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Post author:Contributor
Post published:September 4, 2018
Post category:Sponsors

The Dirty Swimming Pool Water Epidemic Includes Your Pool - Yes, Yours! It’s the week before Memorial Day 2018, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention releases its latest…

Total Dissolved Solids in Swimming Pools

Post author:Rudy
Post published:December 24, 2017
Post category:Water Chemistry

Understanding TDS for Certified Pool Operators: Total Dissolved Solids in Swimming Pools One of the concepts discussed in a Certified Pool Operator (CPO®) certification class is Total Dissolved Solids (TDS).…

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.

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