Episode 178: New Product Showcase with Megan Kendrick of Pool Pro Magazine

Episode Summary: 

Today, we sit down with Megan Kendrick to talk about the most exciting products featured at the recently held International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™. 

We kick things off by sharing our experience of finally seeing each other in person a few days back at the expo. We follow that up by running through the most recent acquisitions in the pool industry before jumping into our main topic in which we give our thoughts on the 2020-2021 new products. 

Finally, Megan updates us on upcoming events in January 2022 and Pool Pro’s newest article, “Pump Up the Perks”. 

Topics Discussed: 

• 00:59 - Recap International Pool & Spa Show 
• 03:32 - Recent acquisitions 
• 05:00 - A caveat before getting into products 
• 06:11 - A quick run-through of the products 
• 07:05 - The Attendant by Poolside Tech 
• 09:06 - Ariel by Pivot-Solar Breeze 
• 09:25 - AquaLink® TCX™ by Jandy 
• 10:47 - The HASA Liquid Feeder™ 
• 11:31 - The Hayward® XE Pumps 
• 12:10 - AquaStar’s new cartridge filter 
• 12:36 - The Raypak Avia heater 
• 13:35 - The CamerEye and SwamCam 
• 14:17 - Upcoming events in January 
• 18:11 - Pool Pro’s article, “Pump Up the Perks” 

Resources Mentioned: 

Industry News 

• Fluidra acquires Taylor Technologies 
• Oldcastle APG acquires Pebble Tech 

New Products 

• Pentair ChemCheck 
• ROLA-CHEM Dual ORP Controller 
• The Attendant 
• Pivot Solar Breeze Ariel 
• Jandy Aqualink TCX 
• Jandy TruGuard 
• CamerEye 
• SwamCam 
• HASA Liquid Feeder 
• Hayward XE Series Pumps 
• AquaStar Pipeline Cartridge Filter 
• Raypak Avia Heater 

Trade Shows 

• Desert Pool & Spa Show 
• Southwest Pool & Spa Show 
• NESPA Pool & Spa Show 

Pool Pro Magazine Article Highlight 

• Pump Up The Perks 

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