The Pool Guy Podcast Show

Test strips have gotten better over the years and it may be unfair to compare them to other pool and spa water testing methods. But I give it my best shot 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://...

Today I cover a wide range of topics including how to vacuum to waste at a pool with a DE filter that has a push/pull piston backwash valve, in-line canister issues, and whether should you upgrade to an iChlor salt cell if you currently have a Intellichlor cell.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-day...

Burnout is part of every business and there are some things that can lead to burnout and many things you can do to prevent burnout as well. I go over both for you here and hopefully, you can implement some of these to prevent burnout.  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 eas...

There are only a few main reasons why your pool may become cloudy. I go over some of the most common and some odd reasons why your pool may be cloudy. Hopefully one of these reasons and solutions will help 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 P...

Dichlor is the lesser-known of the big four chlorine types. I go over some reasons you may want to use Dichlor and I think it is a specific use type of chlorine.  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....

Trichlor is one of the big four chlorine choices and is often used as a primary sanitizer in a pool. I go over how to use Trichlor properly and ways to regulate higher CYA in your pool water.   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...

In this episode, I tackle the choice between the Polaris Atlas XT and Polaris 360, How to add salt to your pool properly, and how to adjust and set your salt output.   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 Pool Care Provider is fast and easy. https://lesliespool...

Opening a Leslie’s Wholesale account is smart and easy. There are two levels available and both can help you grow your business with over 1,000 locations the convenience alone is enough.   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 Prov...

The  Jandy speedSet controller is their replacement for the JEP-R and it is a real winner. I sat down with Steve Jones of Fluidra and we went over some of the great features of this controller.  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...

Cal Hypo is one of the big four chlorine types and today I will go over some of the great benefits of using cal hypo and the drawbacks.   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.h...

Liquid Chlorine is one of the big four chlorine types or sanitizers for your swimming pool. I go over in detail the plus and minuses of using liquid chlorine. 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/...

I get thousands of comments each year on my YouTube Channel. I just went through a few of them that I received in the last two weeks and answer them here for you. These cover a wide range of topics so I hope you enjoy what is covered.  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 eas...

I tackle some of the negative comments and feelings towards robotic pool cleaners and explain why they are one of your best choices for an automatic pool 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 become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool...

I go over the exciting line-up of Polaris Pressure, Robotic, and Suction Cleaners today with Skye Svenningsen of Fluidra. We also discuss their new cordless cleaner the FREEDOM. 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...

A Waterco Mutlicyclone Pre-filter has many great benefits and a few drawbacks. The Jacuzzi JMC-16 is one of the easiest available units sold at your local Lelsie’s store and I go over how these things work and why you may want to sell one to your current service customers.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing,...

Suction-side cleaners are some of the most affordable automatic pool cleaners available and there are a lot of choices out there. I have narrowed things down to some of my favorites 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 Preferred Pool C...

What you do now in your business and finances has future implications. So the future is now and I go over how this thinking can bring your business to the next level. It can also help you prevent mistakes that will negatively impact your future.  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 f...

The PoolLAB 2.0 which is being sold as the WATER TESTER in the US market is one of the most revolutionary photometers on the market today. Do 3 test factors at once and there are 24 test parameters available.   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 Pr...

I sat down with Chris Brink the CEO of HASA and we went over some current industry issues including non-EPA registered chlorine, California Bill SB 676, and HASA acquiring Orenda Technologies. 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...

Word-of-mouth advertisement is the best because you don’t pay a dime for it. How do you get to this level in your pool service business? Listen and find out.  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/...

I’ve been using the PORTAVAC for years now and this latest edition from Advantage Manufacturing is the best one yet. Rugged plastic wheels and an all-new blue paint scheme make this the best portable filtration system to date.  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 bec...

There are so many ways of getting money from a client during the project and immediately right after completion, that getting paid on the spot should be easy. To avoid getting burned you should use one of these methods to get instant payment.  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...

Don’t add water to your pool. Don’t run your pool more than 4 hours a day. Don’t clean your pool filter before Summer. These are some things that if you do them your pool will have algae, be cloudy and just look awful. It’s a bit of a backwards podcast so pay careful attention!    Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water t...

 After you have your plaster or PebbleTec pool built you might see something on the surface and wonder if that is normal. So what is normal and what is a defect of the pool surface? I will go over both for you 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 become a Lesl...

There are a lot of Tri-Chlor tablet brands on the market today. More than ever in fact. But are all tablets equal? And are all tablets EPA registered with the Federal government? Listen to find out.  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 Poo...