Pool Industry Education Council. Joe and Don had served on...
Healthy Body Seminars Reveal Why Pools and Hot tubs are good for your health and your family
By Tom Lachocki on May 17, 2012
If you read the papers (or Internet), you would think the aquatics field is all about death and pain. The exception is during an...
Almost Half Of Americans Are Afraid Of The Deep End Of A Pool.
By Scot Hunsaker on May 17, 2012
Two-thirds of Americans are afraid of deep water in lakes, rivers, and oceans A study performed by Gallup (n-815) and presented at the 2008...