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As recently published by HASA’s Terry Arko in Aqua Magazine

In the pool industry, words get synonymously thrown about and tend to lose their actual meaning. The general term “shock” is often used to cover oxidation, superchlorination, hyperchlorination and breakpoint chlorination, but each refers to specific processes and are used in different situations…

August can bring some of the hottest days of summer. Unfortunately, along with the extreme heat, many Western U.S. states are also hit by raging wildfires. As someone who worked as a service tech for 10 years in Southern California, I have experienced those truly “dog days” of summer with both extreme heat and fires…

As recently published by HASA’s Terry Arko in Aqua Magazine

While chlorine has had its ups and downs, it has been the silent savior in times of crisis. In recent decades, chlorine has received some negative press. Now, amid the pandemic, chlorine has re-emerged due to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…

As recently published by HASA’s Terry Arko in Pool Pro Magazine

Liquid chlorine has been around for a long time and is widely used in commercial and residential swimming pools. Technically speaking, the liquid chlorine used for pools is a chlorinating compound known as sodium hypochlorite…

 HASA is a big provider of liquid chlorine in my region and the familiar yellow cases and white bottles are available at local pool stores as well as wholesale distributors. In this podcast, I interview Terry Arko of HASA and we discuss every aspect of using Liquid Chlorine as the primary sanitizer in your…

The last thing any pool owner wants is to have an outbreak of algae during the summer. Well maintained pools should be free from algae, however there are some things that can turn a maintained pool into a green menace right at the height of swim season. Here are just some of the causes of…