One of Franks favorite people, Terry sits down with Frank and talks about his beginnings and his successful journey in the Poolwerx franchise system. Terry's territory is Townsville in Queensland, which is a tropical climate. Terry has been a Poolwerx Franchisee for 18 years, after retiring from the mining industry.

Close to the barrier reef, Terry's pool business has done well on the Australian coast close to the Barrier Reef, and is one of the few inductees to the Poolwerx Franchise Hall of Fame.

Australian pool industry, successful pool businesses,

Frank sits down with Rob Hudson the 2022 Poolwerx Australia Franchise Partner of the Year. Rob, a retired police officer, talks about how he became a Poolwerx franchise partner and his 13 year journey with Poolwerx. Pool service in Australia is structured a little differently in his territory Albury, New South Wales.

Australia pool industry verses USA. salt water pools, fiberglass pools,

Frank and John, Owner operator of Gecko Pool Service, discuss what it is like to do business and live in paradise. John has 17 years managing residential pools for his clients in Waikiki.

John has lived on the island for 25 years. He discusses how he got into business and difficulties and benefits of of doing business in the most isolated state in the union. Challenges with getting parts, chemicals, suppliers, manufacturers,

borates, tropical climate pool maintenance

Frank sits down with Tony Campbell, the Poolwerx Knoxville Tennessee Franchisee. Tony and his lovely wife Kristi were the 2022 Franchise Partner of the Year.

Tony discusses his pool business and the pool industry in his market, and his transition from an independent business to joining up with the Poolwerx organization. Tony has 3 retail locations, is a Hot Springs and Bullfrog spa dealer. Tony is also builds new pools, and is one of the very few pool builders that build gunite, vinyl, and fiberglass pools.

Frank sat down with Stephen Moore, Poolwerx Evolution Systems Trainer at the 2023 Convention. Stephen is one of our favorite people on the planet.

Stephen discusses his experiences with Poolwerx and the road ahead for the Poolwerx Evolution System.

Business systems, pool business management systems, pool industry franchise

Frank and Jacque discuss how to get a good water sample for testing and how important a good sample is, and filter cleaning safety. Frank talks about a customer of his that was killed by his filter.

Pool filters, pool filter cleanings, pool equipment safety, pool equipment, pool maintenance, pool filter pressure, pool cleaning, pool water testing, good water testing, how to take a proper pool water sample, pool chemistry

00:00 – 01:35 introduction

01:36 – how to get a proper water sample for testing

05:50 – know how many gallons your pool holds l x w x average depth x 7.5 (square pool)

07:50 – swimming pool filters

08:15 – know your clean filter pressure

11:05 – when to clean your filter

12:00 – what is proper pool filter pressure

14:05 – filters can cause damage, cause severe injuries. A pool filter can kill you

17:10 – note hardware and take pictures of your pool filter

18:08 – proper tightness on filter bands

19:12 – do not tighten band when filter is under pressure

20:00 – if pump is off there is no pressure on the filter, purpose of the air relief valve

21:50 – safely disable power to pump when working on a filter

22:30 – service mode on pool control systems can go back to auto

24:10 – replace pressure gauges

25:00 – recap, have a pro teach you, easy on the lube

Frank and Jac discuss why some pumps are very loud and how to prevent heat loss in a swimming pool.

swimming pool pump, pool circulation, pool equipment, pool heat, pool temperature, heating a pool, pool evaporation, pool heat loss, loud pool pump, pump cavitation

Frank and Jacque discusss what may be causing a pool pump to be loud and how to manage heat loss in a pool.

Hated pool, pool maintenance, pool heat, pool heat loss, pool equipment, pool chemistry

00:00 – 03:30 introduction

03:30 – good pool answers and bad pool answers. Your pool is unique. Know your pool

05:30 – our pool remodel

07:25 – listener question #1, Loud pump neighbor is complaining

08:22 – your pool pump should not be loud.

08:50 – pump cavitation

09:25 – how loud should your pump be?

10:00 – many pool pumps are too big for the system they are on

11:55 – suction side pool cleaners

12:30 – pump bearings going out

13:00 – down-size pump impeller

14:00 – variable speed pump

15:40 – when should you run your pump

17:00 – break

19:10 – listener question #2, how can I keep heat in my pool

20:20 – conductive, radiation, convective and evaporation heat loss

20:30 – convective heat loss

21:30 – evaporation heat loss

22:15 – wind breaks, shrubs, fencing

23:20 – pool solar blankets, solar rings

24:35 – liquid solar blanket

25:32 – don’t run your water falls

26:00 – keep surface calm

28:00 – keep jets turned downward and around

29:05 – spillways on connected hot tubs

34:00 -recap

Frank and Jac clarify a question about pH and how to control it properly. They also discuss the importance of skimmers in your pool and how to make sure they are operating correctly and what you can do to improve their performance.

swimming pool water chemistry, pool pH, water balance, pool skimmer, pool maintenance, skimmer flow, skimmer function, pool equipment, pool cleaning, skimmer baskets, pool circulation, pool pump, pool filter

Frank and Jacque discuss how to prevent manage critters in your swimming pool. animals in pools, insects in the pool, spiders in the pool, ducks in the pool,

How to keep ducks out of your pool. Can your dogs swim in your pool? Spiders in swimming pools. Insects in swimming pools. Raccoons in swimming pools. Snakes in swimming pools. What do ducks do to swimming pools. Skimmer baskets. Water boatmen and back swimmers.

00:00 – 05:29 introduction

05:30 - Interviewing potential GM (it’s a great dad joke)

07:30 - critters in your pool

08:20 - #1 rule, skimmers look first

11:45 - check tile line and rock lines if prone to get snakes

12:20 – best skimmer baskets with handles and center handles

14:30 – ways to keep insects away from the pool. Birds, bats, essential oils, plants, traps

19:50 - break

20:15 – water boatmen and back swimmers

22:15 – spiders in your pool

23:00 – pool lights draw insects, which draw frogs and other insects

24:39 – frogs in your pool, frog log

28:10 – snakes in your pool

31:39 – ducks and geese in pools

36:35 – mice and rats in pools

37:30 – raccoons in your pool, raccoon poop is dangerous

41:10 – dogs in pools

44:00 - recap

46:00 - worms in your pool