The Pool Guy Podcast Show
The Pool Guy Podcast Show
David Van Brunt
Bob Lowry: Should You Ever Add Copper to a Pool?
18 minutes Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Welcome And Bob Lowry Tribute
Copper Mineral Systems And Claims
Staining Risk And Oxidation Gap
Why Copper Is Too Slow
Green Hair Cause And Copper Algaecides
Removing Copper Stains Without Draining
Finding The Source And Closing
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Copper sounds like the perfect pool hack: add a “mineral system,” fight algae, and use less chlorine. The reality is more complicated, and that gap between marketing and chemistry is where stains, green hair, and unsafe water conditions show up. We’re joined by industry legend Bob Lowry, whose voice and teaching still carry weight across the pool industry, to give a clear-eyed answer to the question pool owners ask every year: is copper safe to use in a swimming pool? We talk through how cop...