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The air in there: for indoor operators, air quality is just as important as water quality. New systems promise to keep your facility's air fresh, clean and healthy.

Aquatics International

| November 01, 2004 | Sturgeon, Julie | COPYRIGHT 2004 Hanley-Wood, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

With eight indoor waterparks to run, Joe Schmitz handles a lot of water. But these days, it's the air he's really worried about.

"To put it bluntly, air handling in the waterpark has been one of the biggest challenges since the evolution of the whole indoor waterpark phase," says Schmitz, aquatic director for the Great Lakes Company, the Madison, Wis., firm that owns the Great Wolf Lodge resort brand.

It's not just indoor waterparks that have to worry about their air, either. As indoor pools add more and more sprays, geysers and water effects, experts say air quality is becoming a key to maintaining a healthy, long-lasting, well-attended facility. That's ...

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