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Read more about the article BIG POOLS IMMUNE TO CHLORINE CRISIS

BIG POOLS IMMUNE TO CHLORINE CRISIS

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: May 28, 2021
  • Post category:Pool News/Pool Operator Talk News

Memorial Day weekend is here, and many pool owners continue to investigate alternative means of disinfecting water in hopes of salvaging what could have been the swimming pool season that…

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Read more about the article CMAHC’s Dewey Case Discusses Importance of Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act

CMAHC’s Dewey Case Discusses Importance of Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: February 27, 2021
  • Post category:Pool Safety

Pool Pro Podcast and Ask the Masters' Podcast Spotlight Critical Requirements and Expiration Dates for Pool Service Professionals and Builders RALEIGH, N.C. – Dewey Case, technical director for the Council…

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Public Pool Code Inspections

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: February 19, 2021
  • Post category:Pool News

[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Health Department Public Pool Code Inspections. If you have a pool at a property that you maintain I am certain you have realized…

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Read more about the article How to Get Rid of Swimming Pool Algae

How to Get Rid of Swimming Pool Algae

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  • Post published: February 12, 2021
  • Post category:Pool News/Author Rudy Stankowitz

On the Verge of a More Active Algae Season than Ever Before Due to a Nation Wide Chlorine Shortage - There Are Steps That You Can Take to Prevent a…

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Read more about the article 2021 U.S. Chlorine Shortage

2021 U.S. Chlorine Shortage

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: February 9, 2021
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Chlorine Shortage Expected to Plague Nation into 2022 A follow up to our September 2020 article Biolab Fire Expected to Cause Pool Chlorine Price Increase U.S. Chlorine Shortage What Caused…

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Read more about the article Badly Decomposed Body Found in Swimming Pool

Badly Decomposed Body Found in Swimming Pool

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  • Post published: January 28, 2021
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Lewisville PD has Not Ruled Out Foul Play. A swimming pool service company uncovered the badly decomposed body of an unknown male early Thursday morning. Nemo's pool service had been…

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Example Price Increase Letter

Sample Pool Service Price Increase Letter – Chlorine Shortage

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: November 20, 2020
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A Manufacturer's price increase should not cost you money - Pool Service Price Increase Letter ✔ This is a tough one, especially during 2020, with everything else that has gone…

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Alum-CyA ‘Tech Bulletin’ Response

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  • Post published: November 16, 2020
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In mid-October of 2020, Robert W Lowry released an Alum-CyA 'Tech Bulletin' titled 'Does Alum Remove CyA?' This appeared again in the Service Industry News publication several weeks later. His…

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Read more about the article Biolab Fire Expected to Cause  Pool Chlorine Price Increase

Biolab Fire Expected to Cause Pool Chlorine Price Increase

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: September 14, 2020
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[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"] The boost in residential pool sales and service is welcome but unexpected. Having pool stores, service companies, and builders declared 'Essential' in all…

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CPO Practice Test

  • Post author:Rudy
  • Post published: September 1, 2020
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CPO (Certified Pool Operator) Practice Test Check out our training videos, Practice Math Test (includes answer key), and our CPO Class Flashcards at CPO Class Prep Need a CPO Class?…

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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. 

Your Pool App Says the Water’s Balanced. That’s Adorable.
byRudy Stankowitz

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Your total alkalinity is 100 ppm. So is the pool next door’s. Why does one keep climbing in pH while the other takes a dive when you add alum?

On this Floc-It Friday, Rudy Stankowitz breaks down what’s behind that number on your test kit. He runs through a pool with 100 ppm total alkalinity and 100 ppm cyanuric acid, shows how the one-third shortcut changes the Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) calculation, and explains where that shortcut can get you in trouble. Then he takes it back to the equipment pad with a pool whose pH keeps creeping up, an acid dose, and an alum treatment.

Rudy opens with a thank-you to Olga Welch at Rutgers University for a letter about his years teaching pool water quality. He also reads past the headline on Haviland’s announced $26 million Indiana facility and gets to the questions that matter when chemicals are included in your monthly service rate. Will it handle the products you buy? Will it change what’s available? What will you actually pay?

And in Hudson, Florida, two pickups roll onto a jobsite with a championship belt for John Poma, the 2026 Talking Pools Podcast Pool Industry Mentor of the Year. Rudy tells the story of the surprise and shares how John handles a late-night call about a plaster problem. He asks what you saw, what you checked, and what you think it means. The next time you see it, you know where to start.

Chapters

  • 00:01 A letter from Rutgers and a thank-you to Olga Welch
  • 00:38 Haviland’s $26 million announcement and what to ask your supplier
  • 03:28 What your total alkalinity test actually measures
  • 07:59 The 100 ppm example, the LSI calculation, and rising pH
  • 11:48 John Poma’s surprise championship belt reveal
  • 13:24 The mentor who shaped John’s approach and how the award was decided
  • 19:01 The limits of the one-third CYA shortcut and what happens when you add acid
  • 24:21 Alum, alkalinity demand, and why starting pH only tells you part of the story

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