The Pools Scientific Podcast
Hosted by John · John Cooper
5.0from 38 ratings
- 28
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 38
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About The Pools Scientific Podcast
The Pools Scientific Podcast is the only science-based pool care podcast hosted by a credentialed engineer. John Cooper — M.S. Nuclear Engineering, B.S. Chemical Engineering, U.S. Navy Nuclear Operator and submarine veteran, and five-time PHTA certified professional — breaks down pool water chemistry, the Langelier Saturation Index, salt chlorine generators, CYA management, water balance, and everything in between. Built for pool owners who want to understand their water, service professionals who want to sharpen their science, and pool company owners who want a knowledge-based competitive edge. New episode every Tuesday. PoolsScientific.com
- Publisher
- John Cooper
- Category
- education · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Apr 2026
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 28 episodes have a transcript.
6 Oct 2026
Episode 25: Pool Plaster Mottling: Causes, Chemistry, and the Real Fix |The Pools Scientific Podcast
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 24: The Four-Year Lie — What Your Plaster Is Trying to Tell You | The Pools Scientific Podcast
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 23: Metal Staining and the Ecosystem of Metals in Pool Water | The Pools Scientific Podcast
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Episode 24: The Four-Year Lie — What Your Plaster Is Trying to Tell You | The Pools Scientific Podcast
Published 29 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, when a pool's plaster fails early from real water chemistry, it's rarely one dramatic event. It's months, sometimes years, adding up on a surface that was porous and reactive the entire time. That's failure mode one. Real, chemistry-driven, and the more forgivable one, because at least the damage can be stopped once somebody knows to look. The other one doesn't start with the water at all. It starts before the plaster even gets wet. Plaster is hand troweled. A crew mixes it, places it, and works it smooth on site. If you want to see it in action, there are hundreds or even thousands of videos on YouTube of plaster crews doing their magic. […]
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