The Pool Guy Podcast Show

As Spock would say, “Captain that is illogical.” When it comes to not raising your service rates Spock would not be pleased with you. I go over some logical reasons why you should be raising your rates.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred...

Cleaning 80 pool filters every 4-6 months can be a real drag. Over the years I have fined tuned my method to make this task at least bearable if not pleasant. Listen as I go over some tried and true ways of getting your filter cleaning done fast.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is...

Bob Lowry goes over the “Chlorine” smell that happens at some pools, especially hotel, motel and club type public pools. Is that really chlorine you are smelling and is it safe to swim in a public pool that smells? Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’...

Ever put a bag of Cal Hypo in a pool and instantly a big black stain appears? If not it may eventually happen to you and Bob Lowry explains this frightening phenomenon.   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesl...

Battling a pool with constantly high pH is no fun but very common. Bob Lowry goes over some ways to counter this and keep the pH at least manageable.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commerci...

So what is the main difference between a Commercial pool and a residential pool? Bob Lowry unpacks this for you and explains why Commercial pools can be a lot more work to maintain.    Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider...

Picking the top pool filter is a tough task since there are a ton of factors to consider. Not only are there three different filter types, but there are a lot of brands to choose between. Here is my take on the best pool filter of 2022. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and ea...

Which is the top suction cleaner of 2022? Is there a clear winner in this category? I think there is and today I crown the new suction cleaner champ!   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commerc...

Is it better to get a vacuum system with or without the service cart? What are the advantages of each of these configurations? Which do I prefer? I answer these and more for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. http...

 Help with surface skimming is a must when you encounter a heavy debris pool. But does the SkimDoctor 2.0 or the PoolSkim actually work? Find out in today’s episode of Hype or Real!  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider....

Ever have a customer question your time off or ask why you missed a service week? Here is how I explain it to them and it is something you can easily implement on your route if you haven’t already.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool...

It’s tough to pick the best of anything as every product has pros and cons and there is no perfect product. But I give it a shot and in today’s podcast I pick the best Salt system Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. htt...

Which is better, a gas heater or an electric-powered heat pump? I go over the pros and cons of each in today’s podcast. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=re...

Buying a partial pool route of 20 pools can be a great way to get started in the industry or even better a great way to expand your current pool route. I go over the ins and outs of buying a partial pool route.   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s...

 Everyone has a stinker account. One that takes up your time out on your route and your mental time when you are not even cleaning that pool. Just thinking about that pool is depressing. But what if you could unload that pool and not lose any money and in fact gain money and time? Listen today to find out how.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, fre...

If you are thinking about selling robotic pool cleaners to your clients now is a good time. Robotic pool cleaners are much more advanced now than ever before and BWT offers a line-up of some new lightweight cleaners as well as some battery-operated leaf vacuums. Sean McDermott goes over this and more for you.  Sean McDermott Director of Sales US https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcd-bwt/ BWT’s soci...

I talk to Sean McDermott the Director of US sales at BWT and we go over some of their new robotic pool cleaners that are hitting the US market as well as how robotic pool cleaning technology has advanced over the years.   Sean McDermott Director of Sales US https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcd-bwt/ BWT’s social media profiles include: https://www.facebook.com/BWTPoolus https://www.instagram.com/bw...

It’s good to hear Bob Lowry’s voice again. It has been just over a year now since his passing. Here Bob talks about how you can prevent algae in a pool.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/comme...

The Multi-Tork socket set is a great time saver out on your pool route. You can shave off a good 3-5 minutes per filter and over the course of just one filter cleaning period pay for the cordless drill as well as the socket sets.   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to...

What is the ideal run-time and RPM for a VS pool pump? That varies and there are a lot of factors to consider like pool size and time of year. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-servi...

There are a lot of cases where user error comes into play with a VS pump. Plus all of the other common issues you will face with any pump. I unpack these and more for you in today’s podcast. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Pr...

Which VS pump is the best? The question should be which VS pump is the best for you and your pool set-up. I go over the best VS pump and the answer may surprise you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespo...

Doing the same thing and arriving at your stops on the same day and time is a great way to build a consistent routine. This will build trust with your clients and also keep you on task and prevent mistakes.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Prefe...

Here are a few pools that I just would not take onto service. They can have a number of issues and some may not be obvious at the time. Here are some things to look for. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesli...

Spotting a problem customer before they are your customer is an art form learned from experience. Your gut feeling about someone might be right. Here are some red flags to look for when dealing with new customers.   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie...