Pool Chemistry Down Under (w/ David Watson)

About this episode

David Watson discusses his findings on pH management and Total Dissolved Solids in the pool industry.

David Watson, a 40-year pool industry veteran in Perth, Australia joins the show to discuss his findings about using carbon dioxide for pH management, and some fascinating discoveries about Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). And he may have had something to do with the arbitrary industry-standard limit of "1500 ppm above tap water" for TDS.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Knight

Guest: David Watson

Topics covered

• pool chemistry
• pH management
• Total Dissolved Solids
• industry standards
• carbon dioxide

Keywords

• pool chemistry
• pH management
• Total Dissolved Solids
• carbon dioxide
• industry standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: pool industry

Places: Perth, Australia

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