What starts as a casual “round two” turns into one of the most important — and hilarious — conversations pool pros need to hear. Rudy and Andrea dive deep into DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements for pool service trucks, and what every tech should know before hitting the road loaded with chemicals in this #WaybackWeekend thing we've been doing. Spoiler: if you’re hauling 100-pound buckets or 100-gallon tanks, you might be breaking the law — and not in the cool Judas Priest way Andrea sings about.
Rudy breaks down the federal regulations (yep, this isn’t just Florida) including:
- The 440-pound chlorine and acid limit per vehicle
- Why your bucket can’t weigh more than 66 pounds
- The “8-gallon max” rule for liquid containers
- SDS sheet requirements (and why they belong in a binder, not on a tablet)
- Placard rules, shipping papers, and the $10,000 fines waiting for violators
Andrea confesses what’s really on her truck (“way over the limit”), and the two compare real-world setups with what’s actually legal. They talk about EPA pullovers for unlabeled jugs, illegal chemical transfers on-site, and even the torque wrench you’re supposed to carry for chlorine jugs — which Rudy swears a DOT officer once actually checked.
The episode blends serious education with their trademark chaos — green beans, Texas Roadhouse rolls, and Andrea’s eternal battle between hunger and compliance.
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