A shared vocabulary
Know your pool.
The words we use to describe different systems and types of work.
- Pool
- A swimming pool.
- Spa
- A permanent, in-ground body of water, separate from the pool, with its own pump and filtration system.
- Shared-Equipment Spa
- A permanent in-ground spa whose water stays separate from the pool, without a spillway or water mixing, but shares pump and filtration equipment.
- Spool
- A combined pool-and-spa system sharing a pump and filtration, usually connected by a spillway or water feature. Treated chemically as one system.
- Hot Tub
- A portable, above-ground spa unit with a self-contained pump, heater and filtration.
- Fountain
- A freestanding body of water with its own pump and circulation, not connected to a pool or spa.
- Water Feature
- A feature built into and sharing circulation with a pool or spa, such as a deck jet, waterfall or sheer descent.
- Heater
- A gas-fired appliance that burns natural gas or propane to heat circulating water.
- Heat Pump
- An electric appliance using a compressor and refrigerant cycle to move heat from the air into the water.
- Remediation
- Restoring a pool, equipment or water to clean working condition through deep cleaning and debris or algae removal.
- Repair
- Fixing or replacing a failed component.
These definitions explain terminology. Your written agreement establishes the actual service scope.
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