A swimming pool in optimium performing condition–one that is healthy and safe as possible–should be the goal of every Certified Pool Operator. And keeping the pool water balanced is a …
Baking Soda or Soda Ash?
When we discuss pool water balance in our CPO classes (as we did this past Thursday and Friday in Anaheim, March 10-11, 2011), I make a statement like: “In our …
First Non-Service Week 2011
We will be taking our first non-service week of 2011 the week of March 28 through April 1. We will be catching up on filter cleans and repairs Monday through …
How Much D.E. Do You Put In That Filter?
In our CPO class, when we talk about D.E. filters, we stress that it’s the Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.), NOT the grids, which is the filter media. We have a D.E. …
Flow Rate and Water Turnover
We were back in San Diego again presenting our CPO class this past Thursday and Friday, February 3-4. Sitting in the class were two San Diego PoolCorp employees: Matt …
New ADA Standards
We started a new 2011 CPO class year, holding our first class in San Diego on January 6-7….it was a small, but eager group and all did well on the …
Our Last CPO Class in 2010
We had our FIRST class in 2010 at a new location in Anaheim: the Superior Pool Products Headquarters (read about it here). Over the year, this class site developed into our …
High Chlorine will Bleach Out DPD Test
We left Las Vegas on Wednesday and drove down to Riverside into 100 degree temperatures (yikes! a record temp for Riverside in November!) for our CPO class this past Thursday …
Viva Las Vegas! CPO class at the IPSPE
Last minute CRAZY ideas sometimes DO work out!—right?…..at least, we found that to be true this past week. On Tuesday night, October 26, we decided to suddenly change course and …
UV and Swimming Pools
Let the counting and tallying begin! Our host, SCP San Diego, was closed for inventory this past Thursday and Friday, October 21-22. But the doors were open for education — …