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Episode 5 - The Pool Man Podcast - “The Automatic Pool”
Episode 5 - “The Automatic Pool”
You’re listening to episode five of The Pool Man Podcast - “The Automatic Pool”
This episode was recorded on July 16th, 2018.
I’ve designed this podcast to give you all the information you need to keep your pool in tip top condition all year round. The Pool Man Podcast is written and produced by me, and is intended as a guide only. I always recommend that you employ the services of a professional pool technician, should you encounter any problems you are unable to solve yourself.
Welcome to the fifth episode of The Pool Man Podcast. It’s great to do this show and get some feedback from you guys. I have an email address [email protected] where you can ask me questions about your pool!! Feel free to drop me a line and as always I’ll do my best to answer them in the next episode.
I’m happy to say that the numbers of listeners is steadily growing each week, and I’m regularly getting questions in via email as well, so thank you all very much to you for listening to my little podcast and for your support. I hope that you’re finding it helpful, and above all enjoyable.
I hope you can use this podcast as a tool to help you keep your pool in order, because it’s always a good idea to know a little bit about how your pool works so you’ll have some idea about what to do when problems arise.
Today I’d like to talk about something that pool owners have been wanting since the dawn of time… a fully automatic pool. A pool that requires no maintenance, no chemicals and no cleaning. It sounds great doesn’t it, I know I’d like my pool to be like that, and I can’t imagine anybody who wouldn’t!!
Unfortunately this type of pool is a myth!! It simply does not exist.
The dream for me personally is the day when we’ll be able to be able to control our pools remotely, with our voice... we’re getting there slowly, and the way technology is going, that’s possible to do now.
With the rise of IOT devices like the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple’s HomeKit with Siri, hopefully it won’t be far off when this is common in most homes.
There are already a number of pool products out there that are making small moves in that direction, and whilst we are still a long way away from the myth of the fully automatic pool that people want, we do have some pool automation available today that will make your life a bit easier.
Some of the areas that semi-automation exists are…
- Suction Cleaners and Robots: These are automatic pool cleaners that operate in much the same way as a regular vacuum cleaner works on carpet. The suction-style cleaner uses the pool’s filtration equipment to drive a hammer or diaphragm and literally sucks the dirt and dust up through a hose and into the filter. A robot works in a similar way, but is usually plugged into its mown power supply and runs independently of the filtration system, sucking the dirt and dust into an on-board bag or filter cartridge.
- Astral Pool Connect 10 and Zodiac Aqualink: These systems are basically a bridge unit that allows remote access via the internet or short range Blutooth to switch devices on or off and to divert water flow via a motorised Jandy valve.
- Chlorinators and Dosers: Not a lot of people even
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By Todd ClarkeEpisode 5 - “The Automatic Pool”
You’re listening to episode five of The Pool Man Podcast - “The Automatic Pool”
This episode was recorded on July 16th, 2018.
I’ve designed this podcast to give you all the information you need to keep your pool in tip top condition all year round. The Pool Man Podcast is written and produced by me, and is intended as a guide only. I always recommend that you employ the services of a professional pool technician, should you encounter any problems you are unable to solve yourself.
Welcome to the fifth episode of The Pool Man Podcast. It’s great to do this show and get some feedback from you guys. I have an email address [email protected] where you can ask me questions about your pool!! Feel free to drop me a line and as always I’ll do my best to answer them in the next episode.
I’m happy to say that the numbers of listeners is steadily growing each week, and I’m regularly getting questions in via email as well, so thank you all very much to you for listening to my little podcast and for your support. I hope that you’re finding it helpful, and above all enjoyable.
I hope you can use this podcast as a tool to help you keep your pool in order, because it’s always a good idea to know a little bit about how your pool works so you’ll have some idea about what to do when problems arise.
Today I’d like to talk about something that pool owners have been wanting since the dawn of time… a fully automatic pool. A pool that requires no maintenance, no chemicals and no cleaning. It sounds great doesn’t it, I know I’d like my pool to be like that, and I can’t imagine anybody who wouldn’t!!
Unfortunately this type of pool is a myth!! It simply does not exist.
The dream for me personally is the day when we’ll be able to be able to control our pools remotely, with our voice... we’re getting there slowly, and the way technology is going, that’s possible to do now.
With the rise of IOT devices like the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple’s HomeKit with Siri, hopefully it won’t be far off when this is common in most homes.
There are already a number of pool products out there that are making small moves in that direction, and whilst we are still a long way away from the myth of the fully automatic pool that people want, we do have some pool automation available today that will make your life a bit easier.
Some of the areas that semi-automation exists are…
- Suction Cleaners and Robots: These are automatic pool cleaners that operate in much the same way as a regular vacuum cleaner works on carpet. The suction-style cleaner uses the pool’s filtration equipment to drive a hammer or diaphragm and literally sucks the dirt and dust up through a hose and into the filter. A robot works in a similar way, but is usually plugged into its mown power supply and runs independently of the filtration system, sucking the dirt and dust into an on-board bag or filter cartridge.
- Astral Pool Connect 10 and Zodiac Aqualink: These systems are basically a bridge unit that allows remote access via the internet or short range Blutooth to switch devices on or off and to divert water flow via a motorised Jandy valve.
- Chlorinators and Dosers: Not a lot of people even