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Which LaMotte Pool Test Kit is Right for Your Commercial Pool Business?

When you’re testing pool water multiple times a day–especially across multiple locations and aquatic facilities–the details matter. Not to mention, because your guests’ health and safety, and your pool’s reputation and business depend on it.

Why Pool Chemical Storage Cabinets are Important for Commercial Pools

Store Chemicals Safely and Lower Risk to Employees, Guests, and the Business We’ve talked previously about why it’s so important to store pool chemicals safely. While they keep pool water healthy, balanced, and safe to swim in, they’re still chemicals. They can be dangerous, causing eye, skin, and lung irritation. They can even be explosive. Many of them shouldn’t be mixed together–not even their...

Storing Pool Chemicals: What Commercial Pool Operators Need to Know

Pool chemicals are crucial to keep water safe, balanced, and healthy for your guests. They can also cause harm, injury, and even explosions. Storing pool chemicals safely requires careful attention to rules and recommendations–find ours ahead to ensure you prevent damage, keep employees and guests safe, and keep your pool chemicals in good condition so they’re effective.

The Best Digital Pool Test Kit for Commercial Pool Operators

No matter what state you’re located in, at a minimum, you’re required to test your pool water before opening to ensure the water is clean, healthy, and safe to swim in. For most commercial pool operators, you’re testing the water multiple times throughout the day–a number that multiplies exponentially if you’re operating multiple pool facilities.

Health Department Pool Regulations: An Overview for Pool Operators and Owners

No matter which state you’re in, if you operate a public or commercial pool, you’re required to adhere to your local Health Department Pool Regulations, along with various other different state and regional swimming pool codes and regulations.

How Long Should a Pool be Closed After Poop?

Naturally, nobody wants to think about it while they’re swimming, but occasionally, poop accidents happen in pools–especially when small children in diapers are in the water. So what should you do when this happens and how long should a pool be closed after poop is found or reported? We’ve got you covered.

Why Guests Should Shower Before They Swim in Your Pool

Whether or not you’ve taken a stand in this summer’s online conversation about whether or not swimming in the pool counts as a bath for children (our expert opinion: it does not), chances are you may not think it’s necessary to have guests shower before a pool swim. After all, a public survey by the Water Quality & Health Council found that 68% of Americans don’t shower before swimming in a pool,...

Essential Hurricane Pool Prep Checklist for Commercial Pools

Summer pool season brings so much: for many commercial pool owners and operators, it marks your busiest, highest revenue-earning months; with that, of course, there’s increased maintenance and care. Hopefully, you’re also able to relax and enjoy some poolside moments yourself. But inevitably, in coastal regions and even for some inland states, summer also means hurricane season–which means...

What You Need to Know to Become a Certified Pool Technician

Like most industries these days, the pool and spa world has been changing rapidly as technology advances escalate. Which means that if you’re not continuously pursuing education and learning more about these changes, you’re not keeping up. Thankfully, there’s several professional education and certification courses in our industry that can not only help you keep up with changes and learn new...

What You Need to Know About the Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Course

Managing and servicing commercial pools is a serious enough job that, within the US, 25 states, the District of Columbia, and 26 smaller jurisdictions currently require that pool operators take the Certified Pool Operator® (CPO®) course in order to manage water quality and pool chemistry, among other responsibilities. Within these areas, your health inspector will ask to see your CPO...

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