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.
Ep 81. Pool Maintenance Myths Seen on Facebook with Guest Derrick Todd
Derrick Todd steps in as a guest with Frank. Derrick is a pool business entrepreneur, service business coach, and “Pool Boy” Bar-B-Q rubs. He is also an admin on some of the most popular Facebook pool owner groups.
Ep 80. All About Salt Water Pools. Benefits and Drawbacks
Frank and Jacque discuss how saltwater chlorine generation pools work and the benefits and drawbacks of saltwater pools.
Ep 79. How to Cool Your Pool and Maintain Your Pool in the Summer Heat
Frank and Jacque discuss how to cool your pool down in the summer and overcome some of the difficulties pool service techs and pool owners deal with due to the heat and swim season.
Ep 78. Why You Still Get Algae Even Though Your Pool Chemistry Is Good
Frank and Jacque discussed a customer who could not get rid of mustard algae no matter how many chemicals he used. Chemistry is one of the 5 basics that he had right.
Ep 77. Cloudy Pool, Causes and Solutions
Frank and Jacque discuss what makes some pools cloudy and what some solutions are to clear cloudy pools. Covering four possible causes and some solutions, including water balance, pool chlorine issues, poor circulation, and pool filtration
Ep 75. Air Leaks in Pool Equipment and Why Calling a Pro is Worth It
Frank and Jacque discuss air leaks in pool equipment and why sometimes it is just better to call a pool professional than waste your time and money trying to fix your pool yourself.
Ep 72. Good Water Samples and Filter Safety
Frank and Jacque discuss how to get a good water sample to test how important a good sample is and filter cleaning safety. Frank talks about a customer of his that was killed by his filter.