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 …
pH Adjustment Dosage Charts
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 …
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 …
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 — …
Disinfection – Oxidation – Circulation
When Elise and I present our 2-Day CPO classes away from our home base in Anaheim (as we did this past Thursday and Friday, September 23-24 in Riverside), we usually travel the …