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COVID-19 & Shutting Down of Hot Tubs/Spas

by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19

COVID-19 & Shutting Down of Hot Tubs/Spas The CDC has heard from many partners in the aquatic industry about the need for guidance on shutting down of hot tubs/spas related to aquatic facility closures for COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of hot tubs/spas...

Chlorine Levels for Pool Surface Disinfection for COVID-19

by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19

Chlorine Levels for Pool Area Disinfection for COVID-19 by Lauren Broom, B.S., R.S., PHTA Instructor Household Chlorine (Bleach) Household bleach is 6% bleach active ingredient sodium...

Online Certified Pool Operator®(CPO®) Course Option

by Admin | Mar 27, 2020 | Training

Online Certified Pool Operator® CPO® Course Option The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is temporarily allowing full online option for the Certified Pool Operator CPO Course due to the current global pandemic of COVID-19. The format is set up as a 8 hour self paced online...

Public Pools & COVID-19

by Admin | Mar 20, 2020 | Public Pools

Public Pools & COVID-19 Author: Lauren Broom, B.S., R.S., PHTA Instructor The COVID-19 virus is deactivated quickly using your regulatory pool code compliant chlorine or bromine levels in pools and spas. Per CDC and the World Health Organization, there is no...

Technology in the Pool Industry: Phone App that Connects Pool Pros with Pool Owners

by Admin | Feb 12, 2020 | Technology in Pool Industry

Technology in the Pool Industry: Phone App that Connects Pool Pros with Pool Owners Technology like phone apps, computer programs for monitoring chemical levels, and other advanced technology are and will continue to evolve. The technology can be viewed as helpful to...

TECHNOLOGY FOR POOL SAFETY AWARENESS💦

by Admin | Feb 5, 2020 | Swimming Pool Safety

Technology for Pool Safety Awareness By: Mr. Lee C. Richerson Jr. CEO Minds Over Matter LLC Here in the 21st Century we humans consider ourselves tech savvy, yet with all the high-Tech advances we have made, we still have not solved the problem of unintentional...

Animals in Florida Public Swimming Pools

by Admin | Jan 16, 2020 | Public Pools, Uncategorized

Animals in Florida Public Swimming Pools Which animals are allowed in Florida public swimming pool areas? When you visit a public pool in Florida you may see any type of dog within the fenced in pool area. It does not mean this dog should be there. People love...

Prevent Childhood Drowning

by Admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Swimming Pool Safety

Drowning: The Silent Aquatic Public Health Threat What can be done to reduce the drowning threat in our local communities? By: Lauren Broom, Space Coast Pool School, LLC Table of Contents Introduction Aquatic facilities provide exercise, recreation and entertainment...

When is an Upper Base Solution feeder needed??

by Admin | Sep 23, 2019 | pH Adjustment

https://youtu.be/F_EgwTdPi6c This video instructs pool operators in Florida on when there is a need to operate an upper base solution feeder with a Tri-chlor erosion feeder on a public commercial swimming pool. www.spacecoastpoolschool.com

LaMotte Water Link Spin Touch Lab-Fancy Pool Water Testing

by Admin | Sep 23, 2019 | Pool Test Kits

https://youtu.be/CGykEK_0Q3M We recently had his group of students that brought the LaMotte water link spin touch lab to the recent certified pool operator course hosted by space Coast pool school in New Port Richey Florida in September 2019. Check out how it works...