Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
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February 28, 2026
CAN YOU TOP THIS?
Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry

CAN YOU TOP THIS?

Welcome to the latest edition of our popular “Can You Top This?” column, featuring the newest entry in the Service Industry News “Horror File.”

This issue’s entry comes to us from Robert Goffinet of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“We put in a second set of cartridges and noticed they were smashed like the first set. It was finally noticed that the DE filter had been replaced previously and the installer left the valve on and just connected the cartridge filter to the the old push pull valve.”

At Service Industry News, we would rather go behind the scenes and take a closer look at the type of stuff our readers encounter everyday — cracked tiles, spaghetti plumbing, rats in heaters, cars in the pool, snakes in the plumbing, and more!

When you are out in the field and you see something that doesn’t look right, send us an email along with a picture and a brief description to info@serviceindustrynews.net.

Now when you see really ugly pools or terrible installations you can upload your images to our website. Visit www.serviceindustrynews.net and look under the SUBMIT tab.

Thank you DUSTIN GARDNER of Texas Tropics Swimming Pools, in Fort Worth, Texas, for the great idea!

mailto:info@serviceindustrynews.net

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