As pool service professionals for public swimming pools, we have the duty and responsibility to know and understand the operational guidelines and regulatory requirements set forth by the governing authority …
NSPF Educational Opportunities
We start the second day of our CPO class with the homework review. Did somebody say, “Homework? Ugh!” Well, yes, it IS school — AND there is HOMEWORK!–sorry….you’ve got …
What changes the pH of pool water?
Just about everything that is added to the pool water will change the pH. And anything that exits or is carried out of the water changes the pH. Even the …
Know Your Test Kit (AND It’s Limitations)!
The main “tool of the trade” that we use as pool operators is our test kit and testing instruments. In our CPO certification class, we talk about and thoroughly explain, the four …
Total Dynamic Head and the Pump Curve
It’s already July, 2011 — and this year is more than half over. Time is just FLYING by as we have fun teaching CPO classes! Last Monday was July 4, …
Incompatible Pool Chemicals
We had a full house in our CPO Certification class at SCP/PoolCorp in Riverside this past Thursday and Friday, June 23-24. We purchased more tables to accommodate everyone and are …
General Chemical Dosage Formulas
As we were going through the chemical dosage exercises in our CPO class this past Thursday and Friday at Superior Pool Products in Anaheim, the question was asked, “Is there …
CPO at the Western Pool & Spa Show
We took our CPO class to the Western Pool & Spa Show (WPSS) in Long Beach, and it was great! (If you look through the slide show, you’ll see some …
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. …
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 …
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