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Your Pool Building Is Delayed And Here Are 3 Reasons Why

It has been nearly seven months since your permit to build your pool has been approved. You picked out the tiles, selected your contractors, and started building. Your summer pool party invitations have already been e-blasted to your friends and...

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3 MYTHS ABOUT WATER USAGE DURING THE 2023 CALIFORNIA “MEGADROUGHT”

No one likes going through a dry spell, but these types of seasons are particularly troubling when you’re in the market for an inground pool.

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3 Factors Impacting Pool Prices in 2022

There’s no denying that the demand for home improvement has increased tremendously since the start of the pandemic. People are investing more time...

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9 Tips to Choose the Right Builder

When it comes to constructing a swimming pool, selecting the appropriate builder is a crucial decision. It can determine whether your experience will...

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The Truth about DOE changes

Effective July 19, 2021, the DOE aims to reduce energy usage with new pool pump regulatory standards. The Department of Energy has passed a new set...

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Supply Shortages, Price Increases, and How This Affects You

What to expect this pool season: Factory shutdowns and an unparalleled demand for pool and spa products due to Covid have caused widespread shortages...

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The Truth About Chlorine.

Chlorine-free pools are here to stay… Welcome to Ozone/UV The problems commonly associated with chlorine are almost always the result of water...

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Safety Requirements for New Swimming Pools in California

California swimming pools and spas built or remodeled starting in 2018 must have a second safety feature to protect children from drowning. That’s...

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Santa Monica Ordinance Bad for Pools & Spas by Brittany Trudeau

CPSA has scored a couple important victories recently relative to California’s ongoing development of additional water use restrictions as a reaction...

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The Importance of Maintaining the Chemical Levels of Your Pool

Construction is over! You regain your backyard and it's time to enjoy your new swimming pool. It is also time to keep up with the maintenance that...

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