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Articles in Oct 30, 2002 issue of Pool & Spa News

• Olympic expansion
• Beachcomber Hot Tubs
• The myth machine
  by Erika Taylor
• Myth 10: I can contract my own pool without a builder
• Myth 20: service technicians can wear or drive just about anything they want on job
• Myth 30: inground pools must be drained at least once a year
• Myth 40: pools waste water and hurt the environment
• Myth 50: people who have been in the industry for years know everything they need to know
• Pools thrive in upscale home market
  by AmyJo Brown
• E-commerce gains; U.S. retail e-commerce sales in second quarter 2002 jumped more than 24 percent than the same period in 2001. Here's a look at estimated quarterly retail e-commerce sales from first quarter 2000 to second quarter 2002
• Myth 3: I have a small backyard, so I can't install a pool
• Myth 13: the best time to order an inground pool is during the spring or summer
• Myth 23: you can avoid chlorine in your pool by using salt to sanitize the water instead
• Myth 33: pools and spas will make my energy bills skyrocket
• Myth 43: pools are dangerous and make me legally vulnerable
• November 2002
• Dallas expo sells out exhibit space
  by Bob Dumas
• Saratoga Spas & Bath Co. Inc
• 2003 international pool & spa expo
• Myth 9: all pools look alike
• 19 myth: that notorious "chlorine smell" is caused by too much chlorine in the pool
• Myth 29: all those bubbles and foam are perfectly normal for a hot tub or spa
• Myth 39: sharing statistical information about my customers will only hurt me
• Myth 49: you can catch a variety of infections, including sexually transmitted diseases, in spas at public facilities
• Key WPSS founder dies
  by Bob Dumas
• Decline continues into September
• Myth 2: I can get a pool just like my friend's for the same cost
  by Rebecca Robledo
• Myth 12: inground pools can be built in a couple weeks
• Myth 22: the only way to clean my pool water is with chlorine
• Myth 32: reducing filtration time is a good way to save on energy bills
• Myth 42: maintaining a hot tub is difficult and time-consuming
• Expo exhibitors marketplace
  by Shannon Harman
• Valterra acquires Blue Devil
  by Rhonda J. Wilson
• Multiquip Inc
• Rates still better than last year
• Myth 8: offering high-cost options will send customers to another builder
• Myth 18: I have to put chlorine in my pool every day
• Myth 28: with circulation pumps, more horsepower is better
• Myth 38: pool building is not a skilled profession
• Myth 48: it is safer to dive off the deck than a diving board
• A big deal
• Hanley-Wood, LLC, Exhibitions
• Myth 1: I don't swim, so there's no reason to get a pool
  by Rhonda J. Wilson
• Myth 11: aboveground pools are easy to assemble at home
  by Karen Bitterman
• Myth 21: eye irritation is always caused by chlorine in the water
• Myth 31: all builders have to do is build a good pool to make it in business
• Myth 41: pool service technicians are flunkies, with little education or training
• Expo exhibitors marketplace
  by Shannon Harman
• Refi boom spurs growth for industry; 50 misconceptions about the pool and spa industry—the truth behind them and what you can do to set the record straight
  by Anne Brooks
• Friends of the environment
• Pool and spa industry stock market transactions: quotations are for Oct. 11, 2002
• Myth 4: a pool can only be designed and built by a professional pool builder
• Myth 14: the pool builder's job is finished when the water is in the pool
• Myth 24: using an ozonator or ionizer is a chemical-free way to maintain a swimming pool
• Myth 34: pools are more likely to devalue a property than increase its value
• Myth 44: service technicians can't be held liable for accidents that happen when they're not there
• Members question NSPI's future
  by Rebecca Robledo
• Acu-Trol Programmable Controllers
• National rate barely budges
• Myth 7: I shouldn't get a pool because I can only use it three to four months each year
• Myth 17: we can go to mass merchandisers for chemicals, so there's no need to ever go to a specialty pool or spa store
• Myth 27: you can add soap to a hot tub to create a sudsy bubble bath without any aftereffects
• Myth 37: aboveground pools will ruin the look of my backyard
  by Rhonda J. Wilson
• Myth 47: diving boards are dangerous and shouldn't be installed
• Pool safety discussion continues
  by Diane Mullins
• Training available
• Masco acquires four companies
• Myth 5: spas are only a luxury item
• Myth 15: pool salespeople just want the contract signed. They don't care about customers
• Myth 25: smaller plumbing is good business
• Myth 35: making the sale is all that matters
• Myth 45: if I have kids, I shouldn't own a pool
• Conseco remains a valuable industry asset
  by Ron Zaberer
• Hanging ten on Kauai: surf's up for this high-end Hawaiian pool builder
  by Rhonda J. Wilson
• S&P lowers Conseco ratings
• Myth 6: pool service is a luxury
• Myth 16: it's impossible to get a straight answer about what type of pool or spa to buy
• Myth 26: you need to drain and refill your spa every time you use it
• Myth 36: the only way I can have a high-end pool is with an inground, gunite model
• Myth 46: if I invest in safety equipment, I don't have to worry about my child