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This is the one where Rudy & Andrea talk about the danger of those folks that offer a ridiculously low price for swimming pool service. They discuss how it affects other pool service companies, how it negatively affects pool owners and the risk involved to all. If something sounds too good to be true it probably is. Listen as they explain what a homeowner should look for in hiring a pool person and offer a possible explanation as to why patronizing these lowballers could lead to a lack of knowledgeable pool professionals in your neighborhood.

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Every industry has them! Those beliefs told time and time again and are accepted as truths. But, are these treatments wisdom from the ancient pool pros? Or, are these tales as tall as Jack's beanstalk?

In this episode, Rudy and Andrea assume the role of Mythbusters. They tackle the stories surrounding saltwater pools, cyanuric acid, Tito's vodka, Bounce dryer sheets, and more. True believers of water treatment folklore beware - this duo of poolology plan to debunk a chunk of swimming pool belief.

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Back in 2018, on July 5th Lisa Pack posted a picture of a dirty magic eraser being held over the blue water f an aboveground pool. No biggie, right? Well, Lisa's verbiage that accompanied the photo claimed that tossing a single magic eraser into the skimmer had taken her pool from cloudy to clear. This, in turn, gained the attention of tons of pool owners, and the post went viral.

As of this minute (I just checked), the post has 124K reactions, 150K comments, and 385K shares. Wowza! But, is it possible? Can a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser take a pool from haze to limpid? Before you call BS, listen to our podcast. Andrea actually got ahold of Mr. Clean from over at Proctor & Gamble, and you won't believe what he had to say.

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Andrea heads into the conversation in this one, thinking she is about to offer advice on what to do to prep a swimming pool for a weather event. ☔A great topic, but Rudy has some trickery up his sleeve. How would you handle it if your chat on hurricanes went to 💩?

Andrea has a few tricks of her own and busts out some knowledge on all kinds of crap.

Bottom line - poop carries diseases that people can get in a swimming pool. It doesn't matter what type of creature did a dump and run. There is a treatment protocol that should be followed that is specific to the feces of the species.

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Rudy and Andrea pick up where they left off in last week's Chlorine Crisis discussion talking about a few of the alternatives pool owners, pros, and facility operators will need to investigate in order to survive a world without chlorine tablets.

It doesn't always involve spending more money, In fact, a few of the methods the dynamic duo offer will have you ending the Poolmageddon season with more moola in your pockets.


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United States Braces for 2021 Chlorine Shortage as Pool Season Rapidly Approaches

If you have a swimming pool, you've probably already noticed soaring Chlorine Prices. In fact, Pool owners should prepare themselves to pay more for pool chlorine in 2021 than ever before and maybe more this year than the last two years combined – that is, until it's gone. Then what? Unfortunately, due to a series of unpredictable and abrupt events, coast-to-coast poolmageddon has become a real threat.

Unprecedented pool industry growth in 2020 has put more recreational water in Americans' backyards than ever before. With 'shelter-in-place quarantine laws in effect, dollars earmarked for vacations found a home in home improvement projects and installing a swimming pool topped many lists. This increased demand for pool chlorine mirrored the product's consumption in its use as a strong disinfectant against coronavirus disease. 

A crippling blow was dealt by hurricane Laura in Louisiana when a fire burned the largest U.S. chlorine manufacturing plant to the ground in the late Summer of that same year. The impact of the loss of an estimated 800 tons of pool chlorine (Reuters) had forced prices to soar with increases of upwards of thirty percent, and bucket quantity purchasing restrictions enforced. 

Luckily, most pool-owning Americans were on the cusp of closing pools for the winter, as has become the Labor Day holiday tradition. Unfortunately, chlorine production has not recovered, and the shortage will likely last well into 2022. This news has this year's pool opening season looking bleak at best.

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