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Read more about the article Understanding LSI, Range Chemistry, and Real Water Balance

Understanding LSI, Range Chemistry, and Real Water Balance

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:April 14, 2026
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Certified Pool Operator Classes: Understanding LSI, Range Chemistry, and Real Water Balance If you’ve ever taken one of my Certified Pool Operator classes, you already know this:Water balance is not…

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Regulations & Guidelines

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  • Post published:April 10, 2026
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A Professional Summary for Certified Pool Operators - Regulations & Guidelines Executive Summary Aquatic facility operations are not governed by a single rulebook. They function within a layered regulatory framework…

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Read more about the article Maintaining Safe Water Chemistry

Maintaining Safe Water Chemistry

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:March 24, 2026
  • Post category:Water Chemistry

One of the primary responsibilities of a Certified Pool Operator (CPO) is to maintain not just proper swimming pool water chemistry but also safe water chemistry. Balanced water chemistry is essential…

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Read more about the article What Does a Certified Pool Operator Actually Do?

What Does a Certified Pool Operator Actually Do?

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:March 17, 2026
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What Does a Certified Pool Operator Actually Do? (Beyond Just Testing Pool Water) When many people hear the term Certified Pool Operator (CPO), they imagine someone walking around the pool…

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Oxidation Is Not Sanitation: What a CPO Needs to Know

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Oxidation Is Not Sanitation: What Certified Pool Operators Need to Understand About ORP The Olympic Pool, ORP Misinterpretation, Copper Expression, and Why Green Water Is a Symptom — Not a…

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Heavy Metals and Algae Control in Swimming Pools

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  • Post published:February 24, 2026
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Advanced Pool Chemistry for Certified Pool Operator (CPO) Classes - Algae Control in Swimming Pools In many pool industry conversations, the wrong question gets asked: “Do metals kill algae?” That…

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Read more about the article The Truth About Phosphates, Algae, and Pool Chemistry

The Truth About Phosphates, Algae, and Pool Chemistry

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The Truth About Phosphates, Algae, and Pool Chemistry Let us start with the sentence that will upset half the internet: Phosphates do not reduce chlorine effectiveness.Moreover, on top of that,…

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Read more about the article Langelier vs. Carrier vs. Wojtowicz: Strengths, Shortfalls, and Accuracy in Swimming Pool Water

Langelier vs. Carrier vs. Wojtowicz: Strengths, Shortfalls, and Accuracy in Swimming Pool Water

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published:December 10, 2025
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The Langelier Saturation Index, or LSI, was developed by Wilfred Langelier in 1936 to predict the stability of calcium carbonate in water systems. His original method calculated a saturation pH…

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Tech Bulletin: Metals & Pool Water Quality

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  • Post published:November 12, 2025
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Metals in Swimming Pools: Pool Water Quality, Diagnostics, Decision Paths, and Alum Copper Stain Removal Diagnostics Metals in pool water—copper, iron, manganese—show up as stains, odd water colors, or persistent…

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Read more about the article Technical Bulletin: Aluminum Sulfate Chemical Reduction of Cyanuric Acid

Technical Bulletin: Aluminum Sulfate Chemical Reduction of Cyanuric Acid

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  • Post published:October 15, 2025
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Chemical Reduction of Cyanuric Acid in Swimming Pools Using Aluminum Sulfate- from the published research and field methods of Rudy Stankowitz, with independent confirmations from Service Industry News, PoolSharkH2O, and…

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Talking Pools Podcast
Talking Pools Podcast

If you’ve ever stared at a test kit like it personally insulted your family… welcome home.

Talking Pools Podcast is the pool industry’s “pull up a chair” show—part shop talk, part field manual, part therapy session—built for people who actually live on pool decks: commercial operators, service techs, builders, facility managers, and anyone responsible for water that can’t afford to go sideways. The network was created to level up the pool industry with real-world conversations on water chemistry, filtration, troubleshooting, construction, safety, and the business side of keeping pools open and budgets intact. 

Here’s the hook: it’s not theory-first. It’s experience-first—a roster of seasoned pros (with 250+ years of combined “been there, fixed that” wisdom) turning complicated problems into practical moves you can use the same day.  And it’s not one voice, one vibe, one corner of the industry: it’s a network of shows designed to reflect how diverse this work really is—different regions, different specialties, different personalities. 

Also worth saying out loud: women aren’t “special guests” here—they’re on the mic as hosts, from the beginning, with an intentionally balanced roster.  That matters, because the best ideas in this industry don’t come from one lane—they come from the whole road.

If you want a podcast that can make you laugh and make you better at what you do—without pretending the job is easier than it is—Talking Pools is the one you queue up before the first stop, and keep on when the day starts getting weird. 

You’re Not Testing the Pool, You’re Testing a Lie – Rudy
byRudy Stankowitz

Pool Pros text questions here

This Friday episode blends industry culture, community engagement, and high-level water chemistry into one unapologetically direct conversation. Rudy challenges a foundational assumption in pool care—that water can be “captured” and tested as-is—and dismantles it by exposing the dominant role of temperature in every chemical interaction.

Along the way, he introduces new listener giveaways, reinforces the importance of mentorship in the industry, and delivers a mix of humor and hard truth that defines the Talking Pools voice.

🎁 Listener Giveaways Announcement

  •  New recurring giveaway: Talking Pools Podcast shirts (by Revved Up Apparel) 
  •  Format: 
    •  A hidden “buzzword” will be placed in select Friday episodes 
    •  Listeners must submit the buzzword when prompted on the podcast’s Facebook page 
    •  Winners selected at random 
  •  Previous winners and prizes included: 
    •  Sunglasses 
    •  Blu-ray XL product packs 
    •  Jack’s Magic swag 

👉 Designed to reward loyal listeners and increase engagement within the community.

🏆 2026 Mentor of the Year Award

  •  Nominations open now through May 15, 2026
  •  Submit at: mentoraward.com
  •  Focus: Recognizing individuals who have mentored and elevated others in the pool industry
  •  Selection process: 
    •  Merit-based (not popularity-driven) 
    •  Top 10 finalists recognized 
    •  One winner receives a custom championship belt

Sponsors include:

  • Blu-ray XL (Title Sponsor) 
  • Revved Up Apparel (Sponsor) 

👉 Core message: The industry grows faster when knowledge is passed forward, not rediscovered.

🧠 Main Topic: The Temperature Illusion in Water Testing

Key Thesis:
You are not testing the pool—you are testing a changing sample removed from its original environment.

🌡️ Temperature: The Dominant Variable

  •  Temperature doesn’t just influence chemistry—it redefines it
  •  Every test result is condition-dependent
  •  Once a sample is pulled: 
    •  Gas exchange begins immediately 
    •  Chemical equilibria shift 
    •  Results begin drifting 

👉 The number you read is not what the water is—it’s what the water became

⚗️ Core Chemical Impacts of Temperature

1. Gas Solubility & pH Shift

  •  Higher temp → lower gas solubility 
  •  CO₂ leaves water → carbonic acid drops → pH rises
  •  This is not an error—it’s natural equilibrium behavior

2. Reaction Speed

  •  Hot water: 
    •  Faster chlorine consumption 
    •  Faster oxidation 
  •  Cold water: 
    •  Slower reactions 
    •  “False stability” 

👉 “Fast” doesn’t mean broken. “Slow” doesn’t mean stable.

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