Features: Products

by AQUA Editors April 2017

For pool and spa professionals, safety is always a top concern. Luckily, there's plenty of products out there designed to help you keep your customers safe in the backyard. Here, we look at 2017's new and bestselling safety offerings, from pool covers and gates to alarms — and more.

RELATED: This Service Company Takes Safety to the Next Level

by Ramuc Pool Paint April 2017

Need to revitalize a pool? A fresh coat of paint is a cost-efficient way to protect and beautify most any aquatic structure. RAMUC’s expertise is in developing specialty coatings designed to withstand the conditions that exist underwater, such as harsh chemicals, salt, lotions, water movement, temperature changes and UV rays. RAMUC — a brand name you can trust.

by AQUA Editors April 2017

What’s new this month? A quiet pump, a wrench for pool lids, an American flag skimmer cover and more.

S.R.Smith
The next generation of S.R.Smith's popular heliX pool slide, the heliX2, is new and ready for order. The helix2 features a patented water feature at the top of the slide powered...

by Steve Goodale April 2017

Editor's Note: This is the first entry of a two-part series. The second part will appear online and in AQUA Magazine in May.

Your pool pump is overheating, and you want to know why it's happening and how to fix it. This two-part story is about what causes pool pumps to run too hot, what you can expect moving forward if you suspect your pump is overheating and some ways to remedy the problem.

Pool pumps use a lot of power, and as a result, they must dissipate...

by Scott Webb March 2017

One of the wonderful things about the service industry nowadays is the abundance of excellent, diligent workers ready to get their hands dirty cleaning pools. Finding good help used to be a daunting process of short interviews and long looks, trying to figure out if that gum-chewing kid that just walked in the door listening to the Red Hot Chili Peppers would hold up under the red hot sun.

Luckily, finding good help these days is a breeze. There are quality pool cleaners ready to...

by Scott Webb March 2017

You turn it on its side, and you're half done. Frame in a few walls, lay in a couple sliders, finish it out with plumbing, electrical and cabinetry, and you've got it: A shipping container...

by AQUA Editors March 2017

It’s indisputable: the “outdoor room” is here to stay. With consumers increasingly clamoring for outdoor spaces that blur the line between living room and classic backyard, so too does an opportunity grow for retailers who seek to cater to this market — after all, with a growing market comes opportunity for profit. Here, we offer a taste of the products the outdoor living category has to offer, from plush sectionals and lazy lounges to cool grills and fire...

by S.R.Smith March 2017

S.R.Smith is reinventing the diving board category with a unique, patent-pending design: the TrueTread Diving Board Series. These stylish diving boards make an old favorite new again with a modern, sporty look and exceptional launching grip. TrueTread is a durable, marine-grade, diamond-shaped composite material that stands up to salt, sun and hours of fun. Compatible with many S.R.Smith stands, TrueTread Diving Boards are an ideal upgrade opportunity.

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by Scott Cohen March 2017

These days, 99 percent of our projects include an outdoor kitchen. In fact, many times, we're doing only an outdoor kitchen without a pool or other major landscape element. Once an add-on, they've now become the reason we're there in the...

by AQUA Editors March 2017

When your customer buys a hot tub, what they're really buying is that alluring idea of a relaxing escape just steps from their home. After everything is said and done — forking over several thousands of dollars, calling up the electrician, laying out concrete and finally getting the tub installed and running — there's nothing worse than finally setting out to enjoy the new hot tub, only to find it's difficult to get in and out. Or that there isn't enough privacy around the spa. Or there...