Summer Pool Survival Guide with Terry Arko

About this episode

Terry Arko joins David Van Brunt to discuss the transition from spring to summer in pool care and the challenges faced by pool professionals.

Summer doesn’t “start” on a date for pool pros, it starts the moment the water warms and your easy week turns into a sprint. Terry Arco from HASA joins me to unpack what really changes when pools transition from spring to summer, and why the industry can feel like feast or famine depending on weather, bather load, and how prepared you are before the rush hits. We get specific about summer pool care: how rising water temperature shifts LSI, why calcium becomes more likely to precipitate and f...

People in this episode

Host: David Van Brunt

Guest: Terry Arko

Topics covered

• pool care
• summer preparation
• water temperature
• LSI
• calcium precipitation
• industry challenges

Keywords

• summer pool care
• water temperature
• LSI
• calcium precipitation
• pool industry
• bather load

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HASA

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