Listener questions are back. Cover or no cover? I’m on borates, what do I do for the winter? I’m building a pool, what questions do I ask?
Ep 39. CYA Isn’t Just For Covering Your Own
The importance of CYA/Stabilizer/Conditioner and how to manage it. Stabilize, conditioner, CYA, cyanuric acid are all the same thing. Understanding how to manage stabilizer in your pool, and the benefits and problems that come with stabilizer will make taking care of your pool much easier.
Ep 36. Quick Dip #1: pH Effect on Chlorine
This is the first section of a new series. Take a quick dip for a few minutes and soak up some knowledge.
Ep 33. Circulation 101 & Why Is It So Important?
Frank and Jacque discuss the importance of proper circulation and how to achieve it in your pool. Without proper circulation good pool water chemistry can be rendered almost useless. If you are not circulating your pool properly, and you have areas of the pool where water is not moving, the water chemistry will be different in the different areas of the pool.
Ep 34. Why You Should Use Borates In Your Pool
Frank and Jacque discuss the benefits of borates and how to use them in your pool. Borates has saved us 40% to 50% of the chemical cost to maintain over 400 pools that our business services on a weekly basis. Not only does it save us money, our pools have never looked better. Borates softens the pool water, clarifies the pool water, stabilizes pH, and it is an algaestat.
Ep 27. Chlorine!!! What Makes It Effective
Frank discusses what affects the usefulness of chlorine.
Ep 18. Pool Chemical Safety
Many pool chemicals are hazardous. In this episode Frank and Jacque discuss proper chemical storage, chemical handling, and chemical disposal for pool service companies, technicians, and pool owners.
Ep 17. Managing Your Pool With Less Chlorine
HOW TO COPE WITH SANITIZING YOUR POOL WITH THESE CONTINUING CHLORINE PRICE INCREASES.
Ep 13. Water Chemistry Part One: Water Balance
Frank and Jacque discuss the meaning and importance of balanced water in your pool.
Ep 5. What To Do This Winter To Minimize Chlorine Usage For The Next Season?
Supply chains are tightening and costs are skyrocketing. This will be an issue for a couple of years. There are ways to reduce your chlorine costs, but do you know what they are and if they are right for you? You cannot get totally off of chlorine, but you can minimize its usage. We discuss several things you can do that will not only cut your chlorine costs and usage, but also make your pool easier to manage.