Keeping You Informed
In an ideal world, nothing would break, nothing would need repaired, and everything would look and behave like the day it was installed. But none of us live there. Although we do our best to keep things up and running, there are things just out of our control; and when they are out of our control, it’s hard to communicate all the details of what’s being done, how long until it’s fixed.
This page is a work in progress, but it’s an effort to get real answers to your facility related questions. Expect to find answers on facility updates, upgrades, and repairs … why your favorite treadmill is taking so long to fix, or why the pool seems cold today. You’ll have access to pictures and video of the progress and challenges when available and have the opportunity to let us know what areas need attention and make suggestions for improvement. Updates will be regular and the history of the progress maintained. Projects will fall away after they’ve been resolved. Contact Tom Grantonic, VP Facility Operations with specific questions not addressed here.
Central YMCA Facility Updates
ELECTRICAL UPGRADE PROJECT
LOW TEMPS IN FACILITY
Davis Family YMCA Facility Updates
GROUP FITNESS STUDIO TEMP
GROUP FITNESS STUDIO2 – COLD TEMPS
One of the two heat pumps that provide heat to Group Fitness Studio 2 (the big one) had a condenser fail inside the unit.
UPDATE – February 11, 2026
Both units are back up and running!
UPDATE – February 10, 2026
The second heat pump just froze up today. Likely overworked trying to keep up with the temp. Until the ice melts around the coils, there will be no heat in Group Fitness Studio 2. In the meantime, we learned that the part for the other heat pump arrived. This will be installed ASAP.
UPDATE – February 5, 2026
A new condensor has been located and ordered. It will be installed as soon as it arrives. In the meantime, with only one unit functioning, that room will be cooler than normal.
LAP POOL CLARITY
LAP POOL CLARITY
Water clarity in the lap pool has been an ongoing problem since the facility opened 20+ years ago. Cosmetics, lotions and body oils contribute to the less than pristine conditions. We partnered with an Aquatics Engineering firm out of Madison Wisconsin about a year ago to determine how to fix it. After thorough study, testing and calulations, it was determined that the pool design and filter flow rates were incorrect based on the capacity and expected bather load. Several recommendations were attempted to see if it made any difference, but none proved successful. While the water chemistry is perfectly fine, the only alternative to improve clarity is to replace the existing filter favoring a higher capacity and flow rate than the existing sand filter.
The filter chosen is a state of the art regenerative filter design that uses perlite instead of sand. The backwash cycle uses a fraction of the water that a typical sand filter uses. In late January, 2026, the Ohio Department of Health approved the design and production of the equipment which is expected to take 6-8 weeks. An installation date will be chose to minimize the impact to class participants, lap swimmers and swim lessons. Cost of this project is approximately $100,000. Here’s a link to learn more.
SHOWERS UNAVAILABLE – MEN’S LOCKER ROOM
PROJECT / SHOWERS UNAVAILABLE – MEN’S LOCKER ROOM
There are about 5 showers that have been taken out of commission that border the steam room wall in the men’s locker room. When the steam room was being renovated, we discovered water seeping in from the shower side that needed to be abated before work could continue. Otherwise, the warranty for the membrane would be voided. Further evalution showed that the water was coming through the basin of the showers and seeping into the room. These showers had to be taken offline before work could continue. The same situation exists on the opposite side, but that water is seeping onto the tile floor underneath the sinks. Youngstown Tile evaluated the project and it was determined that the basins in each of the stalls need replaced. Cost for the renovation is about $55,000.
UPDATE – January 27, 2026
YMCA Trustees approved priority one and two capital projects that includes this one. We will be scheduling the project to begin later this winter. The entire shower area will likely have to be shut down while work is progressing. Stay tuned.
LOBBY FURNITURE REFRESH
PROJECT – LOBBY FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY
The material on the backs of the soft seating in the lobby area is splitting and separating.
Status Update – February 19, 2026
Two of the chairs have been completed and returned to the lineup. They look great! The longer bench is still at the shop. 
STATUS UPDATE – JANUARY 27, 2026
Two of the single chairs have been taken up to Morelli Upholstery for repair. When finished, those will be returned and the longer bench taken up for repair.
STATUS UPDATE – JANUARY 6, 2026
The fabric has been selected and the order has been placed. It’ll likely be one chair at a time, so you’ll see a chair missing while they’re working on it, then another disappear once the repairs are completed to the one before.
STATUS UPDATE – DECEMBER 26, 2025
Pictures of the furniture have been sent to Morelli’s Upholstery who is in the process of pulling some material options to get these repaired. Once chosen, we’ll likely be transporting individual pieces to their shop, having those repairs done, then bring it back and send another. They are backed up several weeks at present, but hope to have that process started ASAP.
