Pool Cues And Supplies
You may not think of Eastgate Pools when you think of pool cues and billiard playing accessories . . . but you should! We have a great selection of pool cues from such well-known manufacturers as McDermott, Dufferin, Viper and Mikerak, and Minnesota Fats, as well as, several others. We even have a very nice selection of NCAA approved college logo cues. So whether you need a cue for under $10 or are looking for one that costs several hundred dollars, we have a wide variety to choose from. And we’ve got all the goodies that go with them, from soft and hard cases for your cues to tip sharpeners and chalk in just about any color you can imagine.
- Max
Chlorine Tablets Make Great Christmas Presents!
Imagine the joy that special someone will feel when he (or she) unwraps that beautiful package to find . . . Chlorine tablet! For the pool owner, it’s usually the number one expense for the pool every year, so why not get a gift that’s not only lovelt, but practical! And right now, Eastgate Pools has all remaining buckets of chlorine tablets on sale.
So whether it’s birthday or anniversary time, the recipient will be impressed with your thoughtfullness and will appreciate the gift that keeps on giving (until the bucket is empty).
And for Christmas? Add some alkalinity and pH controls and you’ve got shopping covered. Stop in today and we’ll help you complete that list.
- Max
Happy Retirement to David ‘Pappy’ Lyle!
One of our own has finally reached that stage of life called easy street. Dave ‘Pappy’ Lyle retired September 18 and everyone here at Eastgate Pools wishes him and his family nothing but the best. Dave gave us thirteen years of quality customer service, sales expertise, and more importantly, friendship. We all got a little emotional when the last day turned to goodbyes and hugs.
Dave – enjoy the retirement that you have earned and stop back in any time you feel like it. You’re always welcome. –The Associates of Eastgate Pools & Spas
More Markdowns!
We just recently marked down many of our toys and inflatables from 35% to 80% off! There are also a number of whimsical decorative figurines that have been further reduced. I know it has been really hot out so people are still using their pools to catch a moment of relief, but we are beginning to think about stocking the shelves for next year. That gives you an opportunity to take advantage of some extra discounts on items that still have plenty of use this season. If you haven’t seen our “Singing Gondolier” then you are in for a real treat! Might as well get the most for your dollar. Stop in as soon as you can to catch some of these great deals.
Debunking An Aboveground Myth
I will be the first to admit that I am a fan of stainless steel products. My kitchen is appointed with stainless appliances and my grill has stainless burners and they are perfect for these applications. With aboveground pools it is quite common to find a stainless steel panel where the skimmer and return are located. Given my appreciation of stainless products you would likely assume that I think this is the way to go…that would, however, be incorrect. The argument for such a panel is that the gaskets at the skimmer and return are the most likely area on the pool wall to fail and that the stainless panel won’t rust. This is partially true, but the stainless panel is actually the weakest part of the pool wall as it isn’t corrugated like the rest of the pool wall. On our Oceanic and Endeavor pools this replaceable panel is the same material as the rest of pool wall because it providers greater strength and durability. When you are trying to retain thousands of pounds of water weight it is incredibly important to have a strong pool at all points. On these Sharkline pools that panel also matches the rest of the pool design so you don’t have an unsightly stainless panel sticking out like a sore thumb. Some of our pools don’t use these panels and honestly there is nothing wrong with that either. As long as you don’t have leaking at those gaskets you shouldn’t ever have a problem there. Think of it this way, if the pool is so well built why would you ever want to use a different material at one location? I will let you be the judge there.
Specialty Chemicals Video
Check out our latest video as Max discusses some of our “Specialty Chemicals” that will make your pool life easier.
Anniversary Sale And Winners!
Wow—what a weekend. Wall-to-wall people here at Eastgate Pools & Spas kept us hopping! Thank you to everyone that came out to help us celebrate our 31 years in business.
Now onto the fun: We had many winners in our door prize give-aways and contest winners. Somewhere along the way it was decided that it would be fun to have people guess how many hot dogs, metts, and brats that I would eat on Sunday May 1st. Noticed that the optimal word is would eat, and not could eat. I could have eaten far more than I did if time would have allowed, but I still managed to woof down 5 total. This was a far total from some people that thought it would be in the dozens. And one person actually guessed I would eat 53! Come on now…!!! We had a half dozen people pick the correct total so we drew a winner from those six and it was Melissa Nead from Georgetown. Congratulations Melissa. Your $100 store gift card is on the way to you.
We also did hourly door prizes for the entire Anniversary sale and many of you won floats, pool games, lounge chairs, and other goodies. Special congratulations to our Grand Prize winner. This is a $500 shopping spree here at Eastgate Pools & Spas…. and the winner is….. (Drum roll please)… Joan Martin from Independence Kentucky.
Thanks again to everybody that came out and dodged raindrops on two of the three days. Wow—rain in Greater Cincinnati. Now that’s something new isn’t it? –Max
Come Help Us Celebrate Our Anniversary!
2011 marks our 31st year in business and we celebrate with our biggest chemical and accessory sale of the year. This year the sale dates are April 29 and 30 and May 1. Thousands of our existing customers have received their sale flyer, but I’d like to invite EVERYONE out there to come in this weekend to see us and save some serious greenbacks.
A lot has happened over the last 31 years. From our quaint little store on Rust Lane—about 600-700 sq. ft.—to our current location with two showrooms and three tents (each tent is bigger than the Rust Lane store), we have grown because of two things. One, we have provided quality products at affordable pricing. Two, we have loyal clientele that keep coming back, year after year. For this, we thank you and reaffirm our commitment to being YOUR store of choice.
So come on in this weekend (or any weekday or weekend you’d like) and see us. Come for the fun (hourly door prizes), free food and drinks (hot dogs and soft drinks), and renewing old friendships (hey—most of us have been here for years). Stop in, sit a spell, save some serious dollars, and tell or listen to the stories. –Max
Benefits Of Change
I love spring with the change of the weather, things starting to turn green once again. I also feel that change is needed from the gray overcast skies with cold temperatures, to brighter skies and warming temperatures. There was a decision made that a drastic change was needed to the store as well. From the pictures you can see from what we had, to what we now have. Everyone likes a new look, but I think this is more than that. This change by moving the chemicals closer to the water testing area will allow us to show you the specialty chemicals that you may need from the testing station. It also allows us to expand even farther our lines of alternative sanitizers to better serve you as the customer. I could go on and on about the benefits that just this re-adjustment of our showroom allows us to better serve you the customer, but I won’t. What I will do is invite you in to see the changes for yourself and let the benefits of these changes speak for themselves.
See Us At The Home And Garden Show . . . Get your Hot Tub!!
Eastgate Pools is prominently displayed at this year’s Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati Home and Garden Show at the Duke Energy Convention Center. There—did I get all the sponsor’s names in that sentence? Kind of like a NASCAR race. Anyway, our return features some great deals on Hot Tubs. Factory representatives will be there and we’ll have some incredible prices on quality first-run hot tubs. Why not stop on down and pick one out. Or just stop and say hi to me. I’ll be there for the entire show, which runs February 26-27, and March 2-6. It is closed on Monday February 28 and Tuesday March 1.
Want to attend for free? Well stop at the store and get a VIP pass for FREE admission on Wednesday March 2, Thursday March 3, or Friday March 4. I have a limited supply of these VIP passes so I’ve placed a limit of four per request or until they are gone. Just see any of our store sales phenoms for your free VIP passes. –Max
Showroom Changes
Stop in and see the new look to our showroom. We have taken out an island and made it more open for you to look at our spas. I think you will find our changes very refreshing. – Tim
On The Passing Of A Good Friend…
Sadly, we have been told of the passing of Dave Habig, one of our Eastgate Pools’ family. ‘Big Guy’ as he was affectionately know, began his ties with us as a customer many years ago when we built an in-ground pool for him. Over the years, be was a regular fixture here in the store. When he retired from Milacron, he soon decided his wife Vickie had far too many things on the ‘honey-do’ list and he decided he wanted to keep working, even if just a little bit. We gladly hired him as a store associate and for many years, he was able to assist both customers and us. If there was ever someone that could find an obscure part or hard-to-locate accessory, it was Dave. He would simply disappear and not come back until he found it. I honestly can’t remember him coming back empty-handed.
Dave was also a master storyteller and I am quite positive that many will be retold over and over to future generations of Eastgate Family. They are timeless.
Big guy – we’ll miss you and your hearty laugh. To Vickie and all the kids and grandkids, you have our deepest sympathies. –The Eastgate Pools Family.
Thank You!
All of us at Eastgate Pools would like to thank our customers for a successful 2010. We would also like to thank Mother Nature, without her influence and an unusually hot summer, we may not have as much steam heading out of this recession as we currently have. All signs point to another great year. We look forward to seeing everyone again in this new year!
Good luck to you all!
Go Williamsburg Wildcats!!
I am proud to say that my son, Bill, will be playing varsity basketball this year at Williamsburg High School. Some of you know him as he works part time here at the store. He’s a great son (like my other two) and is very active in the school, in sports, and in the community. And all the while maintaining an ‘A’ average in all his classes. He only works Sundays this time of year but when summer rolls around, you’ll see him here a lot. So how is this pertinent to Eastgate Pools & Spas? It’s not. I just wanted to brag a little. –Max
Help Me, Help You
Here at Eastgate Pools & Spas we pride ourselves on knowledge of the products that we carry. We have a lot of people who have been working here for more than 10 years and can answer questions about items that we don’t carry any longer. If you bought something used form one of our customers we will be more than happy to extend the same help to you. I have learned about many products both past and present and sometimes its hard to know what information you need but if you tell us as much as possible about what you have we should be able to help you.
Thomas
