Podcast Episodes

Episode 15: Pool Circulation: Hydraulics, Thermodynamics, and the Machine Nobody Explains | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 15

 Every pool runs on the same hydraulic loop, suction, pump, filter, and returns, and almost nobody who owns one has ever had it explained. 

John Coope…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 14: Pool Algae: What Actually Kills It (And Why You Probably Don't Need Algaecide) | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 14

Your pool can test high on free chlorine and still turn green. 

This episode walks through the full life cycle of a pool algae bloom, how it stays dor…

2 months ago

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Episode 13: The 10X Lie: Shocking Your Pool Isn't What You Think It Is | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 13

Shock has become the answer to every pool problem, which is the first sign nobody's actually answering the question. There's exactly one chemistry ac…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 12:Combined Chlorine and Chloramines: Why Your Pool Smells Like Chlorine When You Actually Need More of It | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 12

If your pool smells like chlorine and your eyes are stinging, you've probably heard the same explanation everybody hears: too much chlorine. 

That ans…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Stop Buying Pool Chemicals You Don't Need: The Chemist's Circle, Explained

Season 2 Episode 1

A short, straight answer to what the Chemist's Circle is, what it costs, and why it exists. Two personalized chemistry submissions a month, a real re…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 11: Ask John, Part 1 Real Pool Chemistry Questions, Real Answers | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 11

This week, John answers real questions from real listeners. No filler. Plus the first-ever So What? segment, and a check-in with Warren Bell, three w…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 10: From Strawberries to Submarines to Swimming Pools | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 10

This one's different from every episode before it.

Episode 10 is the origin story. All of it. A strawberry farm in Missouri. A submarine. Twenty five …

3 months ago

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Episode 9: But Why? | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 9

The pool industry has been repeating the same rules for decades. Bigger pump. Add algaecide. Keep pH between 7.2 and 7.8. Most pool owners follow tho…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 8: The Pool That Made Me Feel Stupid - A Diagnostic Framework for Every Pool Problem That Doesn't Make Sense | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 8

Every pool professional has one. A pool that breaks the rules. The chemistry looks right. The equipment runs fine. And the water still does something…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 7: I Saw It On TikTok | The Pools Scientific Podcast

Season 1 Episode 7

Every week there's a new product promising to replace pool chemistry with something simpler. One pod. One scoop. One treatment. The testimonials say …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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