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[00:00] - Preface - Education Vacation Recap

[03:10] - Actual Introduction

[09:13] - New WU Class - C3291: Reinforced PVC Membrane Workshop

[14:35] - PVC membranes in cold climates

[16:33] - Installation and costs

[30:46] - Closing

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[00:00] - Intro

[01:12] - Introducing Rocco Russo

[06:15] - AI Displacement vs. Tribal Knowledge

[08:49] - 2025 Trainer of the Year

[20:50] - What to expect from S1311: Essential Pool Equipment - The Core Four

[33:44] - Closing

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[00:00] - Introducing Jimmy Reed

[07:58] - Weeks of precise prep work before tile goes in

[12:12] - The challenge is the point.

[13:46] - The Art and Science of Tile Work

[15:23] - C2611: Essential Tile Workshop

[18:58] - Closing

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[00:00] - Intro

[01:32] - Introducing Tempool

[04:33] - Common denominator lately: Residue

[06:21] - Easily distorted mix ratios

[23:22] - Rock-to-Rock Pebble Finish Exposure

[24:54] - Standardizing Systems

[26:50] - Exposure problems and Hot starts

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[00:00] - Introducing Charles Hanskat, P.E.

[01:26] - Shotcrete History

[06:39] - Shotcrete depends on velocity for compaction

[09:44] - Wet mix vs. Dry mix. What's right for you?

[11:38] - Water, Cement, and Time

[15:39] - Slump

[17:58] - Compressive strength

[19:46] - Aggregates

[21:25] - Standards and Minimums

[24:36] - Shrinkage and Cracks

[32:10] - Ideal conditions and Curing

[39:21] - Weepers

[42:29] - WU and ASA Shotcrete Certifications

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[00:00] - Introducing Bryan Lundquist

[02:15] - Swimming Talk

[15:48] - Cloudy water, from a swimmer's perspective

[20:53] - Changing expectations of water quality

[27:09] - ChloramineConsulting.com

[29:33] - Showering before swimming, and not peeing in the pool

[36:27] - Swimming in natural water (a lake)

[40:24] - Unqualified Pool Advice

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[00:00] - Intro

[00:58] - To pool professionals.

[05:41] - To you, the individual listener.

[08:47] - To the industry in general.

[11:28] - To homeowners.

[18:30] - To me.

[21:20] - Upcoming education events.

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Thank you to all of you who have listened to this podcast over the years.  You are greatly appreciated, and I hope you found value in what you learned here. It has been an honor.

-- Eric 

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00:00 - Introduction

01:07 - Close to home

05:37 - Worse smoke and ash than forest fires

11:37 - our condolences

14:00 - How we are going to help

21:39 - Closing

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00:00 - Introduction

01:52 - Jim Lauria and Mazzei

07:53 - Leonardo da Vinci and water

11:46 - Podcast: Water We Talking About?

15:14 - The Blue Mind - Wallace J. Nichols

20:13 - Water must be coaxed.

23:10 - Closing

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00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - Non-LSI causes of corrosion 

03:34 - Scenario 1: Chasing pH and range chemistry

09:05 - Acid abuse vs. containing pH

10:15 - Pouring undiluted acid can scale heaters?

13:06 - Scenario 2: Stray current / electrochemical corrosion

15:51 - Closing

16:27 - Watershape University - Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry Class

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00:00 - Reminder: Watershape University Service 1211: Essential Water Chemistry class (8-hour certification)

04:50 - What is corrosion?

09:23 - Moisture, Condensation, and Corrosion

14:39- Metallurgist's explanation of corrosion

16:43 - What types of metals corrode?

23:48 - Residential pool corrosion

25:17 - Bonding against stray current

30:05 - Black flakes in the pool

31:44 - How to fix and prevent corrosion

35:07 - Closing 

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00:00 - Introduction

00:12 - New Watershape University Class: Service 1211 - Essential Water Chemistry

05:42 - One big question each year

08:59 - Constant 1: Water will always return to its natural state

09:44 - Constant 2: Henry's Law

10:37 - Constant 3: Gravity

12:49 - Example of all three constants in one pool

19:59 - The three constants are eternal

21:52 - Closing

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00:49 - What is TenJam?

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