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September 23, 2025 73 mins

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Hosts: Andrea & Paulette
Cameo: Rudy with Joe Trusty (Pool Magazine / PoolMarketing.com)
Sponsor: Revvdup Apparel

Andrea and Paulette kick off with shop talk, cooler temps, and a spike in phosphate readings. They unpack the long-running “are phosphates a thing?” debate, why South Florida sees big swings, and how phosphates intersect with salt systems, algae control, and filter life. Mid-show, Rudy drops in a short interview with Joe Trusty on where AI is already helping pool pros. Back with the duo, you’ll get practical strategies: when to treat, what “weekly micro-dosing” looks like, why some removers cloud and others don’t, and a clear explanation of orthophosphates vs. organic phosphates. They wrap with listener Q&A vibes, contact info, and a shoutout to the sponsor.

Chapters & timestamps

  • 00:00 – Cold open, shirts, rain, and “hey, are we talking phosphates?”
  • 01:15 – Framing the debate: not a problem until it’s a problem
  • 05:20 – 26:12AI mini-segment: Rudy x Joe Trusty on AI in service ops, comms/reporting, social content, and hardware touches
  • 26:33 – Back to phosphates: why the industry split happened (’80s vs. ’90s, municipal dosing)
  • 30:12 – Regional reality check (South FL vs. everywhere else)
  • 32:16 – The “zero chlorine but everything else perfect” mystery → when to suspect phosphates
  • 34:30 – Babies, bather load, rain, refill: organic load & demand
  • 35:10Organic vs. orthophosphate (chelators/metal treatments vs. algae nutrient)
  • 39:17 – Sources: leaves, soaps, fill water, golf course runoff, dogs/ducks, stain removers
  • 41:40Salt cells & phosphates: coating plates, reduced output, shortened cell life
  • 43:05SulfURic acid in salt pools? Why sulfates are a no for SWGs
  • 46:10 – Builder sizing, why many SWGs can’t keep up when phosphates are high
  • 47:26Lanthanum chloride 101 (all brands use it), treatment side-effects on filters
  • 49:20Weekly micro-dosing via squirt bottle: fewer callbacks, less clouding, charge for it
  • 53:18Cloudiness myth: it’s often carbonates reacting (alkalinity/calcium), not a “phosphate indicator”
  • 58:35 – Why “cap tests” lead to over-treating; test properly or dose conservatively
  • 1:03:48 – “Max” targets? Context matters: 100 ppb vs. up to 500+ workable (non-salt) if algae is controlled
  • 1:05:18Alum (aluminum sulfate) as an option; when it’s a “whole process”
  • 1:07:51 – No, liquid chlorine doesn’t contain phosphates (quick bench test story)
  • 1:09:31 – Wrap, how to reach the team, revvdup swag update, contests


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