Frank and Jacque discuss his journey into and through the swimming pool industry. What got him into the business, the training that helped him greatly, mistakes he made and learned from, and where they are now.
Ep 97. Guest Rudy Stankowitz. Dangerous Safety Barrier Exceptions and What is Black Algae?
The Frank and Stank Show. Frank sits down with Rudy Stankowitz of Talking Pools Podcast to discuss unsafe safety barrier exception requirements that have been lobbied for and adopted by many code enforcement entities and what is black algae.
Ep 96. Creepy Spooky Scary Pool Stories the Halloween episode
Listen up and make sure none of these ever happen to you. Frank and Jacque discuss some of Frank’s scariest and most odd memories he’s had over his many years in the pool industry. Some of the worst that Frank has seen, felt, and smelt.
Ep 95. Conserving Pool Heat and Cold Water Chemistry
Frank and Jacque discuss conserving pool heat with solar covers, solar rings, liquid solar blankets, and cold water balance.
Ep 94. Frank Pool Likes, Frank Pool Don’t Like. Various Products Frank Has Opinions On
Frank and Jacque take a listener question, asking what products he would recommend to get or avoid. Rated on the 1 to 5 quack scale, even have a couple with the ultimate low butt quack rating.
Ep 93. Part 2: Pool Build I Wish I Would Have Built, Regrets
Continuing with water features from episode 92. Greg brings up how pool owners have regretted not having a separate dedicated pump for the water features on their pool. A separate pump allows you to run the features during spa mode or at any time.
Ep 92. Part 1: Pool Build I Wish I Would Have Built, Regrets
Part 1. Special guest Greg Leschber of Leschber Designs discusses with Frank some of the many things pool owners have wished they would have done differently with their pool projects.
Ep 91. Water Balance, LSI
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.