Backyard Family Fun

Welcome back to Backyard Family Fun from Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products . Producer Dee Daniels welcomes Patrick Shields, sales manager for Polaris covering South Carolina and South Georgia, to discuss Polaris pool-cleaning products available at Pride Pools’ Savannah and Claxton locations.   Shields explains his role supporting retailers with new product education plus parts and warranty re...

On the Backyard Family Fun podcast from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Claxton and Savannah, Georgia, the host talks with Daniel Greeson, plant manager at Generation Hot Tubs, about the company and its UAG Spas private-label manufacturing.   Greeson explains that the family-owned operation began manufacturing in Middle Tennessee in September 2023, employs about 35 people, uses US-made...

Welcome to Backyard Family Fun! This episode is with Alex Smith at Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Savannah about why buying a spa from a trusted local dealer matters, especially compared to traveling “expo” style sales events.   Alex explains that high-pressure tactics, big “limited-time” discounts, curbside delivery, and proprietary parts can leave buyers with difficult or delayed ser...

In this Backyard Family Fun episode from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Claxton and Savannah, Georgia , Dee talks with Alex Smith about seasonal outdoor living products available in-store and online.   Alex highlights USA-made Canyon Coolers (hard and soft-sided options plus tumblers) and emphasizes their durability and no-hassle lifetime warranty replacement. They discuss Tenjam in-po...

In this Backyard Family Fun episode from Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products , host Dee Daniels talks with Marshall Smith in the Savannah, Georgia location about essential pool maintenance and how easy pool ownership can be.   Marshall explains Pride Pools’ Pool School and water testing support, including a 13-point professional analysis and at-home testing with strips or solutions, recommendin...

On Backyard Family Fun from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products , producer Dee Daniels talks with Alex Smith in the Savannah location about pool upgrades that are worth the investment for existing pools. They highlight variable-speed pumps as a popular retrofit for energy efficiency, built-in scheduling, longer motor life, and automatic restart after power outages, helping keep water clear dur...

In this Backyard Family Fun episode from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Claxton and Savannah, Georgia, producer Dee talks with expert Marshall Smith about what first-time hot tub buyers should know.   They emphasize looking beyond upfront price to total ownership factors like energy consumption, maintenance, warranty, and local service availability from an authorized service center. Ma...

On this episode of Backyard Family Fun, producer Dee Daniels sits down with Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure expert Alex Smith in the Savannah location to chat about building the ultimate backyard retreat, encouraging listeners to bring a “backyard list” of ideas for help planning and accenting features.   They discuss pool covers and aesthetically pleasing safety covers for fall debris, and note tha...

In this Backyard Family Fun episode from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Claxton and Savannah, Georgia, producer Dee Daniels talks with Alex Smith about protecting the “heart of the pool”—the pump—especially in fall when people swim less and leaves and debris build up.   Alex explains that organic debris around the pump can block ventilation, shorten motor life, and lead to circulation...

On the Backyard Family Fun podcast from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products , producer Dee Daniels talks with Marshall Smith at the Claxton, Georgia location about keeping pool water healthy in the fall and off-season.   They stress the ongoing importance of circulation and filtration while noting cooler temperatures allow owners to reduce run time and energy use. Marshall explains how water t...

On Backyard Family Fun from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Claxton and Savannah, Georgia, Dee Daniels talks with Alex Smith about managing the fall “leaf war” in pools. Alex stresses keeping the pump running so the skimmer can remove debris before it sinks, recommending a 12-hours-on/12-hours-off schedule in fall and winter.   They cover tools to remove leaves, pine straw, acorns, and...

Season 4 of the Backyard Family Fun Podcast is here—and we’re kicking things off with one of our favorite backyard topics: hot tubs! Dee is back with Marshall Smith from Pride Pools, Spas & Leisure Products at the Claxton location for a fun conversation about getting your spa ready for the cooler months ahead. With fall just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about turn...

Producer Dee Daniels is in the Pride Pools’ Savannah location to talk with Alex Smith about the company’s 51st year and how pool-industry technology has advanced across retail, service, and new construction.   Alex highlights automation now being standard for features like spillover spas, LED color lights, and controls via phone, plus cordless automatic cleaners and service tools that email custom...

The Backyard Family Fun Podcast from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products is back with host Dee Daniels talking with Xander Smith, third-generation member of the Pride Pools family and retail specialist, about what makes the showroom experience so unique and how the latest backyard products are making pool ownership easier than ever. Xander shares how growing up in the family business gave him...

Producer Dee Daniels is having some fun in the sun at Pride Pools’ Savannah location with Alex Smith to discuss summer poolside family fun, highlighting the store’s “fun central” retail displays of unique floats and interactive pool games that encourage competition, exercise, and togetherness.   They note how pool activities can improve family communication and bring everyone together, often along...

The Backyard Family Fun Podcast from Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products is back with Host Dee Daniels talking with Warren Fair, an in-ground pool specialist at Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Savannah, about current pool and backyard trends.   They explain how homeowners are shifting from large, deep pools with diving boards to smaller pools that serve as a centerpiece within a ful...

Host Dee Daniels talks with Alex Smith at Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products’ Claxton, Georgia location about “spa secrets,” highlighting why visiting the showroom in Claxton or Savannah to see, touch, and test-soak hot tubs helps customers choose the right fit.   Alex compares in-ground spas to portable spas, emphasizing portable models’ targeted jets and true hydrotherapy, plus flexibility t...

Producer Dee Daniels talks with Alex Smith at Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products in Savannah about outdoor-living items that enhance “the magic around the water.” They highlight two outdoor cooking options—Green Mountain wood pellet grills (with temperature control and an app) and the Big Green Egg charcoal grill—plus a wide range of grilling accessories, pellets, charcoal, and tables.   Alex...

On Backyard Family Fun with Pride Pools, producer Dee Daniels interviews Josh Smith, National Sales Manager at King Technology, maker of FROG pool and spa products carried at Pride Pools’ Savannah and Claxton locations .   Smith explains how FROG combines backyard enjoyment with water-care innovation, highlighting Add Ease as a fast-growing hot tub chemistry designed to reduce maintenance and shoc...

In this Backyard Family Fun episode at Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products in Savannah , producer Dee Daniels interviews Pride Pools renovation specialist Wilson Paul about pool renovations and common repairs during peak pool season.   Wilson explains he manages projects start to finish, from site visits and pricing to coordinating crews. They discuss how to evaluate older in-ground pools, comm...

Producer Dee Daniels is back at the Savannah location of Pride Pools, Spas, and Leisure Products for this episode of Backyard Family Fun to talk with Alex Smith about popular summer backyard “big-ticket” items, including hot tubs, swim spas, and custom saunas.   Alex highlights hydrotherapy benefits, unique jet placement, and how hot water can help reset after a long day, while saunas can be desig...

We're having all the BACKYARD FAMILY FUN at Pride Pool, Spas and Leisure Products in Savannah AND Claxton while producer Dee talks with Alex Smith about making pool ownership easier through automatic cleaning.   Alex explains the Pool Care Center and the three main types of automatic pool cleaners: suction-side (runs through the skimmer), pressure-side (requires a booster pump and is standard on t...

In this Backyard Family Fun episode brought to you by Pride Pool, Spas, and Leisure Products , Dee talks with Marshall Smith about pool maintenance (with spa maintenance covered separately).   They discuss whether owners should maintain pools themselves or use Pride’s weekly, biweekly, or monthly service, noting automation can make DIY easier. Marshall explains that while water chemistry and testi...

In this episode of Backyard Family Fun, producer Dee Daniels is hanging out at Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products in Savannah, Georgia, with marketing and public relations director Joe Driggers to discuss the company’s 51st year in business and the culture behind its long-standing customer relationships in Savannah and Claxton.   Driggers explains that Pride Pools’ culture comes from its PRIDE...

Backyard Family Fun brought to you by Pride Pools, Spas and Leisure Products   Dee Daniels sits down with Marshall Smith at Pride Pools’ Savannah location to answer common pool and spa questions for the May swim season. Marshall explains three core pillars of easy DIY pool maintenance—circulation (run the pump to prevent stagnation and reduce chemical costs), filtration (sand, cartridge, or DE, wi...