The Pool Guy Podcast Show

This is probably the most asked question and one that is very difficult to answer because of all of the variables, some out of your control. But I give it a shot based on my experience on my 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 Preferred Pool...

You may buy into the idea that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But in reality that is what we all do. Make your first impression count.  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-se...

There are basically two effective billing methods. A flat-rate white glove type method and a more itemized method where many things are billed to the client separately. Which one should you use? 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 Car...

How do generic branded robotic cleaners stack up against the big two in the industry? The big two are Polaris and Dolphin. I’ve tested many generic cleaners and also the cleaners from the Big Two and I give you my take here.  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 becom...

The Pentair IntelliFlo VS and the Sta-Rite IntelliPro VS pumps are probably the most popular VS pumps on the market today. I go over some tips and hacks for you to keep everything running smoothly.  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...

I have done a lot of Beta testing in my day and I film a lot of new products for my YouTube Channel as well. I go over some practical ways you can test products out for yourself on your pool service 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 Prefer...

There is a logical limit to what you can do and when you should refer the job out to another pool company. I go over some common misconceptions for you and why referring work out is a good idea in the long run.  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 P...

There are many things around your pool that are DIY projects. Some that are not. And the manufacturers are also trying to discourage you from doing it yourself by voiding the warranty.   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 Provid...

I for one applaud any manufacturer that corrects and updates their product after getting customer complaints. The Betta 2.0 is the latest updated solar surface cleaner and I believe it is a real winner.  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...

Besides some obvious reasons like debris being jammed in there, a suction side cleaner can sit dead at the bottom of your pool for several reasons. I go over some of the common setup issues you face with your suction side cleaner. 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...

There are some things to know about storage and care of your automatic pool cleaner. Many problems arise from improper storage and handling of the cleaner and I offer you some tips and tricks for the proper care of your cleaner.  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 b...

Don’t let the compact size of this filter fool you. It may have a small footprint in your equipment pad but it sure has amazing flow. I go over some of the features of this new filter for you and why it may be the filter of choice for your equipment pad. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week....

Can you have an automatic cleaner of some type in every pool on your route? The answer is yes. In fact, you may even want to pass on pools without a cleaner. I go over some reasons why you want those cleaners in every 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. Becoming a Leslie’s Preferred...

If you have been doing pool service as long as I have you may remember the era where the bouncing type Kreepy Krauly cleaners dominated the market. With so many new geared type suction cleaners on the market, is there still a segment available for the bouncing type cleaners? Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing...

With the new redesigned Polaris ATLAS XT & MAXX cleaners hitting the market you may be wondering how they compare with my go-to cleaner the Hayward PoolCleaner/Aquanaut/Phoenix? I go over how the new Polaris cleaners stack up against the tried and true Hayward models that most pool pros prefer. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner rep...

The surface type of each of these pool types is the main difference. There are several surface types to choose from including tile, PebbleTec, Plaster, Quartz, Fiberglass, and Vinyl.  I go over some of the differences between these surface types 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 we...

Residential pools vs commercial pools, residential pools are the clear winner in my book. There are so many great aspects of servicing residential pools over commercial pools and I will touch on them here 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...

If you don’t bid on a Commercial pool correctly you will lose money. Period. So it is important to get the bid right the first time. I go over my calculations for the right price point.  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 Provid...

If you are thinking of serving commercial pools, apartments, HOA communities, and the like, you need to think about the pros and cons of expanding into this sector. From my practical experience, I go over why there are more cons than pros to commercial service accounts.   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, o...

When you have a plaster pool installed you should not have high expectations that the surface will be uniform and flawless. Same in some respects with PebbleTec but that surface type is the much safer bet. I go over what is normal and what is a defect in the plaster. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7...

Presentation may not be everything in the pool service industry, but it can surely move the needle. The first impression a customer gets is usually a lasting one. So if you dress the part and act the part you can generate a lot of business.   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...

Your hourly service rate may be set to low in this high inflationary environment. With gas at $6.00 a gallon in my area and the cost of everything going up 10-25%, not raising your hourly and flat service rates can cost you a lot of profit being left on the table.   Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-...

You see these scattered about on your pool route and if you don’t know some of the finer details of these chlorinators it could be downright dangerous to your health. I go over some cautions as well as some common troubleshooting tips with the Rainbow 300 and 320 series.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, o...

If you have a pool that has a lot of Black Algae or aggressive algae on the surface and topical chemical treatment was ineffective, a drain and chlorine wash may be in order. This is also a great option for Commercial Pools as well as those pools in need of a fresh start. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, o...

Acid washing a pool may seem like something you can do after watching a video or two. But the truth is the process has a lot of little details that you should know about. I try to cover most of these details here for you.  Acid Wash, How to Acid Wash Your Pool: https://youtu.be/OMj7KNKCkS8 Extreme Acid Wash the Bio-Dex Way: See the Awesome Results!: https://youtu.be/Ra-uOpQeLrc Leslie’s Pro: Pool...