Florida Pool Pro
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• August 2014
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chemical controller to alert you when the water is out of balance, a flow switch
to alert you when flow is insufficient, or an autofill to tell you that water level
is too high or too low. Many of my pool and hot tub customers aren’t aware
that such equipment even exists. I frequently hear, “Why didn’t anyone ever
tell me that?”
I suggest it is our responsibility to help our clients extend the life of their
backyard investment with a watchful eye. Using automation we can expand
our role from not only reacting to pool problems but to proactively avoid them.
We are able to fly in as the pool hero saving the day from breached heat
exchangers, green water or damaged pool finishes.
For example, after making numerous repairs to a pool 90 miles frommy shop,
I upgraded her to equipment and chemical automation. Remote monitoring of
her pool allows me to see if the pump is off when it should be on. It lets me see
what the water chemistry is right now and alerts me when it’s out of balance. It
tells me when the chemical tanks are nearing empty. I know when the pool is
too full. It allows me to proactively prevent bigger problems, saving my client
money in the long run. I have the benefit of being able to respond proactively
instead of always reacting to an issue.
As pool and hot tub professionals, it is our responsibility to help our clients
enjoy their pool and hot tub for many years to come by helping them maintain
their backyard investment.
