ASTM F1346-23: Pool Safety Covers
Besides offering energy savings, pool covers also conserve water by reducing the following: the amount of make-up water needed by 30%–50%, the pool’s chemical consumption […]
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ASTM F2387-21: Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS)
In Algarroba, Chile, the San Alfonso del Mar resort is home to the world’s largest swimming pool, which has an area of 19.77 acres, holds […]
NSF/ANSI 50-2021: Equipment and Chemicals for Swimming Pools
Pools are as synonymous with summer as the beach, barbecues, vacation, and the hot sun. NSF/ANSI/CAN 50-2021, both an American National Standard and a National […]
ANSI/ASHRAE 146-2020: Testing and Rating Pool Heaters
ANSI/ASHRAE 146-2020: Methods Of Testing And Rating Pool Heaters has been revised. The Standard for Pool Water Heaters Swimming in water warmed to one’s comfort […]
Cryptosporidium: Why Clean Water is So Important
Adequate water treatment is the cornerstone of modern public health, but few take a moment to ask why. Well, it’s pretty obvious—water is the elixir […]
Swimming Pools in NFPA 70-2017
Swimming pools are essentially fabricated bodies of water, and things like fountains and hot tubs, while on a much smaller scale, share this characteristic. Whether […]
NSF/ANSI 50-2016a: Equipment for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Other Recreational Water Facilities
***Update: This standard has been revised. NSF/ANSI/CAN 50-2019: Equipment for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Other Recreational Water Facilities is now available on the ANSI […]