Pool Chasers Podcast · Greg & Justin, Swimming Pool

Aquastar On the Rise! Pipeline Filter, Pump, PureStar Ozone, & Golden Ticket Details with Todd Pieri & Steve Barnes

·1 hr 37 min·3 clips

Greg and Justin host Todd Pieri and Steve Barnes from Ventura, California. The opening is casual, with beer in hand and a celebration for Greg becoming a first-time grandfather. The conversation starts as a catch-up. Greg says it has been a long time since the AquaStar team was on, and he frames the visit around new products and a new facility. The filter becomes the main subject. Todd says AquaStar saw a chance to do more than just meet the standard. He argues that filter standards are pretty lenient and that products were often built to just pass them. He treats the company’s cartridge filter as a chance to break that habit. He compares the shift to what variable-speed pumps did for the industry. The sales pitch stays tied to real shop concerns. Footprint, ease of use, safety, and cleanability come up as practical advantages. Todd also talks pressure testing. He says other filters they tested got to about 105 PSI, while AquaStar pushed theirs to 200. He frames that difference as doing the job properly rather than overengineering it. The flow path is part of the story too. The way the filter opens and moves water is described as simple and obvious once you look inside it. The episode keeps its trade-conversation feel throughout. Greg and Justin ask follow-ups that keep the discussion grounded in practical field use instead of brochure language. The close lands as a friendly thank-you, with a reminder to check the show notes or poolchasers2.0.com for more.

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A trade-chat episode that turns filter specs into a real equipment story.

Pool Chasers starts in familiar trade-chat mode, then gets more interesting once the discussion shifts to how AquaStar thinks about filters, pumps, and the practical details that matter.

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A catch-up with AquaStar’s Steve Barnes and Todd Pieri about new products, a new facility, and why they think the bar on pumps and filters should be higher.

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