Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc. and Cortz, Inc. dba In The Swim (Leslie’s) is a company that sells dedicated purpose pool pumps, replacement dedicated purpose pool pump motors, and pool heaters based in Phoenix, Arizona. Leslie’s sold dedicated purpose pool pumps, replacement dedicated purpose pool pump motors, and pool heaters in California, from September 2019 to September 2023.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation process identified that Leslie’s was selling and offering for sale Century AO Smith, Emerson, Hayward, Jacuzzi, Marathon, Pentair, US Motors, Raypak, Game, Gecko, Waterway, Lomart, Splash, and Intermatic brand dedicated purpose pool pumps, replacement dedicated purpose pool pump motors, and pool heaters that did not meet the design standard and were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To resolve this matter, Leslie’s executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on January 8, 2025, for $85,000.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount as required in Public Resources Code section 25402.11. Leslie’s has also agreed to a compliance plan to discontinue sales of non-compliant models and ensure all models are certified to MAEDbS before selling in California.