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Andrea discusses misunderstood topics in pool service and water chemistry.

Send us Fan Mail This week, Andrea takes listeners on a rapid-fire tour through some of the most misunderstood topics in pool service, water chemistry, equipment operation, and aquatic safety. From saltwater chlorine generation and pH rise to phosphates, storm cleanup pricing, cavitation, combined chlorine, and why nobody should ever trust the phrase "pee is sterile," this episode blends practical field experience with real-world pool science. Among the topics discussed: Why salt ...

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Host: Rudy Stankowitz

Guest: Andrea

Topics covered

• pool service
• water chemistry
• equipment operation
• aquatic safety
• saltwater chlorine generation
• storm cleanup pricing
• combined chlorine

Keywords

• pool service
• water chemistry
• saltwater chlorine
• pH rise
• phosphates
• cavitation
• combined chlorine
• aquatic safety

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