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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Frank and Jac talk about how to prevent algae and kill algae in your swimming pool.

Swimming pool care, pool algae, green algae, mustard algae, black algae, algae prevention. algaecides, chlorine, pool chemistry.

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Frank and Jacque talk about the five basics of pool care that every person that takes care of a pool should do to reduce costs and make it simple.

Swimming pool maintenance, pool algae, pool chemistry, chlorine, water chemistry, pool circulation, pool filtration, simple pool care, easy pool maintenance, pool filter, pool pumps, pool skimmers,

00:00- 09:25 introduction

09:26- the fab 5. do these 5 basic things to make maintenance easier and save yourself money. keep it simple

11:40- water chemistry, test chlorine, ph, alkalinity weekly at a minimum. test calcium, tds, cya, and verify salt level monthly at a minimum. maintain a good LSI, or water balance. be sure to calculate water temperature in your water balance. keep chlorine at 7.5% of cya level, with borates of 40 to 50 ppm, keep chlorine at a minimum of 5% of cya

15:25- circulation is critical in maintaining your pool. turn entire pool clockwise or counter clockwise. adjust returns or change out returns to ones that are more directional to accomplish better circulation. algae loves dead spots.

19:24- filtration, it removes organics and contaminants from the pool body so your chemistry does not have to deal with it in the body of pool. make sure the volume of water in the pool passes through the filter at least 2 times per day, the more the better. know your clean filter pressure and monitor it. clean and backwash filter as needed. dirty filters reduce flow in the pool. know the sound of the filter pump when it is operating well so you recognize when there is an issue.

24:04- remove debris from the pool. dead organics release nutrients into the water that feed algae. keep your pool clean. keep flower beds and mulch away from the pool. keep skimmer baskets emptied. empty pump baskets. replace broken skimmer baskets and pump baskets.

26:23- brush your pool walls and raised flat areas weekly or on a regular basis. cleaners do not do enough of scrubbing that is needed in your pool. algae attaches to the walls. some pool finishes have many little crevices that algae can be protected in. brushing helps remove protective layers of algae and gets the algae into the water where good chemistry can kill.

30:00 recap

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Frank and Jacque answer a question about pool alkalinity and a question about borates.

pool water chemistry, alkalinity in your pool, how to manage pool water chemistry, pool algae, pool water balance, preventing pool algae,

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In the spirit of the awards season, Frank and Jacque have nominees and winners for different aspects of properly maintaining your pool.

pool algae, pool water chemistry, pool equipment, variable speed pumps, LED pool lights, algaecides, borates, chlorine

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