TriChlor and DiChlor — What do they have in common?
Chlorine is an element of nature – it is number 17 in group 17 (Halogens) on the Periodic Chart of
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Lights Out In San Diego
We had a little surprise occur during our CPO class this past Thursday and Friday, September 8-9, at PoolCorp’s SCP
Total Alkalinity – What is it exactly?
There are several phrases and terms used to describe Total Alkalinity (TA): The buffering capacity of water Water’s ability to
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
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
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
Incompatible Pool Chemicals
We had a full house in our CPO Certification class at SCP/PoolCorp in Riverside this past Thursday and Friday, June
VGB Pool & Spa Safety Act
The new NSPF Pool & Spa Operator Handbook – 2011 Edition – from the National Swimming Pool Foundation has been
Legionnaires’ Disease at the Playboy Mansion
Let’s discuss the “infamous” Chapter Four of the Pool & Spa Operator Handbook by the National Swimming Pool Foundation. When we study
How much Pressure is at the Bottom of the Pool?
Part of the CPO class curriculum is Chapter 3 of the CPO Handbook, entitled “Essential Calculations.” On page 25 of Chapter 3,