As promised in our newsletter the attached is a video produced by a chemical manufacturer we found on YouTube. It is far better than anything we can put together in-house for this purpose.

Please take a look and let us know if you like it as much as we did.

http://youtu.be/lM6qckttsJI

We were recently given the distinction of Honor Roll by Angie’s List, making us one of the Metro New York areas top service providers.

Only companies with two or more “A” reviews and no negative issues are given this honor.

It was also discovered that we are ranked among the top 2 percent of businesses locally, according to,

“Bundle” (an unbiased data driven rating company), based on customer spending and loyalty.

Thanks everyone!

January 2013

- WELCOME -

Dear Valued Pool Owner,

The purpose of this letter is to formally announce that your current pool serviceman, Mark Barton, formally of Sunshine Pools of Fairfield County, has joined my dedicated team of pool professionals. We are pleased to have this addition to our staff and look forward to providing you with the same exceptional pool care, as you have been accustomed to.

My name is Rick Pinto, owner of Rick Pinto Swimming Pools, Inc. I have been in the pool industry for over 38 years, building, servicing and renovating swimming pools in our area. I have made a career out of providing unmatched exceptional customer service while tackling many of the projects that my competitors steer clear of. I also currently service many of the local YMCA’s and Country Clubs in our area as well. If you have never heard of me, I’m not surprised, as most of my clients are from referrals, in other words happy customers.

You have been personally selected by Mark to be invited to join my list of clients. This first season together will be a transitional one. We have made the decision to honor your current price structure from your last season, in most cases. The only difference you may notice, is my ability to service your account, I have a much larger staff and can usually dispatch a service tech within a few hours of your call. I also have a fully staffed office for you to contact us. Finally when you call in you may still see Mark out at your site!

Shortly, you will receive a copy of my service agreement for the 2013 season. Please feel free to call me, Lenny or Mark, to go over any concerns you may have. Mark will still be receiving calls at 203-638-0721 until this transition is fully complete. If your pool will be needing any other type of repair or renovation work this spring please, call us as soon as you can to go over these details

Sincerely,

Rick Pinto

President, Rick Pinto Swimming Pool Service, Inc.

Mark Barton

Service Tech, Rick Pinto Swimming Pool Service, Inc.

P.S. Take advantage of our Refer a Friend Program

Refer a friend to us and if we contract with them to service, build or renovate a pool, we will reward you for your confidence in Rick Pinto Swimming Pools. Rewards will vary depending on the work we are contracted for.

Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings
Covers Pose Possible Entrapment Hazard to Swimmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Pool and spa drain covers

Units: About 1 million

Manufacturers: A&A Manufacturing, of Phoenix, Ariz.; AquaStar Pool Products Inc., of San Diego, Calif.; Color Match Pool Fittings, of Surprise, Ariz.; Custom Molded Products, of Tyrone, Ga.; Hayward Pool Products, of Elizabeth, N.J.; Pentair Water Pool and Spa, of Sanford, N.C.; Rising Dragon USA, of E. Sweetwater, Tenn.; and Waterway Plastics, of Oxnard, Calif.

Hazard: The recalled drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover, which could pose a possible entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.