Frank and Jacque talk about water balance and water chemistry. Why is the LSI Langlier Saturation Index important in your pool, and how do you manage it?
Ep 90. Alkalinity… It’s All About That Base, Bout That Base
Frank and Jacque discuss an issue with extremely high alkalinity and how to fix it. The ends and outs and myth-busting beliefs about alkalinity.
Ep 89. Getting Ready For The Cooler Season
It’s the first episode of our third season! Frank and Jacque talk more about things you should do during the cooler season.
Ep 88. Sizing Your Pool Heater and Salt Pool Questions
Frank and Jacque answer a couple of listener questions. The first question is about properly sizing a pool heater and brand recommendations. Then, they answer some questions about salt systems, corrosion, and CYA issues.
Ep 87. Cooler Water Chemistry and Getting Winter Ready
Frank and Jacque talk about pool water chemistry as your water cools off into the fall from the center of London while traveling. They also discuss other things you can do to prepare your pool for the cooler season.
Ep 86. If I Were an Algae… What Algae Likes and How You Can Control It
Frank reads his “If I Were An Algae” poem and discusses what algae is like and how you can control it.
Ep 85. Why are Variable Speed Pumps Worth the Investment? Don’t Repair your Old Single Speed Pumps
Frank and Jacque answer a listener’s question about whether they should replace a pump motor or spend the extra money and install a new Jandy variable speed pump.
Ep 84. Pool overflowing issues? Why Running Pump One Hour for 10 Degrees May Not Work for You
BB from Georgia asks, “We have had some heavy rains. Our water gets higher than our tile around the pool but does not overflow the top.”
Ep 83. Sahara Dust Hitting Florida and More Summer Pool Problems
July 25 was World Drowning Prevention Day. There were 11 drowning deaths in the U.S. on average, and 22 were near drowning every day. Teach your kids to swim. Create barriers.
Ep 82. High CYA Solution! Some Other Summer Pool Problems
The preliminary results are in. We are giving the Green Story Global Cya remover a big thumbs up, with some conditions, and we are continuing to monitor.