The Pool Guy Podcast Show

It’s tempting to offer FREE services to land a new account. I see nothing wrong with offering a few FREE things but some FREE services and offers should be avoided. I go over some tips when offering these free services to land new service accounts. 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...

It’s a pretty good idea to spend some time with your prospective new client once you land the service account to explain exactly what you will be doing each week. Especially if they have never had a pool service or if they have had a bad pool service experience in the past.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing...

When you are doing a bid, you are also making an honest assessment of the pool and equipment in general. You don’t know how specifically the equipment will hold up once you start servicing that account, but you can make a good, educated guess. I go over some things, to be honest about in your overall assessment.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, f...

Up until 2021, there was no real need to make predictions on the upcoming pool season. Everything was petty much the same old. That all changed in 2021 and now everyone is trying to pin down how the 2022 season will look. I do my impression of Nostradamus here so let's see how close I can get.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner re...

Bob talked at length and in many podcast recordings about the problem of high CYA in a pool. I revisit some of the things he talked about and expand on the issue. He was the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But it is packed with so many essentials on residential pool chemistry that you will want a copy to carry...

In this best of Bob Lowry episode, Bob takes on two common pool myths. One is that a strong chlorine smell means the pool has too much chlorine in it or the smell means there is chlorine in the pool and the other is that dogs are great swimming pool companions. He was the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But it...

Bob Lowry thought of pool chemistry as something ever evolving. We are all slow to change, even Bob admitted to this himself. But Bob’s Target Ranges and his way of calculating the proper free chlorine reading are two things that are revolutionizing the pool industry today. He was the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages...

Bob Lowry was passionate about many things, the least of which was the fact that balancing your pool water was something critical to the overall pool care. Bob explains in the clip on why testing the water is so crucial in balancing the pool water. He was the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But it is packed wi...

A true pillar of the pool service industry has passed and we are all saddened by the news that Bob Lowry has lost his battle with his fatal lung disease. On November 17th Bob Lowry passed away.   He was the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But it is packed with so many essentials on residential pool chemistry t...

One way to know if you are making money out there is to compare your self-employed income with the hourly rate of other jobs out there. But how can you break down your self-employed income into an hourly rate? I give it a shot 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...

I am always raving about these two cleaners because of the price point and what you get for that price. They are bargain cleaners for sure but they work as well as cleaners priced twice as much. These would be a great choice for any pool and listen to learn more. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-day...

There are some misconceptions about writing off your service vehicle on your income taxes. We all have heard of the milage deduction but there ate other ways of deducting your vehicle and getting a tax break. I go over some of these in this podcast 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...

Thinking about taking a non-paying client to court or have you been threatened by a lawsuit from a customer? Learn the do’s and don’ts to avoid litigation and the headaches that come with it. 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 think when you think of Tri-Chlor Tablets the first caution you often hear is that it will add Cyanuric Acid to the pool. We often don’t go beyond this but there are other dangers associated with Tri-Chlor tablets. Listen to learn more.  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...

There are things you want to accomplish on your bid, namely you want to land the account and not waste your time. I suggest fine-tuning your bidding method and having a good script. Learn more 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...

One device that is often overlooked or dismissed when you are thinking of something to help with a pool with heavy leaf debris is the PoolSkim. It doesn’t look like much and you may be skeptical if this thing even works. Rest assured the PoolSkim works amazingly well. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open...

Whether you have an in-ground vinyl pool or an Above Ground one there are certain do’s and don’ts with the vinyl surface. Learn how to protect your investment or how to avoid liability with vinyl-lined pools in your service 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 and easy...

PebbleTec is a great pool surface type that is super durable and great looking. But like any surface type it is not without issues. I touch on a few common problems you can run into with a Pebble 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...

Granted that these are all very different filtration types. And some filter better than others. But what are the real deciding factors between these 3 filter types and which one is the clear winner, or is there a clear 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 beco...

A pre-filter can be a great idea under the right circumstances and let's face it, trapping 80% of the dirt before it reaches the filter is a good thing. But there are a few things to consider before you install one of these and I will cover the pros as well as some cons.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testi...

There are really only four water testing methods available today for your pool and spa. Reagent test kits, photometers, digital testers, and test strips. I go over the pros and cons of each with Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry is the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But it is packed with so many essentials on residential...

You may want to use a chlorine enhancer like borates or a mineral system in your pool to extend the life of the chlorine. A mineral system like PoolRx, the Nature2 and the Frog system are different than adding borates to your pool Bob Lowry goes over both methods in today’s podcast. Bob Lowry is the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at...

With the Bio Lab factory still, offline the supply of 3” Tri-Chlor tablets will probably still be in short supply in 2022. Bob Lowry forecast the 2022 season and he touches on some safety tips as well as other ways to keep chlorine in a pool all season long. Bob Lowry is the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But...

When the pool water starts to get cold there are some factors that are of course different than in the warmer Summer months. If you don’t completely winterize your pool, Bob Lowry touches on some key points in servicing a pool with colder water. Bob Lowry is the author of over 23 books but this has to be one of his most relevant and shortest books coming in at just 19 pages thick. But it is packed...

There are usually three tiers or types of pool service. You have Chemical Only, Chemicals and Netting and then the Full Service. What exactly should be included in Full Service? I go over this and touch on some grey areas 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...