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ReVISION

                                                                                        House


                                                                             Austin





                                                                                          LIFE WITH PURPOSE





















        CLEAN, EFFICIENT






        POOL PRODUCTS                                              Hayward’s line of innovative


                                                                   devices helps make it fun
        MAKE A SPLASH                                              and more affordable to take

                                                                   a backyard swim.



            Refresher course. The renovation process at ReVISION House Austin isn’t relegated to just the inside of the home — the pool required a makeover as
            well. Hayward brought sustainable and efficient pool products to the project to offer the homeowner an environmentally friendly outdoor oasis.




             BY SAMANTHA CARLIN                                  ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS EVERYTHING
                         T THE REVISION HOUSE AUSTIN, Hayward’s   When Cooper purchased the house, the existing pool equipment
                         pool products play an important role in   was outdated and non-functional. The elements of the pool’s
                         improving the home’s sustainability. Owner   cleaning and filter system were either extremely inefficient or
                         Tiana Cooper fell in love with her dated home   completely broken. Cooper was told by her pool maintenance
                         but knew she would need to make significant   company that she would need to upgrade her equipment if she
                         renovations to improve its energy efficiency,   wanted to enjoy her pool.
                         health, and performance.                  Fortunately, Hayward came to the rescue, providing a suite of
                           The outside entertaining spaces of her home   new equipment and cleaning solutions so that Cooper could take
                         are just as important as the inside ones. “The   the plunge again.
           A pool is somewhere I can relax, have friends           Cooper’s new variable-speed pump dramatically increases
            over, and escape from the Texas heat,” Cooper explains.   efficiency levels versus older pool pump models. According to
              Pools are typically known to be energy-intensive, and expensive   Dave MacNair, vice president of marketing at Hayward, the new
            to use and maintain. Plus, they can require harsh chemicals to   pump is rated No. 1 for energy efficiency by the U.S. Department
            adhere to proper hygiene requirements. By using Hayward’s pool   of Energy.
            solutions, Cooper overcomes these challenges.          The pump can modulate its speed, meaning the unit slows


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