Education:How To
Episode 204: AquaStar Pipeline Filters - Reinventing the Way Cartridge Filters are Designed with Todd Pieri and Steve Barnes
2022-06-06
Episode Summary:
Today, we sit down once again with AquaStar Pool Products COO Todd Pieri and Director of Science and Compliance Steve Barnes.
Founded in 2000, AquaStar grew to become a vertically-integrated company that offers a variety of products such as spa jets and fittings, skimmers, ozonators, chlorinators, cleaners, and—as we talk about at length in today’s episode—pipeline filters.
Our guests reveal what sets AquaStar’s filters apart from the competition, outperforming units twice it's size and making pool ownership easy with its intuitive design. They also speak on upcoming products in the company’s pipeline.
Topics Discussed:
- 01:12 - About the pipeline filter and its competitive advantage
- 07:35 - ANSI pool standards for operation and maintenance
- 13:08 - The filter’s NSF testing data
- 19:48 - Features and benefits
- 32:51 - How often to clean the filter
- 34:55 - AquaStar’s rep coverage
- 37:46 - Upcoming products in the pipeline
Sponsors:
- AquaStar Pool Products
- Skimmer
- Leslie’s
- Primate Pool Tools
Connect with Guest:
- Website
- YouTube
Connect with Pool Chasers:
- Website
- Facebook Group
- YouTube
- Patreon
Key Quotes from Episode:
- What does the label say on the filter that you’re servicing or going to replace? Compare that to what your pool operating flow rates are, and select a filter based on that, because a lot of these giant filters have no higher flow rating and that’s why we open them up and find them half-clean. ~Steve
- You cannot ignore basic hydraulics. The hydraulics are the hydraulics, and we’ve made a unit superior relative to size than anybody else out there at this point. ~Todd
- Everything AquaStar focuses on is, “What is it like to own this product?” ~Todd
- Our goal is to make the pool industry successful and pool ownership easy. ~Todd
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