Features: Pools

by Eric Herman June 2018

Saturnia, Italy, a small city in Tuscany, is believed to be the oldest settlement on the Italian Peninsula with ruins and artifacts in the town dating all the way back to the 20th century B.C. Saturnia is also home to an amazing set of thermal baths and waterfalls that are believed to have been in use by local residents and travelers since ancient times.

Legend has it that the town was founded in honor of the god Saturn, who was banished to earth for his misdeeds. He took refuge on...

by Steve Goodale June 2018

The higher concentration of salt required by saltwater systems has the potential to damage equipment and fixtures, a point that is often glossed over by people selling such systems to pool owners. The higher salt concentration results in greater conductivity of the water, which accelerates a process...

by Eric Herman May 2018

by Kathryn Howard April 2018

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was a highlight in the swimming world — 24 world records were broken and Michael Phelps took home eight gold medals. These events were held at the Beijing National Aquatic Centre, colloquially known as the Water Cube.

Despite the grandeur of the Olympic games, the...

by Eric Herman April 2018

Online shopping has transformed the way consumers behave. The combination of instantaneous access to product information and reviews, combined with the ability to purchase virtually anything you want in a matter of seconds, has created an unprecedented level of consumer empowerment. The numbers are impressive: According to digitalcommerce360.com, e-commerce sales reached $400-billion in 2016, growing 15.6 percent from 2015....

by Eric Herman April 2018

Package pools have come a long way in recent years. As has been widely reported in AQUA and elsewhere, package pools have evolved to the point where they offer most of the same features available in custom concrete pools. And many dealers offering package pools have moved into the total backyard business, offering luxury amenities such as custom hardscape, outdoor kitchens and shade structures.

As the product and distribution continue to evolve, marketing and advertising have been...

by AQUA Editors April 2018

Sometimes you want a pool. And sometimes, you want a koi pond. With the flip of a switch, this movable flowerbed offers you the choice. The owner of this pool/pond combo project in the Netherlands preferred to reflect upon his garden and koi pond during the week, and open up a swimming pool for...

by APSP Recreational Water Quality Committee (RWQC) March 2018

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (abbreviated P. aeruginosa and pronounced sood-o-`mo- nez airoo-gin-o-sa) is a bacterium that causes the majority of skin rashes and infections from pool and spa use. P. aeruginosa is also the cause of most cases of “swimmer’s ear” acquired in swimming pools. It is generally believed that P. aeruginosa rashes are the most common recreational water illness in treated waters.

What It Is

P. aeruginosa is a very common bacterium found in water, soil and...

by Eric Herman March 2018

In 1957, Andrew L. Pansini made a curious observation. While cleaning his pool in Greenbrae, Calif., he noticed a garden hose that had fallen into the pool was moving back and forth, lifting the dirt on the floor of the pool up into suspension, which would then settle down closer to the main drain at the deep end of the pool.

That's when it struck him: He had discovered what would become the basic concept for the automatic pool cleaner (APC). A year later, Pansini founded Jandy...

by Kathryn Howard March 2018

If you're not careful around the water, you might meet the grim reaper. Unless you're in New Zealand, where you might instead meet the Swim Reaper. The Swim Reaper is social media campaign designed by Water Safety New Zealand...