ECOsmarte blog

So, I've been an ECOsmarte dealer for over a year now. And I've heard all the recommendations about sand filters with glass media. (Yes, I said glass.) To get the best filtration and the least maintenance with an ECOsmarte pool - they (home office) recited the magic formula; a sand filter with glass media.
Well, you know me - I ask a lot of questions...

Part one of the FAQ; who are we, what do we do and how does it work - the short story!

A big Rave to pool man Steve Riley in Dallas Texas, who voiced his opinion on WFAA-TV that salt-water pools come with serious disadvantages. When the most common thinking is that salt-water pools are the next best thing to sliced bread, I admire the courage and chutzpah of a pool professional to speak out and say what he sees, despite the enormous pressure and countering of the salt chlorine generator industry. All is not perfect in the land of salt. Here is a video clip that ran on WFAA-TV in Texas earlier this month. The reporting doesn't get too deep into the causes, but speaks of definite problems with corrosion of stainless steel and decorative stone work. If you'd prefer a print version - here.

So how many of you out there missed the switch from chlorine to chloramine for disinfection of our drinking water? I started looking into it when I happened across an article in Salon.com November of last year that spoke about the connection between increased levels of lead in the water and the switch to chloramine disinfection.

ECOsmarte and our philanthropically inclined customers welcome any charitable ideas involving water, people, sustainable development and planet health. Let's all work together to make this world a better, healthier place. Philanthropy is desperately needed, and it feels good to give.

Here's a sampling of what ECOsmarte and our customers have been up to lately...

So how did I find ECOsmarte? What happened to create my passion with water? Here's my story... I have lived in the Ojai Valley for the past 11 years. It's a beautiful place to live; I feel very fortunate to be here. A year and a half ago I was in my 19th year of a successful and satisfying massage therapy career. I also worked part time as a ranch manager. My employers asked me to find a chlorine alternative for their 40K gallon pool and 2 spas, as they are both quite sensitive to chlorine...

A warm welcome to all of you who have discovered ECOsmarte's new blog. Why are we here? Because our passion is water. We are here to create a forum to discuss and explore the fascinating world of water, how it affects our health and our planet.