Pentair Pool Products (Sanford, N.C.) makes the CS400 Backwash Controller. This semi-automatic programmable controller can…
Since 1990, more than two billion people have gained access to better drinking water through widespread efforts of a spectrum of government agencies, charitable organizations and private-sector players. In many instances, it's a combination of solar power and water treatment that's giving hope where once there was only thirst.
In a show of gratitude for those who have committed their resources and efforts to educating the industry, Watershape University recently staged a webinar focused entirely on thanking contributing individuals and organizations - and offering an exciting glimpse of the future.
Watershape University will join NESPA for an online presentation of WU's Advanced Fluid Engineering program as part of 2021's "Virtual Pool & Spa Show." The emergence of this dynamic presentation is a true silver lining in a time of ongoing uncertainty - and opportunity.
Effectively collaborating with clients usually requires finding some kind of connection, be it personal, intellectual or experiential. Sometimes you really have to dig to find that common ground, but there are those situations where it's immediately obvious. The latter is exactly what happened
Humans have been inventing ways to control water since the dawn of recorded history and almost certainly long before that. Among the most significant ancient hydraulic achievements, many have emerged from Greece where technologies such as the water wheel, positive displacement pumps, and the world's oldest operating fountain were all devised.
Managing waste water in the form of run-off and especially filter-backwash effluent can be surprisingly problematic, observes Dave Peterson, especially when the issue is left to an afterthought. In this detail, he offers an elegant waste-water solution in the form of a simple backwash pit.
At their best, watershape designs make artistic statements that compliment and amplify the surrounding environment, while reflecting the personality of both the designer and homeowner. As Eric Herman relates, it's a feeling that's hard to define, but yet unmistakable when present.
Producing Watershape University's online courses may seem relatively simple and straightforward, but according to Brett Herman, WU's director of digital engagement, there are many moving pieces and technologies that must be coordinated and smoothly implemented to bring presentations to fruition.
In one of Watershape University's early Wolfpack Webinar Wednesday presentations, Hayward's Jason Davila, offered a deep dive into ozone, UV and AOP technologies. Because chlorine does not adequately kill some common pathogens, Davila argues that these three alternative sanitizers represent an arsenal of illness-preventing options.
