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SMUD pool pump rebate increases to $150 for remainder of 2015

SMUD pool pump rebate increases to $150 for remainder of 2015

September 10, 2015

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has raised the bar – again. Effective August 10, 2015 and for the remainder of […]

Colored Pool Plaster Defects

Colored Pool Plaster Defects

September 1, 2015

Reprinted with permission from Kim Skinner of OnBalance: If NPC (National Plasters Council) leaders would just acknowledge what improper plastering […]

Suction side pool cleaners- Why they don’t work

Suction side pool cleaners- Why they don’t work

May 30, 2015

Suction Side Pool Cleaners. Let’s be very clear: I am not a fan. Why? Because in our area they don’t […]

What pool owners can do about the drought

What pool owners can do about the drought

May 19, 2015

May 2015 The drought is obviously of huge concern for us Californian’s. Most people are unaware that pools use half […]

Homemade pool solar rings, part II

Homemade pool solar rings, part II

May 4, 2015

One of my customers made his own solar rings with irrigation tube, a coupler, zip ties and cut out pieces […]

Pool water conservation

Pool water conservation

February 10, 2015

Pool water conservation is critical with the California drought upon us. Here’s a cool phone app that is easy to […]

Lawsuits Closing Public Swimming Pools Forever

Lawsuits Closing Public Swimming Pools Forever

October 25, 2014

You heard it hear. If the United States of America continues on its current litigious path, most public swimming pools […]

What happens in the California legislature when the association is absent

What happens in the California legislature when the association is absent

January 20, 2014

In our efforts to broaden and expand the membership of The California Pool and Spa Association, formerly SPEC, we regularly […]

News Flash- March 29, 2013: SMUD to offer $100 rebates for variable speed pump installations (while funds last)

News Flash- March 29, 2013: SMUD to offer $100 rebates for variable speed pump installations (while funds last)

March 29, 2013

March 27, 2013 SMUD is pleased to announce the return of Residential Variable-Speed Pool Pump rebates!  The rebates will be […]

Free expert swimming pool advice… read on…

Free expert swimming pool advice… read on…

September 15, 2012

My goal when I started my business in 1995 it was to make money to eat and pay the rent. […]

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