The Deep End Pool Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque answer a question about how to store pool chemicals at your home and drowning prevention. Drowning is the #1 cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 years of age, and the number 2 cause of death for children ages 4 to 11. Frank and Jacque discuss many things that you can do to help prevent drowning with your children and with other children in your pool. #1 teach...

Send us Fan Mail One of Franks favorite people, Terry sits down with Frank and talks about his beginnings and his successful journey in the Poolwerx franchise system. Terry's territory is Townsville in Queensland, which is a tropical climate. Terry has been a Poolwerx Franchisee for 18 years, after retiring from the mining industry. Close to the barrier reef, Terry's pool business has do...

Send us Fan Mail Frank sits down with Rob Hudson the 2022 Poolwerx Australia Franchise Partner of the Year. Rob, a retired police officer, talks about how he became a Poolwerx franchise partner and his 13 year journey with Poolwerx. Pool service in Australia is structured a little differently in his territory Albury, New South Wales. Australia pool industry verses USA. salt water pools, fiberglass...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and John, Owner operator of Gecko Pool Service, discuss what it is like to do business and live in paradise. John has 17 years managing residential pools for his clients in Waikiki. John has lived on the island for 25 years. He discusses how he got into business and difficulties and benefits of of doing business in the most isolated state in the union. Challenges with gettin...

Send us Fan Mail Frank sits down with Tony Campbell, the Poolwerx Knoxville Tennessee Franchisee. Tony and his lovely wife Kristi were the 2022 Franchise Partner of the Year. Tony discusses his pool business and the pool industry in his market, and his transition from an independent business to joining up with the Poolwerx organization. Tony has 3 retail locations, is a Hot Springs and Bullfrog sp...

Send us Fan Mail Frank sat down with Stephen Moore, Poolwerx Evolution Systems Trainer at the 2023 Convention. Stephen is one of our favorite people on the planet. Stephen discusses his experiences with Poolwerx and the road ahead for the Poolwerx Evolution System. Business systems, pool business management systems, pool industry franchise Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact u...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque discuss how to get a good water sample for testing and how important a good sample is, and filter cleaning safety. Frank talks about a customer of his that was killed by his filter. Pool filters, pool filter cleanings, pool equipment safety, pool equipment, pool maintenance, pool filter pressure, pool cleaning, pool water testing, good water testing, how to take a...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jac discuss why some pumps are very loud and how to prevent heat loss in a swimming pool. swimming pool pump, pool circulation, pool equipment, pool heat, pool temperature, heating a pool, pool evaporation, pool heat loss, loud pool pump, pump cavitation Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque discusss what may be causing a pool pump to be loud and how to manage heat loss in a pool. Hated pool, pool maintenance, pool heat, pool heat loss, pool equipment, pool chemistry 00:00 – 03:30 introduction 03:30 – good pool answers and bad pool answers. Your pool is unique. Know your pool 05:30 – our pool remodel 07:25 – listener question #1, Loud pump neighbor is...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jac clarify a question about pH and how to control it properly. They also discuss the importance of skimmers in your pool and how to make sure they are operating correctly and what you can do to improve their performance. swimming pool water chemistry, pool pH, water balance, pool skimmer, pool maintenance, skimmer flow, skimmer function, pool equipment, pool cleaning, s...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque discuss how to prevent manage critters in your swimming pool. animals in pools, insects in the pool, spiders in the pool, ducks in the pool, How to keep ducks out of your pool. Can your dogs swim in your pool? Spiders in swimming pools. Insects in swimming pools. Raccoons in swimming pools. Snakes in swimming pools. What do ducks do to swimming pools. Skimmer bask...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jac talk about how to prevent algae and kill algae in your swimming pool. Swimming pool care, pool algae, green algae, mustard algae, black algae, algae prevention. algaecides, chlorine, pool chemistry. Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas. Thank you 

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque talk about the five basics of pool care that every person that takes care of a pool should do to reduce costs and make it simple. Swimming pool maintenance, pool algae, pool chemistry, chlorine, water chemistry, pool circulation, pool filtration, simple pool care, easy pool maintenance, pool filter, pool pumps, pool skimmers, 00:00- 09:25 introduction 09:26- the f...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque answer a question about pool alkalinity and a question about borates. pool water chemistry, alkalinity in your pool, how to manage pool water chemistry, pool algae, pool water balance, preventing pool algae, Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas. Thank you 

Send us Fan Mail In the spirit of the awards season, Frank and Jacque have nominees and winners for different aspects of properly maintaining your pool. pool algae, pool water chemistry, pool equipment, variable speed pumps, LED pool lights, algaecides, borates, chlorine Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas. Thank you 

Send us Fan Mail Frank interviews representatives from Jack's Magic, the ultimate authority in swimming pool stain removal, and Green Story Global with their CYA, stabilizer, conditioner, cyanuric acid removal system and new single use cartridge system. swimming pool stain removal, high cya, high stabilizer, cyanuric acid removal system, no clean cartridge filters Please give us a 5 star rati...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque discuss getting your pool ready for spring. Simple steps to take so managing your pool going into the warmer weather and preventing problems. pool equipment, algae, preventing algae, water chemistry, Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas. Thank you 

Send us Fan Mail Listeners ask Frank and Jacque: to convince them to buy a robotic cleaner, can water chemistry be super simple, and what are easier ways to clean a cartridge filter Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas. Thank you 

Send us Fan Mail A listener question about recommendations on the size and brand of swimming pool heater for a pool. Frank and Jacque discuss how to calculate the size of pool heater you need for your pool. How to manage heat loss in your pool swimming pool heaters, pool heater sizing, Jandy JXI heater, Pentair, Hayward, Raypak, Rheem, gas pool heater, Please give us a 5 star rating and a review,...

Send us Fan Mail Frank and Jacque answer listener questions. Great questions from great listeners. How to remove large amounts of leaves from a pool. Removing stains from pool plaster. Turning a green pool blue. Stain removal video: https://youtu.be/5XkV2UfmKmM chlorine, how to kill algae, green pool blue, pool chemistry, stabilizer, cya, conditioner, pool cover, leaves in pool, rust stain in pool...

Send us Fan Mail Swimming pool filtration is critical to properly maintaining a swimming pool. The three most common filtration systems are cartridge filters, diatomaceous earth filter, and sand filters. All three options are capable providing adequate filtration. There are options with each type of filter that can make it suit your needs even better. Some are easier maintenance, some provide fine...

Send us Fan Mail Starting the year with listener questions. Coping replacement, pool leaks, LED lighting, and plaster verses paint. pool renovation, pool plaster, pool equipment, pool pump, pool filter, pool maintenance, pool service, pool coping, pool tile, pool skimmer, pool leaks, Please give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at deependfrank@gmail.com for questions and show ideas....

Send us Fan Mail The New Years Resolution is take better care of your pool. Frank and Jacque discuss several things you can do to save money and have a better working, more usable pool. Pool water testing and pool chemistry are critical in properly maintaining your pool. Properly balanced and sanitized pool water not only makes your pool look better, but it makes the pool easier to manage and it s...

Send us Fan Mail Christmas eve special. Frank and Jacque discuss 3 amazing products that are obviously made with elfin magic. The Attendant by Poolside Tech, the Polaris Alpha IQ+ robotic cleaner, and PAL pool lighting. These products stand head and shoulders above their competition. The Attendant is a swimming pool automation system that is the first actual smart system marketed for residential p...

Send us Fan Mail News of chlorine prices and availability possibly continuing to be a problem. The best options we have is to find ways to reduce the amount of chlorine we have to use. Of course borates in the swimming pool is our number one tip. Borates makes maintaining proper water chemistry easier and greatly reduces the amount of chlorine residual required, and decreases the amount of chlorin...