Talking Pools Podcast
Forget chasing chlorine headaches and battling algae wars alone. The Talking Pools Podcast is your weekly escape from pool purgatory, where 250+ years of combined pro wisdom explodes into actionable hacks, mind-blowing tips, and secrets so ancient they make Poseidon jealous.
Think of it as your weekly poolside braintrust, fueled by eight seasoned pros, each a rockstar in their own aquatic lane. Got a filtration fiasco? Chemical conundrum? Equipment enigma? No problem. We've got a host for that:
- The Tech Titan: Unravels the mysteries of pumps, filters, and gizmos that make pools tick (without the electrical shocks).
- The Chem Crusader: Your personal alchemist, whipping up potion-perfect water balance with a dash of science and a sprinkle of magic.
- The Maintenance Maverick: From tile tricks to algae assassins, he's got the lowdown on keeping your pool looking like a liquid emerald palace.
- The Customer Calmer: Smooths ruffled feathers faster than a pool noodle bouquet, turning hangry homeowners into poolside pals.
But Talking Pools isn't just about technical wizardry. It's about camaraderie, the shared language of pool pros who've seen it all, from exploding filters to synchronized swimming squirrels (no, really, we had an episode!).
Every week, you'll:
- Steal game-changing secrets: Learn pro-grade hacks to make you the "Pool Whisperer" in your market
- Laugh until you spit out your piña colada: These guys are as witty as they are wise, turning pool problems into poolside punchlines.
- Get ahead of the curve: Stay on top of industry trends and tech before your competitors even smell the chlorine.
- Feel the love (and the sunshine): Remember why you got into this business in the first place – the joy of creating backyard oases where memories are made.
So, ditch the Drano, grab your headphones, and dive into the Talking Pools Podcast. It's your weekly dose of poolside wisdom, laughter, and community. We'll see you on the flip side!
P.S. Subscribe now and you might just win a case of pool party essentials (floaties not included, sorry squirrels).
P.P.S. Tell your pool-loving friends – sharing knowledge is like sharing sunscreen, it protects everyone!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 839
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
TDS IS NOT AN STD
Anything you add to your swimming pool will increase something and everything you add increases Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). In this one, Why you should care and how it shoul…
THE NEXT GREAT POOL IDEA
No one knows swimming pools better than you. So, that idea you had to make it easier or that tool you Rube Goldberg-ed to get the job done faster is something that everyone wi…
NPC, BORATE, & BICARB FRESH PLASTER START-UP
02:00 NPC Fresh Plaster Start-up
16:55 Pool Nation Podcast Net Challenge
19:15 Talking Pools Column in Pool Magazine
19:35 Borate Fresh Plaster Start-up
25:45 Bicarbonate Fr…
HOW SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS CAN EASE ANXIETY
Special guest Laura Holley, Director of Prevention for Meridian Behavioral Healthcare and co-host of the popular The Brain Factor podcast, shares methods small business owners…
BLACK ALGAE ll: toxicity, prevention, & eradication
Join us for part two of our two-part podcast episode on swimming pool black algae where we find out the toxicity of black algae, how to get rid of it, and how to prevent a swi…
SWIMMING POOL BLACK ALGAE: toxicity, prevention, & eradication
Our host Rudy Stankowitz is said to know more about swimming pool black algae than any other person on the planet. See an outline of Rudy's Black Algae research here: Swimming…
How to: REMOVE STAINS in a POOL
03:00 Andrea's stain assessment process
08:12 Contamination of the imported pool chemicals
14:50 Vitamin C iron stain test
16:00 How ascorbic acid removes stains
19:43 Oxalic…
Here's why ALUM is the MAGIC PILL💊 for your pool(s)
03:05 History of Aluminum Sulfate use in Water Treatment
11:24 As a phosphate remover
14:09 Alum vs Ascorbic acid for stain removal
24:27 Green 2 Clean
35:43 Killing Black A…
How to: Lower the Calcium Hardness level chemically
00:00 Andrea's customer's pool loses 70,000 gal
08:39 Listener Questions
10:48 Lowering Calcium Hardness chemically
18:42 Handling bad reviews on Social Media
30:04 Twas the night…
How to: IDENTIFY INVALID POOL WATER TEST RESULTS
00:29 Pool job interview hit & run
04:56 Liquid chlorine and acid on the rise
12:25 Pool water test kit interferences
The swimming pool test kit is the most valuable tool in a…
The Secret Ingredient in Pool Enzymes
04:25 Talking Pools Podcast has a trade magazine column
05:04 Getting out of your own way on pricing service
12:30 Snowflaking & magnesium hydroxide in saltwater pools
21:16 …
What pool enzyme manufacturers don't tell you
00:18 Industry Educator Grant Smith tribute/Leadership lessons
07:08 Residential pool main drain regulations
15:46 Florida man gets penis stuck in pool fitting
16:58 How pool…
How to: Get delinquent customers to pay
00:00 Industry Icon, Bob Lowry, passes away
02:10 Delinquent Customers
In this one, Rudy and Andrea take listeners through some business practices designed to protect the servic…
Looming pool stabilizer (cyanuric acid) shortage just in time for 2022
01:50 Pool Corp acquires large retail chain
03:00 Pleatco Perfect Pool Guy/Gal Winners
08:55 Cyanuric Acid Shortage
There's a cyanuric acid shortage brewing and this year's winne…
A deep dive into Borates in swimming pools
Breaking News about Taylor Test Kits, Some monster in Fresno kills a dog at the pool, and a listener email asks for a more in-depth look at why everyone should be using borate…
A NEW TRADE SHOW, TILE CLEANING, TIGHTENING POOL ROUTES
A huge announcement from AQUA Magazine brings editor and chief Scott Webb to our show this week. Andrea takes us through her methods of cleaning scale from tile. Rudy talks ab…
UV, Ozone, & AOP (Advanced Oxidation Process)
This is the one where Rudy & Andrea talk about advanced oxidation process. AOP involves the generation of hydroxyl radicals in sufficient quantity to sanitize water. As a resu…
UNFILTERED: Raising pool service/build rates with unknown variables
We decided to do a Town Hall in this one we call Talking Pools Unfiltered. We opened our podcast up to a larger than the normal group to discuss a huge issue affecting pool bu…
Here's how to get paid what you're worth to clean someone's pool
Do pool service rates accurately reflect the value of the service? Or, have lowballers devalued the product in your area? This, and Rudy and Andrea take a look at swimming poo…
EPIC ᶜᵒˡˡᵃᵇᵒʳᵃᵗᶦᵒⁿ AT AOAP SHOW ᵃᵈᵛᵃⁿᶜᵉˢ POOL PRO/AQUATIC PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Watershape University and the Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code (CMAHC) are excited to announce their partnership with the Association of Aquatic Professionals (AOAP) …