Swimming Pool Tips and Reviews

In this Podcast I go over the steps to prepare your pool for a wind storm. Winds are always bad news for your pool and the clean-up after a storm can be a real pain. Here I discuss what to do prior to a storm and offer some tips on cleaning up your pool after a wind storm hits. Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/585131-episode-17-tips-on-cleaning-your-pool-after-a-wind-storm Subscribe to my Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Imhdwnal25iyl4c2yfceih2ni4y Just about every year we get hit by several major wind events called the Santa Ana Winds. Wind gust can vary from a m ild 50 mph to near 80 mph. On Nov 30th 2011 we had a wind event where the Santa Ana winds collided with an Offshore Flow resulting in sustained wind gusts of over 100 mph. To say the pools on my pool route were thrashed was an understatement. The p...

This is the new and revised edition of the Multi-Tork MTJ-770 Filter Socket tool for the Clamp Assembly on the Sta-Rite System 3 Pool Filters. The MTJ-770 is designed to fit the revised edition of these filters as well as all of the older models. The socket is made to fit on the clamp assembly and then with a power drill you can simply remove the clamp. This is a great way to take apart one of these System 3 filters very rapidly. To see a full line-up of the Multi-Tork Sockets you can visit their website: http://www.multi-tork.com/ You can also find links to purchase on my website: https://www.swimmingpoollearning.com/multi-tork The MTJ-770 will fit all current and older SYSTEM:3® Filters listed here: D.E. FILTER SD SERIES MODULAR D.E. FILTER SMD SERIES MODULAR MEDIA FILTERS SM SERIES SAND FILTER MODELS: S7M120 S8M150 S7M400 S8M500 S7MD60 S7MD72 S7D75 S8D110 S7S50 S8S70 The System 3 Filters are easy to clean but the multiple clamps can be...

I am a big fan of small individual inventors who develop a pool products and bring them to the market. It is a long and difficult process and Tal Millican of Multi-Tork has done just that successfully. In this interview I discuss the various filter sockets and other tools that Multi-Tork has developed to help the pool service professional and homeowner save time on their pool filter cleaning. Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/581828-episode-16-interview-with-tal-millican-of-multi-tork-filter-sockets Subscribe to my Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Imhdwnal25iyl4c2yfceih2ni4y The Multi-Tork Filter Sockets are designed to help you get the pool filter clamps on and off the filters very rapidly. You simply attach the specific socket for your filter to a drill and spin the clamp or bolt loose in a matter of seconds. Th...

If your heater is not connected to an automated system, turning it on and heating up your pool and spa can be confusing. Almost all heaters have a simple to use control panel that you can use to turn on the heater and set the desired temperature. In this video I am using the Jandy JXi Pool & Spa Heater but your heater is probably very similar to it. On the heater itself is the control panel and from there you can turn the heater on and set it for pool or spa mode. Once the pool pump is on you can then set the heater to the desired temperature and turn it on. If you are going to heat an attached spa, you will have to turn the valves to spa mode. I go over that in detail in the video. Let me go over some common mistakes and user errors when it comes to manually setting your heater. I see these mistakes out on my pool route and once you know about them you will be much wiser when using your heater. Heater has no power? The buttons on the heater will not funct...

There are many products on the market today that are designed to enhance your pool's skimmer to help remove surface debris. If you have a pool that is in an area where a large amount of leaves fall in each day, one of these devices might be just right for you. I will briefly go over these pool skimming devices that are featured in this Podcast. Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/episodes/574559-episode-15-all-about-pool-surface-skimming-products Subscribe to my Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Imhdwnal25iyl4c2yfceih2ni4y PoolSkim: This is a very innovative and easy to use device that connects directly to your pool's 1 1/2” threaded return line. If your pool has stub pipe fittings you can purchase inserts for it, but it is designed to thread right into the spot where you remove the 1 1/2...

I have been looking for a way to charge all of my devices out in the field so that I don't need to worry about running out of juice for my battery operated and rechargeable devices. It's a real pain whne I go to use my cordless drill and I find out the battery is dead. Or I go to use my battery operated Water Tech Vacuum and find out it is dead. The AIVANT AC Power Bank, 42000mAh/200W(Max) Rechargeable Portable Charger solves this problem. You can easily charge 4 USB devices and 2 AC plug in devices while out in the field and still have plenty of power left over. It has a massive amount of stored power at 42000mAh as compared to a typical smart phone with a 3100mAh battery. The real benefit to me is the ability to charge up my AC plug in devices. It has two sockets so you can easily charge or power 2 devices or appliances at the same time. This would be great for anyone who works out in the field all week long and doesn't have time to charge up at home or t...

In this Podcast I interview Steve Andrews of Aqua Products and we spend some time discussing their line up of Aquabot Robotic Cleaners. The Aquabot Robotic Pool Cleaners where the first robotic cleaners on the market and they are still manufactured right here in the USA. To learn more about Aquabot you can visit their website: http://www.aquabot.com/ Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/574990-episode-14-aquabot-robotic-pool-cleaners-interview-with-steven-andrews-of-aqua-products Subscribe to my Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Imhdwnal25iyl4c2yfceih2ni4y To date I have tested and filmed over 12 of their robotic cleaners and you can find all of these videos in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsvsTjbpoT-dOVzEnz6Uz7UGPDUVInGyQ The shear variety of cleaners that are available means that i...