About Mike the Poolman

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to be the most educated and ethical swimming pool service & repair
company in the Greater Sacramento area.

Our core principals are:
We put our clients' needs first,
We make honest, truthful recommendations based on individual needs,
We return all phone calls and inquiries,
We will try to refer you to another professional if we cannot help.

Our approach builds trusting and committed customers that produce repeat business and an ever increasing source of referrals. Our practices lead to long lasting relationships and a sustainable business for our future and that of our customers'.

Qualifications & Experience

Born:

Michael Augustine Stinson,1964
Mercy Hospital, 39th & J, Sacramento, California USA

Education:

Graduated, Christian Brothers High School, 1982
Graduated Saint Mary´s College of California, BA in History, 1986
Emergency Medical Technician Certified, Sierra College, 1992
NSPI Tech I Certified, 1995
NSPI Tech II Certified, 1996
Certified Pool Operator (CPO), 2006

Experience:

Premier Pools & Spas, Service, Sales & Remodels, 10/92 - 10/95
Mike the Poolman, in business since 11-1-95

Customer Testimonials
(click here)

Membership

Independent Pool & Spa Service Association

IPSSA is an association of swimming pool and spa professionals who provide sick route coverage for each other. We also have unlimited resources for continuing education within the industry with many types of classes sponsored by numerous associate members

California Spa and Pool Education Council

SPEC, the California Spa and Pool Industry
Education Council, is a statewide umbrella non-profit trade association. SPEC promotes the industry while it educates the spa and swimming pool-owning public, local and state regulatory and legislative bodies on critical issues

Industry Positions Held

N.S.P.I. (now APSP) Sacramento Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer, August 1997 to December 1999
N.S.P.I. Sacramento Chapter, Vice President, December 1999 to December 2000
N.S.P.I. Region XI, Secretary/Treasurer, November 98 to November 2000
Capital Valley IPSSA, Resource Development Director, December 1997 to present
Capital Valley IPSSA, President, December 1999 to December 2003
PPOA, European Representative, 2002
Capital Valley IPSSA, Safety Chairman, December 2003 to 2008, www.cvipssa.com
California Spa and Pool Industry Education Council, Governor, 2005 to present, www.calspec.org
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Swimming Pool Code Committee, 2009, (IAPMO)

License's Held

California Contractor's C53, License # 731809 (*Check my License*)

C53 is the highest classification possible in the pool industry. I can build, remodel & repair all pools and spas in California

California Contractor's C46, License # 731809

This is a license that allows me to install swimming pool solar and photovoltaic solar

California Contractor's C61/ D35, License # 731809

This was my first license- it allowed me do basic pool & spa maintenance and repairs. I had to pay a fee to CSLB keep it when I incorporated in May 2006, so I gave it up. Since my C53 allows me to do it all, it serves no purpose to keep it active

City of Folsom Business License # 04 06690

This license allows me to work in Sacramento County

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), Advanced Open Water Diver

This SCUBA diving certification allows me to SCUBA dive anywhere in the world.
I obtained it in Australia, February 1998

Insurance

General Liability, $3,000,000 aggregate

Bonded for $12,500

Here are some of the classes I've completed since 1992:

Ray Pak, Heater Installation & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ 1994
Ray Pak, Heater Installation & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ 1995
Jandy Industries, Electronic Control System Repair, 3 hrs, Novato, CA ~ November 1994
Teledyne LAARS, Heater Service Training, 16 hrs, Rancho Cordova, CA ~ December 1994
Polaris, Operation & Repair of Pool Cleaners, 3 hrs, Orangevale, CA ~ January 1995
Kreepy Klear, Installation of Chlorine Generators, 3 hrs, Rancho Cordova, CA ~ March 1995
N.S.P.I. Pool Tech I, 48 hrs, Sacramento City College, CA ~ February - April 1995
Kreepy Klear, Chlorine Generator Warranty School, 4 hrs, Rocklin, CA ~ November 1995
Sta-Rite Water Hydraulics National Training, 24 hrs, Waterford, WI ~ January 1996
Western Pool & Spa Show, 16 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 1996
Michael Orr Solar (CPO), Solar, Walking on Roof Training, 2 hrs, Stockton, CA ~ April 1996
Michael Orr Solar (CPO), On site SOLAR Training, 18 hrs, Folsom, CA ~ April 1996
San Diego IPSSA Table Top, Basic Electricity, 3 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ January 1997
N.S.P.I. Pool Tech II, 40 hrs, Sacramento City College, CA ~ March 1997
Western Pool & Spa Show, 15 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 1997
Michael Orr Solar (CPO), On site SOLAR Training, 12 hrs, El Dorado Hills, CA ~ April 1997
Understanding Electrical Circuits for Portable Spa Systems, 1.5 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ April 97
Pool Industry Expo, Basic Electricity, 4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ October 1997
Pac Fab Pool & Spa Electrical Testing Course, 8 hrs, Walnut Creek, CA ~ December 1997
Mother Lode Dive Center, Basic SCUBA Certificate, Sacramento, CA ~ January 1998
Western Pool & Spa Show, 17 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 1998
Western Pool & Spa Show, 16 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 1999
Sta-Rite Advanced Water Hydraulics National Training, 19 hrs, Las Vegas, NV ~ March 1999
The Pool Dentist Underwater Pool Repairs, 8 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ September 1999
The Pool Dentist Underwater Rebar Removal, 16 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ October 1999
The Pool Dentist Underwater Plaster Patching, 8 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ November 1999
Western Pool & Spa Show, 16 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 2000
The Pool Dentist Underwater Rebar Removal, 16 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ September 2000
Western Pool & Spa Show, 11 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 2001
Polaris Electronic Controls & Cleaner Repairs, 3 hrs, Folsom, CA ~ February 2003
Ray Pak Heater Troubleshooting & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ December 2003
Western Pool & Spa Show, 10 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2004
Why Pools Crack seminar, 3 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2004
Gas Pipe Socket Fusion Qualified, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2004
Ray Pak Heater Troubleshooting & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ November 2004
Sta-Rite University, Heater Installation & Service, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ January 2005
Pentair Electronic Controls, 6 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ February 2005
Western Pool & Spa Show, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2005
The Nuts & Bolts of Remodeling a Pool, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2005
Why Pools Crack seminar, 3 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2005
Goldline Controls, Aqua Logic & Salt Generators, 7 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ December 2005
World of Concrete, Concrete Repair, Part I: Essentials, 3 hrs, Las Vegas, NV ~ January 2006
World of Concrete, Concrete Repair, Part II: Crack Repair & Protection Methods, 3 hrs, Las Vegas, NV ~ January 2006
Sta-Rite University, Heater Repair, 4 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ February 2006
Solar Depot Thermal Workshop, 8 hrs, West Sacramento, CA ~ February 2006
Pentair Electronic Controls, 3 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ January 2007
Jandy Electronic Controls, 8 hrs, Rancho Cordova, CA ~ January 2007
Certified Pool Operators course (CPO) by NSPF, 16 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ April 2007
Soils Engineering for Pools and Retaining Walls, 4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ September 2007
The Anatomy of a Perfectly Engineered Pool, 4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ September 2007
Repairing Severely Damaged & Distressed Pools, 4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ September 2007
All About Gunite & Shotcrete, 4 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2008
Rebar Installation & Structural Engineering in Swimming Pool Construction, 4 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2008
Pentair IntelliFlo VS+Safety Vacuum Release System (SVRS) Pump Training, 4 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ December 2008
Pentair 2009 Equipment Training Workshop, Automation and Heaters, 7 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ January 2009
Advanced Electrical, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2009
Anti-entrapment and Our Changing Industry, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2009
Practical uses for Variable Speed Pumps, 2 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ January 2010
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act, Safety around the Pool, 2 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ January 2010
Pentair Pool 2010 Equipment Training Series, 9 hours, Sacramento, CA ~ February 2010
Swimming Pool Repair and Remodeling, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 2010
Advanced Electrical for Swimming Pools, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 2010