High Efficiency-Variable Speed Pumps – The Only Way!

Anaheim continues to be the attraction for our CPO students.  Our class this past Thursday and Friday, June 24-25 at the Superior Pool Products Headquarters, attracted students from far and away.  They came from the Bay Area: Santa Rosa (close to San Francisco), from Clovis, from Oxnard, from Wrightwood, from Stevenson Ranch, from Newbury Park, and from Rosemead.  We also had a few locals from [...]

High Efficiency-Variable Speed Pumps - The Only Way!

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Killed Her

Did you ever hear of a bacteria, called Pseudomonas aeruginosa? (soo-da-no-mas  aw-ridge-i-nos-a). Wow–those Greek words are tough to pronounce, aren’t they!! Well, it is an “opportunistic pathogen,”  meaning, it actively seeks entry into the body.  When it does enter the bloodstream (maybe through an open wound) , it is very difficult to diagnose and kill with antibiotics–thus, the reason why it can be so dangerous! This [...]

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Killed Her

Filter Sizing

We had the privilege of having one of PoolCorp’s finest employees attend our CPO class in Anaheim this past Thursday and Friday, April 22-23: Cuauhtemoc Nino, from the Superior Pool Product store in Monrovia.  We first met Nino last year, and then met up with him again when we presented a mini-water chemistry seminar, called ’Why the Dog Died‘ this past February at the Monrovia store. [...]

Filter Sizing

What Exactly is pH?

Ever seen Palm trees in front of snow-covered mountains!–well, we did! As we drove to SCP-Riverside for our CPO class, this past Thursday and Friday, April 8-9 the view was gorgeous… snow-covered San Bernadino Mountains on one side and green-covered hills on the other.  Yes, we are truly blessed to live in such a beautiful place! This Riverside class ended up at full capacity, too!  We had [...]

What Exactly is pH?

Chlorine Stabilizer Slows Down Chlorine

We opened up our 2010 SCP San Diego CPO class this past Thursday and Friday, March 4-5.  A new boss was in town, too – David Ogren — a.k.a. “David-O”.  Congratulations on the new job and promotion, Dave!  And thank you for the red carpet welcome! We arrived at SCP the day before class to set up the classroom in advance and everything went very [...]

Chlorine Stabilizer Slows Down Chlorine

What Exactly is PPM (Parts Per Million)?

The rains just keep on coming here in Southern California…but no complaints here! — its all needed and welcomed! Speaking of welcome —  E.J Wamsley and crew gave us a huge welcome back to open up our first CPO class in Riverside for 2010 this past Thursday and Friday, February 4-5.  Thanks guys! Our class again was as diverse as ever – new guys, seasoned [...]

What Exactly is PPM (Parts Per Million)?