Poolandspa.com Announces the 2011 Best Of Class Awards for the Swimming Pool ...

Based pool and spa web site, announces the winners of their 2011 Best Of Class Awards for companies in the pool and spa industry.  The award program recognizes outstanding and superior products, innovation and/or customer service in the pool & spa industry.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. This year's Awards were based on a combination of factors including product inspections and phone interviews, as well as very detailed consumer input through the use of a third-party consumer survey company.  Over 50,000 consumers were polled throughout 2008 to the present.  The 2011 Best Of Class Award Program focused on quality, not necessarily quantity.

Poolandspa.com was one of the first pool and spa companies to have a web site and has been on the Internet since 1994.  They have presented their Best Of Class Awards every year since 1998.  Award recipients receive a trophy plaque award certificate, an editorial review and listings on the Poolandspa.com web site and in their online Newsletter publications.

Among this years' winners for Best Of Class Product Innovations are Arctic Spas, Blue Haven Pools, Premium Leisure, Float Storage, Sundance Spas, Pacific Pools, Jacuzzi Hot Tubs, Atera Spas, Pool & Spa Enclosures, Endless Pools, Aloha Fiberglass Pools, Dynasty Spas and many more.

To view the Best Of Class Awards, and winning companies, visit this web link: http://www.poolandspa.com/page6392.htm

To view the Poolandspa.com Email Newsletter containing this information, visit this web link: http://www.poolandspa.com/email-archive/Email-Newsletter-06-20-11.htm

To view the 2011 Best Of Class Pool & Spa Buyer's Guide Page visit this link: http://www.poolandspa.com/swimming-pool-and-hot-tub-spa-buyers-guides.htm

For further information or media interviews regarding these Awards, contact directly at daniel@poolandspa.com or call 702-437-4343 ext 105.

Or visit our web site Poolandspa.com at this link: http://www.poolandspa.com

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We have been in business for 31 years and have been on the web for 17 years. And we also have over 130,000 pool and spa parts and products for those who already own a swimming pool or hot tub spa.

Blue Haven Pools Blog | Guarding your pool filter against unwanted ...

It’s an enormously popular consumer “wonder” product, and it’s also available for your swimming pool:  Microban® antimicrobial protection.   This technology can take your pool’s filter cartridge to new levels of cleanliness!

 Safe enough to be used in hundreds of consumer products like socks, baby toys, countertops, cutting boards, and humidifiers, Microban protection helps prevent growth of bacteria, yeasts, molds, and fungi that cause stains, odors, and product degradation.  Best of all, it does so in a safe, revolutionary way that provides lasting product protection.

 When microbes come in contact with the product surface, Microban protection penetrates the organism’s cell wall—interfering with its ability to function and reproduce.  That makes it difficult for a colony of unwanted invaders to ever gain a foothold on a product surface.

Why your pool filter should contain Microban protection

 Best of all, Microban protection is built into that is later used for making the accordion-like folds that filter the water. This approach means the protection in the filter will endure:  Unlike other surface-treatments, Microban does not wear out, as it is designed to last as long as the product does.

 If you have ever owned a pool with a cartridge filter, you know the overall ease of its maintenance compared to DE or sand filters.  However, if the filter did not have Microban, you may have experienced a slimy build-up of “gunk” that occurs over time in the folded material.

 With Microban protection in the filter, you can expect a much better result.  You will still need to clean your cartridge filter a few times a year (with some models and sizes, as little as only once per year). However, with Microban keeping microorganisms at bay, the cartridge will remain fresher between cleanings.  And when the time comes to clean your filter, the process will be easier.. 

 To see a great example that illustrates Microban protection in action, watch this 30-second video showing time-lapse results:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjdbUCmjSuA&feature=related

Microban® is a registered trademark of Microban Products Company.