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Pool Pro and educator Rob Stewart from Robco Water, Ontario, Canada explains the basics of seasonal pool closings including all the essential pool equipment preparation as well as water chemistry considerations. The goal is to make it an easy start-up in the spring.

Cement products have a weak link that occurs naturally, called calcium hydroxide. Different application methods have tried to make them more durable, but none of them work like the new MicroGlass product. This breakthrough product and process literally hardens both new and old plaster, extending the life and helping to protect it from etching, spalling, color-loss, nodules, and shortened lifetimes. Alan Smith & Loren Granstrom from MicroGlass LLC join the Pool Pro Podcast to describe pool plaster problems and how MicroGlass can solve them.

Chris Cason shows the features of the new Hayward Triple Cell 340 Salt Chlorination Cell for backyard swimming pools with JC Escudero.

If you service pools once per week and add chemicals by hand, this new technology may be a perfect fit for you. CEO & Founder, Ravi Kurani, and Jim Conti from Sutro discuss this technology. The Sutro unit (robot) floats inside the pool and connects with a hub inside a home. The Pool Pro can get regular chemistry readings on a pool including pH, free chlorine, and alkalinity. Plus, you have a record of chemistry readings at a pool in case some issue comes up in the future. You don't have to wait until the next visit to the pool to learn about problematic chemistry readings. You can build trust with your customer by handling water quality issues as they come up! To learn more, watch this episode.

Microbiologist & former Biolab researcher, Roy Vore, expresses his view on the state of the pool industry now that he is a consultant and pool pro. He gives his views on the supply chain as he is more "in the know" than most of us. Plus, he discusses replacement product quality and lessons learned the last year. His sense of humor makes him one of our favorite guests. Truly knowledgeable and able to predict what the industry can expect based on his experience.

If you do a significant portion of credit card processing with customer payments, the fees that companies charge can be significant. Why not have a team negotiating on your behalf to help you save? Tyler and Matt from Merchant Cost Consulting explain how they can help you reduce expenses to increase profit. To learn more, go to https://bit.ly/3lN9csX.

ASA CEO, Chris Brink, returns a month after his initial conversation with us to provide an update on supply issues with liquid chlorine and acid. To watch the Hasa episode on chemical dosing, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9x0_...

The state of the pool industry in 2021 is certainly a challenge with labor shortages, supply issues, and customer satisfaction, but the highest demand we have seen in a long time. How do you deal with it without losing your mind to stress or frustration? Personal and business success coach Dr. Ed Wheeler explains how pool service pros, builders, suppliers, commercial operators, and manufacturers can train the mind to handle a difficult situation with more ease and less stress and anxiety. To learn more about how to view and listen to Dr. Ed's workshops and live zoom seminars, email [email protected].

HASA Pool CEO, Chris Brink, joins this week's episode of the Pool Pro Podcast to express his views on the state of the industry and to explain recent Hasa supply-side issues with liquid chlorine and acid. He also forecasts the months ahead for HASA chemical supply and how chemical dosing can reduce chlorine use. To watch the Hasa episode on chemical dosing, click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9x0_NbEFLM&t=29s