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 highlights of our trip.)  The weather in Long Beach was just awesome, too!…..and, as you can see, we even stole away to have dinner (and celebrate Steve’s birthday) on the Queen Mary at our favorite restaurant. [...]

CPO at the Western Pool & Spa Show

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. grid as a classroom prop — and we show the students that it is designed only to hold wet D.E.  It’s an unusual concept to grasp at first, but the D.E. IS the filter media [...]

How Much D.E. Do You Put In That Filter?

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 go to the International-Pool-Spa-Patio-Expo in Las Vegas, so that we could audit a 2.5 day CPO class that started on Sunday, October 31!  This was no small decision and definitely no small feat in itself! [...]

Viva Las Vegas!  CPO class at the IPSPE

First Class in Canoga Park, October 9-10, 2009

We held our CPO class in Canoga Park for the first time at Pool Corp’s SUPERIOR Pool Supply distribution center this past Friday and Saturday, October 9-10, 2009. What a GREAT venue!  Canoga Park’s Branch Manager, Dave Huber, and his crew provided us with the entire second floor of their building!…..0pen space, plenty of tables and chairs, and a separate area for our hospitality layout. [...]

First Class in Canoga Park, October 9-10, 2009