Listeners ask Frank and Jacque to convince them to buy a robotic cleaner, ask if water chemistry can be super simple, and ask what easier ways to clean a cartridge filter are.
Ep 61. Pool Heaters & How to Choose the Proper Sized Gas Heater for Your Swimming Pool
A listener asked about recommendations on the size and brand of swimming pool heaters for a pool. Frank and Jacque discuss how to calculate the size of the pool heater you need for your pool. How to manage heat loss in your pool.
Ep 59. How to Turn a Green Pool Blue, Stain Removal, & Getting Leaves Out of the Pool
Frank and Jacque answer listener questions—great questions from great listeners. They discuss how to remove large amounts of leaves from a pool, how to remove stains from pool plaster, and how to turn a green pool blue.
Ep 58. Swimming Pool Filters
Swimming pool filtration is critical to properly maintaining a swimming pool. The three most common filtration systems are cartridge filters, diatomaceous earth filters, and sand filters.
Ep 56. Listener Questions, New Year, New You, Same Pool
Starting the year with listener questions. Coping replacement, pool leaks, LED lighting, and plaster versus paint.
Ep 55. Take Better Care of Your Pool. New Year’s Resolution: Be more efficient, Save Money, and Have a Better Pool
The New Year’s Resolution is to take better care of your pool. Frank and Jacque discuss several things you can do to save money and have a better-working, more usable pool.
Ep 54. The Attendant, Polaris Alpha IQ+, and PAL Lighting
Christmas Eve special. Frank and Jacque discuss 3 amazing products that are obviously made with elfin magic. The Attendant by Poolside Tech, the Polaris Alpha IQ+ robotic cleaner, and PAL pool lighting.
Ep 24. Special Guest: John O’Brien – CEO Poolwerx
Frank sits down for a candid talk with John O’Brien CEO Poolwerx about the direction of the pool industry and franchising.
Ep 53. How to Reduce Your Chlorine Consumption
News of chlorine prices and availability possibly continue to be a problem. Our best option is to find ways to reduce the amount of chlorine we have to use.
Ep 14. Water Chemistry: Part 2
Chlorine and how water balance affects it.