The Pool Envy® Podcast

WHEN FACTS BECOME PERSONAL Experience, evidence, and what happens when reality gets uncomfortable What happens when a technical question stops being technical—and becomes personal? In this episode of The Pool Envy...

You have a swimming pool case. Do you actually need a swimming pool expert? A swimming pool may be the subject of the lawsuit, but the technical question may involve electrical systems, hydraulics, fuel gas...

What if your green pool isn’t really a “green pool problem” at all? This week on Pool Envy , we go way past the usual “it’s hot, add more chlorine” advice and into what’s actually happening inside the water. Why can...

Are you tired of the chaos in the swimming pool industry? Pool construction. Inspections. Code compliance. Safety. Water chemistry. Licensing. Expert opinions. Everybody has an answer. Sometimes, less is more...

Can swimming pool water affect your teeth? The answer involves far more than chlorine. In Episode 34 of the Pool Envy® Podcast, we explore the strange case of swimmer’s calculus — and use it to examine the chemistry...

How do you choose a pool builder and how can you tell whether someone truly understands the work they are selling? In this episode of The Pool Envy® Podcast , Jason Davies explains why the first question homeowners ask...

Some of the most expensive swimming pool failures don't begin with a collapse, a leak, or an emergency and they begin with a signal that went unnoticed. In Part 3 of the Your Pool Is Talking To You series, Jason Davies...

In Part 1 of Your Pool Is Talking To You , we discussed a simple idea: systems communicate. In Part 2, we step into the equipment room and learn how to read the clues. A heater fault may not be a heater problem. A rust...

<p>In Part 1 of Your Pool Is Talking To You, we discussed a simple idea: systems communicate. In Part 2, we step into the equipment room and learn how to read the clues.</p><p>A heater fault may not be a heater problem...

<p>Episode Description</p><p>Most pool owners wait for a failure before asking questions. A heater stops working. A breaker trips. A crack appears. A leak becomes obvious.</p><p>But what if those events weren't the...

Episode Description Most pool owners wait for a failure before asking questions. A heater stops working. A breaker trips. A crack appears. A leak becomes obvious. But what if those events weren't the beginning of the...

<p>What does "done right" actually mean?<br><br></p><p>Every homeowner says it.</p><p>Every contractor hears it.</p><p>The problem is that "done right" often means something different to everyone involved in a...

<p>Every pool project has important work that eventually disappears.<br><br></p><p>Maybe it is a bonding wire. Maybe it is plumbing, steel reinforcement, electrical conduit, gas piping, drainage, or something buried...

<p>Even the ASR Is Bigger in Texas: When the Fix Is Conflicted dives into one of the most discussed topics currently circulating throughout the pool industry: Alkali-Silica Reaction, commonly referred to as ASR or...

<p>Most community pools do not suddenly fail because of one catastrophic event.</p><p>The problems usually build slowly over time — deferred maintenance, aging infrastructure, staffing shortages, operational strain...