
Send us Fan Mail What separates a professional pool service company from someone simply adding chemicals? In Part 2 of this special Mondays Down Under discussion, Lee Salisbury and Nick dive deeper into professional water analysis with the team from LaMotte, discussing why consistent, accurate testing is one of the biggest differences between average pool care and true water management. The conversation explores the value of the WaterLink® Spin system, reducing user error, interpreting test r...
Jul 27
36 min

Send us Fan Mail When the National Park Service added hydrogen peroxide to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the internet immediately decided it had found the culprit behind the peeling coating. But science doesn't work that way. In this episode, Rudy Stankowitz takes a research-first approach to one of the most discussed pool stories of the year. Instead of asking whether hydrogen peroxide caused a coating failure, he asks a different question: Why was hydrogen peroxide chosen in the f...
Jul 24
47 min

Send us Fan Mail This week on Talking Pools Thursdays, Wayne Ivusich and Steve Sherwood cover everything from the newest generation of robotic pool cleaners to protecting your business from costly mistakes, distributor pricing, chemical accountability, inspection reports, and why good documentation may be the most valuable tool you own. The episode opens with congratulations for Andrea Nannini on her new position with Gorman Company and a reminder that the 2026 Talking Pools Mentor Award Top ...
Jul 23
51 min

Send us Fan Mail Are you making pool chemistry harder than it needs to be? In Part 2 of our Chemistry Myths That Cost Pool Pros Money series, Natalie Hood welcomes Eric Wall back to the show to continue separating fact from fiction in professional pool care. From the belief that a strong chlorine smell means a clean pool to the misconception that "perfect" test results always equal healthy water, this episode challenges some of the industry's most common assumptions while exploring what truly...
Jul 22
50 min

Send us Fan Mail Magnesium, Salt & the Truth About Water Testing with LaMotte – Part 1 Is your salt test really measuring salt? What happens when magnesium enters the equation? And why do two different salt tests sometimes give two completely different answers? This week on Mondays Down Under, Lee and Nick welcome Hieron from LaMotte for a fascinating deep dive into modern water testing, magnesium pools, calcium hardness, Langelier Saturation Index (LSI), and why understanding your test r...
Jul 20
34 min

Send us Fan Mail The Truth About Pool Coatings, Surface Preparation, and Why Failures Really Happen Everyone wants to know which pool paint is the best. Wrong question. In this episode of Talking Pools, Rudy Stankowitz takes listeners far beyond the paint can and into the science of coating failures, adhesion, compatibility, moisture, and surface preparation. Using the recent attention surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as a jumping-off point, Rudy explains why nearly every coat...
Jul 17
47 min

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you walk onto a commercial pool deck expecting to provide a service quote... and instead discover a facility that should probably be closed? In this episode of Insurance Interlude, Steve Sherwood and Pat Grignon tackle one of the toughest situations a commercial pool professional can face: discovering serious code violations before you've even signed a contract. Steve shares a recent experience inspecting several HOA pools where years of neglected maintenanc...
Jul 16
17 min

Send us Fan Mail How different is open water swimming from training in a pool? Far more than most people realize. This week, Natalie Hood is joined by ultra-endurance swimmer Hilda Lopez, fresh off completing the 50th Annual Swim Around Key West—a grueling 12.5-mile marathon swim that tested her endurance, mindset, and determination. Hilda shares her inspiring journey from struggling with her health and being significantly overweight to becoming an accomplished open water swimmer tackling som...
Jul 15
59 min

Send us Fan Mail Most pool professionals know pools. But when a spa needs repair? Suddenly everyone starts looking for "the spa guy." This week on Mondays Down Under, Lee Salisbury and Nick welcome one of Australia's leading spa equipment specialists, Adrian Lacey of Spatex, for an eye-opening discussion that every pool technician, retailer, and service company needs to hear. If you've ever avoided spa repairs because they seemed too complicated—or too risky—this episode explains why that hes...
Jul 13
54 min

Send us Fan Mail Química del Agua: Lo Que Todo Profesional de Piscinas Debe Saber (Parte 2) En este episodio de Talking Pools en Español, continuamos con una inmersión profunda en la química del agua, explicando conceptos que con frecuencia generan confusión incluso entre técnicos con experiencia. Hablamos de la importancia del cepillado como herramienta preventiva contra las algas, analizamos los distintos tipos de desinfectantes disponibles y aclaramos uno de los conceptos más malinterpreta...
Jul 11
59 min
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