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I’ve long thought that it was impossible to improve on the water quality delivered by our proprietary SRK HydroZone 3® system. As many will attest, it’s hard to describe the water’s pristine and invigorating qualities, and just as difficult to imagine it could be any better. While that is perfectly true, at the same time …
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When I first came to the pool industry some 30 years ago, I relied heavily on vendors for information. They would tell me what to install and would often send their reps out to sell me on the latest and greatest in pool water technology. Everybody had a slick line. Whether it was an aqua …
Continue reading “Systems Thinking – Why It’s Key to Designing Perfect Pool Water”
It’s always struck me as ironic and unfortunate how water is the most important element in a swimming pool – the only reason that the pool, or spa, exists in the first place – yet the quality of that water is almost always left to chance because the systems and routines being used to manage …
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Sometimes, the path of least resistance is also the wisest. I’m all for hard work but also equally a big fan of efficiency and making life easier wherever and whenever possible. Experience has taught me that working smart is just as important as working hard. A great case in point is our recent purchase of …
Continue reading “Weatherproof Heated Work Tents – Off-Season Construction Made Easy”
Owning something no one else has can be so amazing and exciting. The phrase “one-of-a-kind” carries a mystique and implies unique value that feeds our ego and stokes our dreams. It says something about the person being accomplished and daring enough to possess that which is truly unique. In the very same way, it’s thrilling to create singular products that are made to the …
I’ve been asked what sets us apart from other pool builders. Why are we so different? The short answer is because we are obsessed with excellence and cannot stand mediocrity. We are not pool builders; we are SRK HydroZone 3® designers. Exactly what that means cuts to the heart of how and why we at SRK Pools strive to deliver the absolute best aquatic experience available anywhere! HydroZone 3 HydroZone 3 …
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There’s something terribly exciting about being ahead of the curve, out of the box, or on the cutting edge. Whichever adage you prefer, the idea is the same: thinking and acting differently from the status quo brings both thrills and risks. At Modern Pool Solutions, we wouldn’t want it any other way. The thrills for us come with the advent of …
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On June 28, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a comprehensive report on the rise of Cryptosporidium (crypto) outbreaks. It stated that from 2009–2017, 444 cryptosporidiosis outbreaks, resulting in 7,465 cases were reported by 40 states and Puerto Rico. “Exposure to treated recreational water (e.g., in pools and water playgrounds) was associated with 156 (35.1%) outbreaks resulting in 4,232 (56.7%) cases. Other predominant …
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It’s a fair question that deserves a straight answer. When we talk to homeowners, businesses owners, architects, and builders, we tell them we don’t build swimming pools, we create SRK HydroZone 3® Pools. That statement invariably leads to any number of reasonable questions: How is it different from a regular swimming pool? What makes it …
Continue reading “How The HydroZone 3® Pool Evolved into SRK’s Modular Custom Water Systems”
I’ve long thought that ozone is arguably the pool industry’s most underused technology, primarily because of the perception that it’s difficult to control and potentially dangerous. One of the biggest hurdles of using ozone in a commercial pool is that, in most situations, you can’t run it 24 hours a day. The reason is concern …
Continue reading “The Safe Use of Ozone in Water Treatment – Layers of Protection”
