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Volume 2, Issue 2 Newsletter available on-line subscribe at www.ipssatexas.com February 2012
SW Pool & Spa Show ·············· 1+4
Dallas & Fort Worth ················ 1+11
Chapter Meetings/Contacts/Advertising Information. ·························· 2
Calendar ······························ 3
Region 9 News ······················ 4
Florida Licensing ···················· 5+8
Sick Route Card ····················· 7
APEC Update Austin ··············· 8+11
In Memoriam San Antonio ········ 9
Membership Benefits Classified Ads ························ 9
Pool Quiz answers from Jan.. ··· 11
Birthdays' ····························· 11
Pool Quiz ······························ 12
Bucket Test ··························· 12
Region 9
IPSSA Texas News
TABLE OF CONTENTS Dallas Chapter Well we started the year with a members open forum chapter meet-ing. We ask the members what they wanted this year in our meetings. The consensus was that we have more technical and hands on train-ing by our vendors as they host our meetings. I could not agree more
thing and the tips I get from these meetings are very helpful. So that means that we will be asking our host to teach us about his product rather than give us a sales pitch. Also we are going to ask our more experienced members to teach us on what they know. In our business, time is money, and the quicker I get the job done, the quicker I get paid and off to the next job.
Thank you Brian Parson for leading our discussion, you are a valuable
Register Now Hotel Rooms Still Available Exhibit Hall Sold-Out
The 2012 Southwest Pool & Spa Show March 1-3, 2012
Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
Fort Worth Chapter It was sure good to see Phil Sharp, our outgoing Region 9 Director, at our last meeting. He updated us on new information on the Region level and things to come. We had some updates on APEC, which is working very hard to find solutions to water restrictions being put in place in cer-tain areas.
We have also decided to split the chapter. Fort Worth covers an ever expanding area and with two chap-ters, some current and future mem-bers will have shorter travel dis-tances to meetings. We feel that by offering more opportunities we can further expand IPSSA membership in Texas.
It is imperative that if you want a vote or to help with the division that
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IPSSA TEXAS REGION 9
How to reach us:
Ingrid Slagle Editor/Webmaster
817-304-7244 7186 Baker Blvd. Richland Hills, TX 76118
DALLAS MEMBER MEETING SCP-Plano Training Center, 1212 10th Street Plano, TX See calendar page - 5:30pm Eustaquio Portillo President 214-325-6746 Bill Winter Vice President 972-523-0537 Sean Ralls Secretary 972-849-0746 Lorna MacDougall Treasurer 972-222-4105
FORT WORTH MEMBER MEETING La Playa Maya Restaurant 1540 N. Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76106 Third Tuesday of the month 6:30pm Jason S. Lehmann- President 817-605-0194 Tina Lehmann Vice President 817-991-0555 Tony Martinez Secretary 817-825-6684 John Powers Treasurer 817-453-5426
HOUSTON MEMBER MEETING Fuddruckers 2475 Kirkwood Houston, TX Second Tuesday of the month 7:00pm Board Meeting preceding Rita Jacobsmeyer President 281-474-7665 David Queen Vice President 281-807-5442 Sterling Jones Secretary 281-256-6630 Doug Dinkins Treasurer 281-531-8757 MID CITIES MEMBER MEETING SCP Carrollton 2107 Hutton Dr., Carrollton, TX 75006 First Monday of the month 7:00pm Jeremy Smith President 214-695-8717 Henry Shackley Vice President 972-445-0526 Kraig Williams Secretary 972-800-2123 Adrian Raymer Treasurer 972-213-6410
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CHAPTER MEMBER MEETINGS AUSTIN MEMBER MEETING Austin Energy Building 721 Barton Spring Rd.# TLC130 Austin, TX 78704 First Tuesday of the month 6:00pm Jim Smith President 512-206-0606 Hal Denbar Vice President 512-636-8122 Todd Swearingen Secretary 512-326-4695 Rick Beaubouef Treasurer 512-466-9672
CORPUS CHRISTI MEMBER MEET-ING Island Italian Restaurant 15370 S. Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78418 First Thursday of the month 6:30pm Mike Baker President 361-563-7665 Ben Goslin Vice President 361-442-6187 Wade Deshazer Secretary 361-658-8581 Michael Holzer Treasurer 361-815-0936
RIO GRANDE MEMBER MEETING SCP McAllen 1201 W. Warren Street Rio Grande Valley Second Tuesday of the month 6:30pm Humberto Garces President 956-867-7194 Ron Long Vice President 830-246-2788 Johnny Schultz Treasurer 830-253-1222
SAN ANTONIO MEETING Clear Springs Restaurant 606 Afton Oaks San Antonio, TX First Monday of the month Officers Meeting @ 6:00 pm Chapter Meeting @ 6:30 pm Attendance is taken @ 7:00 pm Phil Sharp President 210-673-2909 Randy Keefe Vice President 210-519-7901 Becky Clayson Secretary 210-240-3121 Frank Berlanga Treasurer 210-732-7817
WAXAHACHIE MEMBER MEETING Quality Inn & Suites 3891 S. Great Southwest Pkwy. Grand Prairie, TX 75052 Second Wednesday of the month 7:00am Neal Holt President 972-617-9877 Larry Hutson Vice President 972-617-7999 Bob Bauer Treasurer/Secretary 214-577-4843
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Meeting San Antonio & Mid Cities
Meeting Austin
Meeting Waxahachie
Meeting Houston & Rio Grande Valley
Meeting Fort Worth
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Meeting San Antonio & Mid Cities
Meeting Austin
Meeting Waxahachie
Meeting Cor-pus Christi
Meeting Dallas
Meeting Fort Worth
14 Meeting Hous-ton & Rio Grande Valley
National Freedom Day
Groundhog Day
Meeting Dallas
Southwest Pool & Spa Show - San Antonio, TX
When: Mar 1 3, 2012 Where: San Antonio, TX (map) (www.swpoolandspashow.com)
Meeting Corpus Christi
BORD Meeting
Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, California
Thursday, March 1st 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Advance Builder Program 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Texas Electric Appliance In-stallers Prep Course 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Educational Sessions & Training 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Industry Networking Connection Reception Friday, March 2nd 8:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Advance Builder Program 8:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Educational Sessions & Train-ing 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 2:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Educational Sessions & Training 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall 4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Prize Drawings 6:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Industry Welcome Party Saturday, March 3rd 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Educational Sessions & Training 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 1:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Educational Session & Training 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Networking Reception in the Expo Hall 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Industry Awards Gala Reception 7:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Industry Awards Gala
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UPCOMING EVENTS Region 9 Meeting Friday 9am, March 2, 2012 San Antonio - Marriott River Center
Region 9 Executive Board
Director - Jim Jacobsmeyer 281-474-7665 Secretary - Phil Sharp 210-673-2909 Treasurer - Jason S. Lehmann 817-605-0194
Board Officers
Austin - Jim Smith 512-206-0606 Corpus Christi - Mike Baker 361-563-7665 Dallas - Eustaquio Portillo 972-278-3917 Fort Worth - Jason S. Lehmann 817-605-0194 Houston - Rita Jacobsmeyer 281-474-7665 Mid Cities DFW - Jeremy Smith 214-695-8717 Rio Grande - Humberto Garces 956-867-7194 San Antonio - Phil Sharp 210-673-2909 Waxahachie - Neal Holt 214-837-5884
REGION 9 NEWS
Corpus Christi President - Mike Baker Vice President - Ben Goslin Treasurer - Michael Holzer Secretary - Wade Deshazer Fort Worth President - Jason S. Lehmann Vice President - Tina Lehmann Treasurer - John Powers Secretary - Tony Martinez Houston President - Rita Jacobsmeyer Vice President - David Queen Treasurer - Doug Dinkins Secretary - William Caudle
show will be the best ever with over 80 classes taught in English and Spanish. A special show package is available for all IPSSA members staying at the Marriott River Center in San Antonio.
Jim Jacobsmeyer Region 9 Director
Southwest Pool & Spa Show - San Antonio, TX When March 1 3, 2012 Where San Antonio, TX (map) Description More Info: www.swpoolandspashow.com
New Elected Officers for Region 9 Chapters Mid Cities President - Jeremy Smith Vice President - Henry Shackley Treasurer - Adrian Raymer Secretary - Kraig Williams San Antonio President - Phil Sharp Vice President - Randy Keefe Treasurer - Frank Berlanga Secretary - Becky Clayson
Show Schedule in San Antonio
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INDUSTRY NEWS New Service Licensing Bill Introduced in Florida By Dan Schechner | 1.13.2012
A bill introduced this month in the Florida legislature would amend current licensing requirements for all swimming pool service technicians. HB 1259, sponsored by state Rep. Larry Ahern (R-St. Pe-
vice license while eliminating a provision that was consid-ered a major barrier to entry for would-be techs. Its key sup-porters include the Florida Swimming Pool Association as
a 200-store network.
basic education and licensing requirements for everyone helps keep our standards high while creating a more level
Though the statewide pool industry remains approximately 70 percent below the peak years of 2005-06, the service
sector has been relatively stable throughout. As a result, unwanted and often illegal competition has flooded the field in recent years. Some estimate as many as 4,000 service techs are oper-ating illegally across the state. But industry professionals are optimistic this latest effort at regulation will encourage those on the fringes to join the mainstream. Among its two main provisions, HB 1259 broadens the type of work that falls under the existing service techni-
calls for licensing of service professionals who perform construction, remodeling and installation or repair of equipment. But if the bill passes, it will mandate that professionals who perform cleaning, maintenance and water treatment be licensed as well. In addition, the bill revises an important eligibility require-ment that many believe has prevented applicants from seeking licensure. Currently, an individual must have at least one year of proven experience in the field plus confirmation by a li-censed service company before he or she is able to take the service exam. But that often created a roadblock.
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When you turn in your card please give us geographic information about your business. Please take the time to write down four or five of the zip codes you normally work in so we can schedule convenient routes for the chapter members to cover your area when needed.
Please fill out the card below and bring it with you.
There will be additional cards at the meeting should you need them.
Home Address: _____________________City: _____________Zip: ___________Phone: _____________
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________________
Company Address: _________________________City: _____________Zip: ___________Phone: ______
Towns you service in and amount of service accounts in each.
City Name or Zip Service Accounts City Name or Zip Service Accounts
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Advertising, Taxes, Bookkeeping and More
Postcards Basic card, addressed (addresses supplied) to pool owners only in area you select, ready to mail (postage included), $2.00/postcard. Tax Returns I am an Enrolled Agent and work through H & R Block for 18 years doing all levels of tax returns (Corporations, S-Corp, Partnerships, Sole Proprietor, and more). All returns are processed through H & R Block. I have experience with Pool Compa-nies. Prices are based on H & R Block pricing. Other services Secretary, Bookkeeping, and etc. Prices based on service. Contact: Debbie Walker, 972-998-0403 or [email protected]
body would [sign off] be-
Hatfield, a Sarasota-based lobbyist who represents FSPA. Instead, the new measure mandates that an applicant complete 20 hours of hands-on, in-field instruction. This complements the 60 hours of classroom education that still would be required under state law.
field explained.
statewide guidelines, it does represent perhaps its best oppor-tunity to date. The movement has a strong advocate in Ahern, a longtime industry member now entering his second legisla-tive session. However, questions remain as to how the bill, if it becomes law, would be enforced by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. But it certainly would close a loop-hole that some advocates believe has existed for far too long.
passes, you now have every incentive to stop a pool guy in a
about any laws that have come about in the past several years. And because they make mistakes every day, the ones who really suffer are the homeowners. So, as an in-
A similar bill was introduced in the Senate. SB 1544 is spon-sored by Sen. Thad Altman (R-Viera) and would go into effect in October 2013.
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APEC Update
IPSSA Austin and APSP present a check to APEC for $2,000 raised at the annual fishing tournament hosted in October on Lake Austin in Austin, TX.
The last year has been terrific for APEC. There has been a lot of activity, including SB 1630 and SB 710 being signed into law, as well as continued support from the membership. The upcoming year is sure to be an exciting one for APEC and its many new members.
New in 2012
The Board is happy to announce the addition of membership software to the APEC website to help members and their companies get the most out of their membership. In addition to the publication of members company names in the new Online Mem-bership Directory, members can now login to edit their profiles and visit a password protected Mem-bers Only Area. Also new in 2012 The Board of-
sion, by joining one of the newly formed administra-tive committees. For more information, please con-tact the Board at [email protected] to learn which committee matches your interest and talents. We need your help!
We encourage you as a pool and spa industry pro-fessional to join the council, if you are not already a member, and help protect your business, the indus-
From left to right: Hal Denbar, Jim Smith, Rick Beaubouef, Brett Abbott, Peter Batterton, Rik Holberg
Another member passes Ronnie E. McGuire (Ron) Born 7/24/1952 Died January 2012 I ran into Ron at a supply house back in 1987 shortly after starting my company. We had formed a working relationship that grew into a great friendship. He was very knowl-edgeable in all aspects of the pool industry. He was ready and willing to help anyone that needed help, be it with advice, with hands on at a job site, or just answer a question. In 1991 he joined Ipssa San Anto-nio, this was his 20th year. He was a past President of the chapter and was still active as Chairman of the Standing Rules commit-tee. He was respected by all who knew him and was a true leader in the industry. He will be missed. Be at piece my Friend Phil Sharp
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IN MEMORIAM - San Antonio
IPSSA MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS Liability insurance.
Commercial vehicle insurance.
Sick route coverage.
Health Insurance available
Very favorable pricing from a primary distributor on finished goods and chemicals.
IPSSA member only Vender discounts.
Preferred pricing for manufacturer training seminars.
Cutting edge information on new pool & spa products.
One on one relationship with venders when attending our monthly membership meetings.
Website advertising for your pool & spa business.
Monthly local and national newspapers to keep you abreast of
Chemical certification training and testing.
IPSSA Tech I, Tech II and Master training publications.
Professionalism. Leadership. IPSSA members are greatly re-spected amongst their peers in the pool & spa industry.
Community outreach programs.
IPSSA members get big discounts at preferred distributors, so much so that as little as a 50-route pool company will save enough to cover the costs of your local IPSSA dues for the year.
learn from top pool professionals in the industry. Prospective cus-tomers will be able to look you up on the Internet and see that you are qualified to service their pools. State licensing and insurance are required here in Texas. Are you ready? IPSSA members are. We provide sick route coverage and death benefits as well. Inter-ested? Join the largest swimming pool service organization in the country. Unlike most liability insurance policies, ours actually cov-ers you to do pool work. How about Hazmat and mold coverage?
ested. Go to our website and look around www.ipssatexas.com Come to our next meeting. Location and phone number are posted on our website and in this newsletter. The application fee
-tive monthly meetings, pass our chemical test, and after a one on
by the membership. Manufacturer warranty centers are also en-couraged to become members.
Convenient Locations in Oklahoma & Texas to serve you! 23
Superior Houston 10641 S. Sam Houston Pkwy West, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77071 281.776.0808 Superior San Antonio 610 Sandau Road San Antonio, TX 78216 210.341.9103 SCP Frisco 7060 All Stars Ave, Suite A Frisco, TX 75034 214.618.9770 SCP Fort Worth 7427 Dogwood Park Ft Worth, TX 76118 817.595.0525 SCP Arlington 2900 E. Pioneer Pkwy. Ste. 180 Grand Prairie, TX 76010 972.988.0657 SCP Houston South 1665 Townhurst, Suite 190 Houston, TX 77043 713.973.6051 SCP Houston North 9307 Millsview Road Houston, TX 77070 281.469.9696 SCP Houston Dunvale 3938 Dunvale Houston, TX 77063 713.783.0882
NPT Houston 4300 Pine Timbers, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77041 713.460. 8794 SCP Oklahoma City 308 Hudiburg Circle Oklahoma City, OK 73108 405.943.1700 SCP Tulsa 5304 A South 125th East Ave, UNIT A Tulsa, OK 74146 918.250.6106 SCP Austin 9230 Neils Thompson Dr., Suite 108 Austin, TX 78758 512.835.4200 SCP South Austin 2124 E. St. Elmo Austin, TX 78744 512.326.8478 SCP Carrollton 2107 Hutton Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 972.241.6626 SCP Woodlands 17001 Donwick Dr. Conroe, TX 77385 936.321.7145
NPT Dallas 2819 Blystone Lane Dallas, TX 75220 214.366.4009 SCP Dallas 10468 Brockwood Road, Northgate II, Bldg. 14, Dallas, TX 75238 214.503.6291 SCP McAllen 1201 W. Warren Pharr, TX 78577 956.702.1885 SCP Plano 1212 10th Street, Rm B Plano, TX 75074 972.424.2600 SCP San Antonio 1074 Arion Circle Suite 102 San Antonio, TX 78216 210.545.6161 Superior Oklahoma City 4256 Royal Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73108 405.947.2752 Superior Austin 200 Parker Dr., Building B - Suite 560 Austin, TX 78728 512.218.1190 Superior Grapevine 800 Industrial Blvd., Suite 400 Grape-vine, TX 76051 817.410.8894
nptgonline.com scppool.com superiorpoolproducts.com
Fort Worth Chapter
see all of you there.
Tina Lehmann Fort Worth VP
For those who want to expand their knowledge, the Texas Pool and Spa show is coming to San Antonio March 1 - 3, 2012. See schedule on page 4
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1. In general, to super-chlorinate a pool with no measurable chlorine residual, bring the free available chlorine level up to 5-10 ppm and hold that level for four hours. a) True 2. How can you destroy the chloramines in a swimming pool? c) Add three to six times the normal amount of chlo-rine to the pool 3. pH and total alkalinity are related. It is not possible to change one without having an effect on the other. a) True 4. Trichlor is highly acidic and do which of the fol-lowing? d) All - a thru c a) Harm equipment b) Harm plaster c) Corrode metals 5. pH influences the effectiveness of chlorine and bromine at about the same rate. b) False
try and the consumer.
APEC Service Company and Builders Breakfast
Meet our lobbyists and join in a roundtable discussion at the Southwest Pool & Spa Show on Saturday, March 3rd in San Antonio.
Saturday, March 3rd | Marriott River Center
Conference Rooms 17 & 18 | 9:30am 10:45am
To register for the Southwest Pool and Spa Show, visit www.swpoolandspashow.com
APEC Update
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Dallas Chapter member to our chapter. Thanks to Will Ainsworth for giving us the scoop on the water restrictions, you sir are also an asset to our industry and a friend. Happy pool cleaning to all my fellow friends and IPSSA members.
Eustaquio Portillo El Presidente Dallas Chapter President
1. In the summer, in direct sunlight, 95% of the chlorine in a pool can be destroyed in just two hours without cyanuric acid. a) True b) False 2. The accuracy of an OTO chlorine test can be influenced by: a) The pH of the test sample b) Alkalinity of the test sample c) Temperature of the water d) All of the above 3. According to the chlorine price chart in the book, which is the most expensive to use annually? a) Sodium dichlor b) Trichlor c) Lithium hypo d) Cal hypo
Find answers in the next issue
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4. The Langelier index uses which of the fol-lowing items in its formula? a) pH and temperature b) Total alkalinity and calcium hardness c) Total dissolved solids d) All of the above 5. One to two percent of the available chlorine can be lost by pouring the chlorine from only
hot day. a) True b) False
Forms for licenses and other useful links are available at www.ipssatexas.com in the member area. I have linked these files for your conven-ience, click on links below.
Residential Appliance Installer License Applica-tion
Residential Appliance Installation Contractor Li-cense Application
Bucket Test By Monte Routon Monte Routon is with American Leak Detection, Sacramento, California. This arti-cle was reprinted from the November IPSSA Capital Valley Chapter newsletter It has been a while since I listed the procedure for the bucket test. We always want to make sure a customer's pool is leaking before we make an appointment for a leak test. A simple way to confirm that there is in fact a leak is to have them take these easy steps. 1. Bring the pool water to normal level. Fill a five-gallon bucket with pool water to about 1 inch from the top. 2. Place the bucket on the first or second step of the pool. Ensure that the bucket is immersed in the pool at least five inches. 3. Mark the water level inside the bucket. 4. Shut off the pump and mark the pool water level on the outside of the bucket. 5. Resume normal pool pump operation. 6. After 24 hours, compare the two water levels. If the pool water (the out-side mark) goes down more than the bucket's water level, there is proba-bly a leak. If the water levels are the same, only evaporation has oc-curred.
