The Deep End Pool Podcast

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.

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

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,

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

Frank interviews representatives from Jack's Magic, the ultimate authority in swimming pool stain removal, and Green Story Global with their CYA, stabilizer, conditioner, cyanuric acid removal system and new single use cartridge system. swimming pool stain removal, high cya, high stabilizer, cyanuric acid removal system, no clean cartridge filters

Frank and Jacque discuss getting your pool ready for spring. Simple steps to take so managing your pool going into the warmer weather and preventing problems. pool equipment, algae, preventing algae, water chemistry,

Listeners ask Frank and Jacque: to convince them to buy a robotic cleaner, can water chemistry be super simple, and what are easier ways to clean a cartridge filter

A listener question about recommendations on the size and brand of swimming pool heater for a pool. Frank and Jacque discuss how to calculate the size of pool heater you need for your pool. How to manage heat loss in your pool swimming pool heaters, pool heater sizing, Jandy JXI heater, Pentair, Hayward, Raypak, Rheem, gas pool heater,

Frank and Jacque discuss gas pool heaters, heat pumps, and a little bit of solar pool heating systems.

Frank and Jacque answer listener questions. Great questions from great listeners. How to remove large amounts of leaves from a pool. Removing stains from pool plaster. Turning a green pool blue. Stain removal video: https://youtu.be/5XkV2UfmKmM chlorine, how to kill algae, green pool blue, pool chemistry, stabilizer, cya, conditioner, pool cover, leaves in pool, rust stain in pool, pool plaster, water chemistry, aluminum sulfate, floccing pool, green pool,

Swimming pool filtration is critical to properly maintaining a swimming pool. The three most common filtration systems are cartridge filters, diatomaceous earth filter, and sand filters. All three options are capable providing adequate filtration. There are options with each type of filter that can make it suit your needs even better. Some are easier maintenance, some provide finer filtration. A pool needs a filter that is properly sized for the pool and the system that meets the needs and expectations of the pool owner. swimming pool service, swimming pool filter, pool cartridge filter, pool sand filter, pool DE filter. diatomaceous earth, Pentair, Jandy, Hayward,

Starting the year with listener questions. Coping replacement, pool leaks, LED lighting, and plaster verses paint. pool renovation, pool plaster, pool equipment, pool pump, pool filter, pool maintenance, pool service, pool coping, pool tile, pool skimmer, pool leaks,

The New Years Resolution is take better care of your pool. Frank and Jacque discuss several things you can do to save money and have a better working, more usable pool. Pool water testing and pool chemistry are critical in properly maintaining your pool. Properly balanced and sanitized pool water not only makes your pool look better, but it makes the pool easier to manage and it saves you money. Overcoming algae or water quality issues costs a lot more in chemicals in maintenance than preventing them. And of course Frank talks about borates, again. Proper pool circulation and filtration is just as important in managing your swimming pool water quality. Poor circulation or filtration can sometimes be managed or overcome with more pool chemicals, but it is much more expensive. Proper circulation and filtration will save you money and help your pool water quality be the best it can be. Brushing and removing organic debris will also save you money on pool chemicals and keep your pool more manageable. Run waterfalls and features once per day for a short period. Don''t run them for several hours a day unless you are present and able to enjoy it. This will save you money, reduce evaporation, and help you use less pool chemicals. Don't run your automated pressure or suction side cleaner more than what is necessary. Running them extra only costs you more money in electricity and it wears the cleaners out faster, which cost you money in pool cleaner parts and repairs. swimming pool equipment, swimming pool maintenance, swimming pool cleaning, swimming pool service, swimming pool chemistry, pool chlorine, pool water balance, Jandy, Polaris, Fluidra, Pentair, hayward, pool pump. pool filter, pool cleaning

Christmas eve special. Frank and Jacque discuss 3 amazing products that are obviously made with elfin magic. The Attendant by Poolside Tech, the Polaris Alpha IQ+ robotic cleaner, and PAL pool lighting. These products stand head and shoulders above their competition. The Attendant is a swimming pool automation system that is the first actual smart system marketed for residential pools. It communicates with Hayward, Pentair, Jandy Fluidra, Raypak Rheem, and most any other pool equipment. Pool pumps, pool heaters, pool chlorine systems, pool cleaners, and pool lighting. The Alpha IQ+ by Polaris is Frank's favorite pool robotic cleaner. After years of considering Maytronics Dolphin cleaners, Frank now believes the Polaris robotic has taken the top spot with reliability, functionality, and controllability. PAL Lighting is in a league of its own with pool and spa LED lighting. The performance, options and functionality set PAL apart from the competition. Pool strip lighting, nicheless lights, standard pool lights, and landscape lighting options are incredible. PAL led lights offer dimmable fixtures that have over 16 million different color options. They run cooler than the competition and should outlast the competition. pentair, hayward, jandy, fluidra, polaris, maytronics, dolphin, pool cleaner, pool service, pool maintenance, pool upgrades, pool control systems, pool pumps, pool filters, pool heaters, pool heat pumps, pool salt systems, waterway, waterco, speck, black and decker, pool equipment, pool system,

News of chlorine prices and availability possibly continuing to be a problem. The best options we have is to find ways to reduce the amount of chlorine we have to use. Of course borates in the swimming pool is our number one tip. Borates makes maintaining proper water chemistry easier and greatly reduces the amount of chlorine residual required, and decreases the amount of chlorine we have to add even more. Mineral systems are also a good option for reducing chorine consumption. Blueray XL, Pool Rx, and nature 2 mineral systems take on a lot of the algae killing responsibilities so you can run lower chlorine levels. The only problem is possible staining issues if you don't monitor and control water balance, total dissolved solids, and stabilizer levels. Ozone systems for pools are getting better and better. A good ozone system may reduce your chlorine consumption by up to 50%. UV systems do a good job on keeping water safe by killing organisms, but it doesn't oxidize anything. So UV systems are a healthy addition but the reduction in chlorine usage may be unimpressive. AOP systems are fantastic. They are a little pricey, but the hydroxyl radicals they create and the little bit of hydrogen peroxide residual they leave is by far the most effective chlorine reducer that I am aware of. You still have to maintain some chlorine, but the levels are much lower than any other system that I know of. Salt water chlorine generators. I do not like the bad effects of salt water, but the ability to produce most or all of the chorine residua in the pool is weighing heavier and heavier to making salt water a better option. And of course the basics of pool maintenance are critical for reducing chlorine usage. Proper circulation, water balance, removing debris, brushing, and cleaning your filters will all help reduce the amount of chlorine required to maintain a pool.

Frank sits down for a candid talk with John O'Brien CEO Poolwerx about the direction of the pool industry and franchising. Small business, franchising, service industry, pool industry, swimming pool industry, Australia pool industry, New Zealand pool industry, service business franchising, pool technology, pool products, pool equipment manufacturers, salt water pools, Poolwerx USA, Poolwerx franchise, benefits of franchising,

Frank and Jacque discuss 12 tips of pool care that we have shared in our podcast, and Jacque sings it to the 12 days of Christmas.. Pool circulation, importance of pH, Cya, stabilizer, conditioner, effect of chlorine, and effect on alkalinity, and how to control Cya, Borates, borates, borates in your swimming pool, how much chlorine you should keep in your pool, phosphates in your swimming pool, brush your pool weekly, remove organic matter, understand water balance. pool service, poo tips, pool tricks, pool water chemistry, pool stabilizer, pool maintenance, pool algae, how to prevent algae, how to kill algae,

Our new theme song. Thank you Andrew Goode for putting music to our lyrics. [email protected]

Is your pool naughty, and causes you a lot of problems with algae, circulation, or is it difficult to keep clean and clear? Or is your pool well maintained and you want to know what are some upgrades that will make your pool even better. This episode discusses products that you can buy for your swimming pool that will help you manage your pool better, and products that would be good upgrades to make any pool better. suggestions for difficult swimming pools and pools that are well maintained. Swimming pool maintenance, algae in the pool, swimming pool pumps, swimming pool heaters, swimming pool filters, swimming pool plaster, swimming pool equipment, salt water pools, pool water chemistry, pool problems, pool leaks

Critters of all types and sizes can wreak havoc with pools. Whether it's in your pool, skimmer, or even your heater. Listen in and learn some tips and tricks to help rid yourself of those pesky animals. Mice and rats cause a lot of damage to swimming pool equipment. Animals in your pool can cause pool chemistry issues. This episode discusses steps you can take to minimize animal and critter impact on your pool. swimming pool equipment, pool water chemistry, ducks in the pool, how to keep ducks out of your pool, how to protect your pets in your pool. raccoons in swimming pool, snakes in swimming pool, frogs in swimming pool, what keeps snakes away from the pool, how to keep frogs out of swimming pool

Frank and Jacque discuss their views on the state of the pool industry and what they are thankful for in the industry, their business, and their families. www.https://www.youtube.com/@deependfrank www.tiktok.com/deependfrank www.facebook.com/deependfrank [email protected] Swimming pool industry, pool water chemistry, pool equipment, pool chemicals, pool equipment, alternative sanitizers, salt water pools,

wwwyoutube.com/@deependfrank Frank and Jacque discuss their opinion of the state of the swimming pool industry and many of the products they saw at the Vegas show. Frank interviewed several manufacturers and product reps for swimming pool equipment. The Attendant pool automation, RNV Hydrovac, Endless Pools Fastlane, Anderson Manufacturing Leaktronics Leaktools Leakalyzer and Pool Crack Stitch, Kona Labs Level Smart, Cyclone Filter Tools, Pal Lighting, Clear Comfort AOP Systems, BlueRay XL, SunBelly Privacy Screens, and Heritage Pool Supply Group. swimming pool, pool equipment, pool chemicals, pool pumps, pool filters, pool chemicals, pool tools, pool heaters, pool chemistry, pool parts, pool motors, pool automation, pool water,

Frank and Jacque answer a listener question about the ease of salt water chlorine generator systems and if they actually save you money. Frank gives his opinion on salt water and other sanitizer systems. salt water pools, mineral pool systems, UV systems, ozone systems, traditional stabilized chlorine, and the benefits of borates in your pool. Swimming pool maintenance, swimming pool operating costs, swimming pool service, swimming pool costs, how to take care of your swimming pool , pool water chemistry, swimming pool UV systems, swimming pool ozone systems, swimming pool mineral systems, borates for swimming pools, swimming pool salt water systems.

Chorine terms, and uses. A better understanding of chlorine and it's use in swimming pool.

Listener questions are back. Cover or no cover? I'm on borates, what do I do for the winter? I'm building a pool, what questions do I ask?

How important is proper plaster start-up, and what exactly is plaster start-up

Getting ready for winter. Frank and Jac discuss some of the things you can do to make your pool offseason a little better.

Avoidable mistakes pool owners and technicians can easily avoid.

The importance of CYA/Stabilizer/Conditioner and how to manage it. Stabilize, conditioner, CYA, cyanuric acid are all the same thing. Understanding how to manage stabilizer in your pool, and the benefits and problems that come with stabilizer will make taking care of your pool much easier. poolwerx.com Stabilizer protects the chlorine in your pool from the UV rays from the sun. Without any stabilizer in the water, the sun can burn out 75% of the chlorine in your pool in one hour. In four hours it can burn all the chlorine out of your water. we recommend maintaining 30 to 50 ppm of stabilizer in your pool water. The problem with stabilizer is the more stabilizer there is in the pool, the more chlorine it takes to effectively sanitize your water and oxidize contaminants. We consider anything over 60 to 70 ppm of stabilizer to be problematic, anything over 100 ppm needs actions taken to lower the stabilizer. The only way to remove stabilizer, at this time, is dilution by draining and refilling all or part of the pool, or you can use alum to drop out some of the stabilizer. We are testing products that claim to remove stabilizer, but we do not have any conclusive results yet. Stabilizer does not get used up, it does not burn up, it does not dissipate or evaporate. So when adding stabilized chlorine or straight stabilizer, the only way it goes away is by removing it through dilution from over filling, leaks in the pool, splash out, or backwashing. The stabilizer builds up over time. Di-chlor and tri-chlor chlorines contain stabilizer. They are about 50% stabilizer by weight. so when you add a stabilized chlorine, your are adding about 1/2 of that weight in stabilizer. To manage stabilizer we first recommend using borates in your pool at 40 to 50 ppm. This allows you to add less chlorine to maintain a proper residual, so you are adding less stabilizer. DO NOT USE STABILIZED SHOCK unless you need more stabilizer. In the off season, when the water temperatures gets below 68-70 degrees in the fall, you do not need to work so hard to maintain a constant residual of chlorine. This allows us to stop using tabs, and we can simply shock the pool once per week using a non-stabilized chlorine shock. With heavy rains and backwashing over the off season, the stabilizer levels will drop over the winter. Once the water starts warming back up into the mid 60s in the spring, then you need start having a constant chlorine residual again to prevent algae and sanitize the water. The proper amount of chlorine that you need in a swimming pool is 7.5% of your cya level. If you keep borates in your water then you only need 5% of the stabilizer level in a chlorine residual.

Quick Dip episode. Frank discusses how water falls and water features have an affect on water chemistry and maintenance of your pool.

How water features affect how you manage your pool.

Understanding and managing stabilizer/cyanuric acid levels.

Frank and Jac discuss saving money with more energy efficient pumps and operating your pool more efficiently.

This is the first section of a new series. Take a quick dip for a few minutes and soak up some knowledge.

Join me for a great conversation with Thomas Flake, Territory Manager of Texas Pool Supplies. We are talking about everything including: the family culture of Heritage Pool Supply Group, supply chains, regional products and the latest news for the industry.

Frank and Jacque discuss the benefits of borates and how to use them in your pool. Borates has saved us 40% to 50% of the chemical cost to maintain over 400 pools that our business services on a weekly basis. Not only does it save us money, our pools have never looked better. Borates softens the pool water, clarifies the pool water, stabilizes pH, and it is an algaestat. how to prevent algae, how to kill algae, how to save money on your pool maintenance, pool cleaning, pool chemicals, pool chemistry, pool equipment, pool maintenance, pool service, pool cleaning, how to keep pool clean, how to keep pool clear, how to sanitize pool, how to use les pool chemicals, how to make pool easier, best pool chemicals, how to manage pool pH,

Frank and Jacque discuss the importance of proper circulation and how to achieve it in your pool. Without proper circulation good pool water chemistry can be rendered almost useless. If you are not circulating your pool properly, and you have areas of the pool where water is not moving, the water chemistry will be different in the different areas of the pool. If not circulating a pool properly much of your pool water may not be getting filtered as needed. Algae also likes calm water. When you accomplish good circulation by properly adjusting and aiming your pool returns to move water so dead spots are eliminated, your water chemistry is more consistent and your pool filtration is improved.

Frank and Jac discuss swimming pool safety. Things you can do to protect your children and pets around your pool, and any body of water.

Had the pleasure of sitting down with Gene Ragel from Poolwerx Tucson and Patio Pools and Spas. Together with wife Nicole they run the family business, established in 1969 They do it all and have seen it all. Great people in a beautiful city.

Special Guest: Jana Auringer, Quality Assurance Manager with Pebble Technologies. Great information for pool owners and service technicians about plaster application and start-ups.

Frank and Jacque discuss some of the steps and the importance of a professional pool inspection when buying or selling a home with a pool.

Frank is holding nothing back for this one!!!

Frank discusses what affects the usefulness of chlorine.

FRANK AND JACQUE DISCUSS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO BE READY FOR THE SPRING WITH YOUR POOL.

Couldn't make the show? We have you covered.

Products that may make your pool owning or servicing experience better.

Frank and Jacque continue their conversation from last week about the pros and cons of being a Franchisee versus a Sole Proprietor.

Franchising vs Independent. Frank and Jacque discuss their experiences with being an independent and being part of a national franchise group in the pool industry.

Frank and Jacque are answering a bunch of listener questions and hand out some great advice.