In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, Pentair’s Yann Morvan discusses what really creates perfect pool water. He explains how clarity, balanced chemistry, and proper sanitization all work together to deliver the clean, inviting water pool owners expect. Morvan also clears up common myths about saltwater pools and explains why salt chlorine generators have become the dominant choice for new inground pools.

The conversation also covers Pentair’s redesigned IntelliChlor system, built to make life easier for service professionals with modular components, improved sensors, and built-in diagnostics. Morvan also touches on filtration improvements through Pentair’s Pleatco cartridge partnership and how smart automation is helping the industry move toward predictive water management.

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In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, Kara Meyer, Managing Director of +POOL, joins the show to provide a long-awaited progress update on one of the most ambitious public pool projects ever conceived — a floating, water-filtering pool in New York City’s East River.

First imagined as a bold design concept to reconnect New Yorkers with their waterways, +POOL has evolved into a real, under-construction civic project. What began as a visionary idea has moved through years of engineering studies, regulatory hurdles, fundraising efforts, and public policy breakthroughs — and is now entering a tangible new phase in Brooklyn.

Kara shares how the original concept has been refined for its first pilot installation, why the design evolved from early renderings, and what it actually takes to build a swimmable structure in a tidal, urban river environment. The conversation explores how +POOL’s filtration system differs from traditional swimming pools, how it uses the river itself as part of the experience, and the engineering and environmental innovation required to make that possible.

Beyond the technical challenges, the episode examines the broader mission behind the project. +POOL represents more than a place to swim — it’s an effort to restore public access to water, reshape how cities think about waterfront infrastructure, and create a new model for blending public funding, private fundraising, and community engagement.

Kara discusses the regulatory barriers the team has worked to unlock, the policy shifts the project has helped influence in New York City, and what those changes could mean for future water-based public initiatives. The conversation also touches on education, youth programming, environmental awareness, and the cultural impact of reconnecting a city to the river that runs through it.

With construction underway and timelines becoming clearer, this episode offers a detailed look at where +POOL stands today — and what success could look like five to ten years from now.

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In this episode of the Pool Magazine Podcast, the spotlight turns to the high-end luxury pool market in Palm Springs with Albert Melo, co-owner of Melo’s Pools and Outdoors.

Known for tackling technically demanding builds that many contractors won’t touch, Melo has carved out a reputation for precision engineering, design expertise, and a willingness to take on projects where the margin for error is razor-thin. From acrylic pool walls to complex structural integrations, this conversation explores what it really takes to operate in the “hard projects” lane — where design ambition meets real-world pressure.

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