Pool Equipment

Pool Equipment For many years we have sold Hayward pool equipment.  We do sell pool equipment from other manufacturers, but about 80 percent of all pool equipment we sell is manufactured by Hayward.  The price from all the manufacturers is about the same.  The reason...

Clean Energy Alternatives

Clean Energy Alternatives  A California energy commission committee is urging the state to reject a proposal to build a new natural gas plant in Ventura County. Officials in Oxnard, along with state lawmakers who represent the area, have called for clean energy...

Prepare for Fall

Prepare for Fall  Fall in Southern California means back to school, colder days, lots of wind and lots of leaves in your pool. To prepare for the fall you need to make some adjustments on your pool. Your skimmer, the hole in the pool deck at the edge of your pool, has...

How to Pick a Sunscreen

How to Pick a Sunscreen  The first consideration in your fight against the sun should be sunscreen. Not all sunscreens are created equal. The American Academy of Dermatology says you need to look for three things in your sunscreen: Broad spectrum – This means your...

Green to Clean

Green to Clean This time of year your swimming pool can turn green very fast. What causes a swimming pool to grow algae so fast in the summer?  Before I tell you the answer, let’s start by eliminating all the most common, but incorrect, reasons people think is causing...