The Pool Guy Podcast Show

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...

Total Dissolved solids (TDS) is a much misunderstood and something hat most pool professionals don’t even test for. Bob Lowry goes over some of the finer points of TDS for you in today’s “Best of Bob Lowry 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...

Black algae can be something that can ruin your day out there on your pool route. It’s like cancer for pools. I go over some effective treatment methods for Black Algae and ways of preventing it from returning. 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...

Back in the day there was only one Variable speed Pump designed for a 115V pool set up. Now there are many to choose from. I go over the best VS pool pumps for your pool 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...

It’s been raining in my area of California pretty much for the last 4 months. We have had twice the normal amount of rain and it is causing all kinds of issues throughout the state. I go over some common issues when you are in an area with a lot of rainfall. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a w...

Algae is the bane of many pool owners and pool service professionals. Bob Lowry explains algae in detail and how to treat and prevent it in today’s “Best of Bob Lowry 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. http...

Mergers are nothing new to the industry and the breaking news is HASA acquiring Orenda Technologies. It should be an interesting merger and I touch on others here as well.  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://le...

The 45th Annual Western pool & Spa Show featured many new products from some familiar companies and from some new ones as well. I touch on a few of the new and upcoming products that I saw at the show.  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...

This is a good time to reset the podcast and give you a little information about me and when I started in the pool service industry.  Episode 1111 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-s...

A chlorine enhancer is simply a product that extends the life of the chlorine in your pool. I go over all of the options here for you in todays 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/commer...

 Service agreements are a necessary part of any business and they provide a layer of protection for your pool service business they also provide the customer with guidelines that they need to follow.  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 Po...

The Multi-Tork filter sockets are a great tool to use to speed up your pool filter cleaning. They have a new 4-pack that covers just about every filter clamp out there on the market today.    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 P...

I go over some clever marketing ideas for you here that will set you apart from your competition. Marketing is easy and if you do it right you can be the #1 pool service in your area!  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...

There are some real negatives about leaving a company job or career field for the pool service industry. Or are there? I counter some of the perceived negatives of owning a pool service company.   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...

If you are servicing residential pools and are thinking of expanding out to Commerical pool service, which includes apartments, hotels, motels, mobile home parks, recreational centers, and HOA communities. I go over some pros and cons of commercial pool service when compared to residential service.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner re...

There are several reasons why a pool won’t hold chlorine and is constantly zeroing out. In this new 3-part series I go over some common and some uncommon reasons why your pool can’t hold a good chlorine level.  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...

There are several reasons why a pool won’t hold chlorine and is constantly zeroing out. In this new 3-part series I go over some common and some uncommon reasons why your pool can’t hold a good chlorine level.    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...

There are several reasons why a pool won’t hold chlorine and is constantly zeroing out. In this new 3-part series I go over some common and some uncommon reasons why your pool can’t hold a good chlorine level.    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...

PoolRx is a great way to reduce your chlorine use and it is easy to use. Fred Schweer the VP of Marketing at PoolRx goes over the booster, what PoolRx is compatible with, and what is not compatible.   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 Po...

PoolRx Plus is a great way to save on chlorine use and prevent all algae in a pool. Fred Schweer the VP of Marketing at PoolRx goes over these benefits 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. https://les...

There is no perfect customer out there but some people do things that make your pool service job harder. Here are some common things I run into out on my pool route that irritate me.  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....