The Pool Guy Podcast Show

The gardener can be enemy number one out on your pool route. I’ve had a number of pools trashed by the gardening service and I go over some commonsense tips to help better relations with the lawn care 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 Pre...

Needing a part and having to go to your local supplier for it is a big waste of time and can be frustrating. I go over some things that you should carry on your service truck to make your day easier and of course to save a needless trip to your supplier.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week...

I go over some of the essential pool care tools and equipment that you will need when you start your pool route. These are the basics and I think the list though small is sufficient. 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....

The fall season is upon us or at least fast approaching. I go over some things to be aware of in the fall season and I offer some tips for fall pool care on your pool service route. Summer is behind us but in my area, we leave our pools open all year round.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a w...

In this podcast, I go over priming speeds and my preferred run speeds for Variable Speed Pumps. Since the DOE is mandating VS pumps in the coming years setting them up properly is now a much bigger priority as you will start to see more and more of them. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week....

If your pool route has full-size DE and Cartridge filters which is just about all of us over on the west coast and throughout Texas, cleaning them every 6 months is a real pain. I go over my method of knocking out multiple filters in a day and finishing them all in a month.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing...

After a rough 2021 where we saw double-digit price inflation, you may be tempted to change how you bill your customers and what to bill for. But is this a smart idea and will it cause confusion? I go over this and 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 fas...

I go over some of the things I look for in service accounts that are keepers. You really can’t keep every service account you start and I will point out some red flags and negatives that could be deal breakers 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 Les...

I am always trying new things and testing out products. Here are some of the things I learned this season about the white flakes in a salt pool, phosphate removers, brushing a pool, and 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 easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care P...

I go over two more common chemical myths with Bob Lowry in this episode: is Tri-Chlor the strongest chlorine on the market today? And how much calcium does Cal Hypo add to a pool? 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 pool chemistry that you wi...

I go over some common chemistry myths with Bob Lowry in this episode: Does evaporation lower a pool’s CYA level? Does liquid chlorine add too much salt to a pool and raise the TDS? Are all Acids the same? 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 p...

In this “What if” episode I asked Bob Lowry the following questions: What if you smell “Chlorine” at the hotel pool you are staying at? What if a Tri-Chlor Tablets falls on the pool bottom? What if you jump in a pool right after adding chlorine? What if? Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/9116956 What if? Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/9116978 What if? Part 3: https://www.buzzspr...

In this “What If?” episode I asked Bob Lowry the following questions: What if you add Cal Hypo and a big black stain appears? What if you ignore algae in a pool? What if you swim in a pool with zero chlorine? What if? Part 1: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/9116956 What if? Part 2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/9116978 What if? Part 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/9116998 Bob Lowry is t...

Since Marvel has a successful series of What If questions and I remember the original comics quite well, I decided to do a What if? Series with Bob Lowry. In part one Bob answers these questions: What if the Softball Team is coming over to go swimming? What if your CYA is 200 and you do the Adjusted Alkalinity and it is at zero? What if your pool has a pH of 5 and you need to add 100 lbs of Soda A...

Before jumping into a pool service business ask yourself this simple question: Can you handle it? I unpack some of the good and bad answers to this question and help you decide if owning your own business is the right move 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...

If you find your suction side automatic cleaner is not moving well, here are some tips and tricks to get it moving. I cover everything from adjusting the suction to odd issues with 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 become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Car...

I am often asked which La Motte photometer I prefer for pool service? I break down each of their three photometers here for you and give you my top choice for your pool 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 Care Provider. https:/...

There are a number of great pro poles out there so instead of choosing just one I picked a handful based on whether they are a 3-piece pole or a 2-piece pole. I give you my top three go-to-pool poles and whichever of these 3 you choose you can’t go wrong. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week...

This is one of those corny-type things – if you could go back in time and tell yourself… so what would I go back and tell myself about running a pool service business?  Probably a lot of the same things you would tell your younger self. But if you are starting out maybe you will hear something you can apply to your business now. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Custo...

So how many pool service accounts are you going to need to be viable and replace the income you are giving up? I go over an example here and offer tips on calculating your income and potential growth. 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...

If you are thinking about starting a pool service business there are some general things you may be asking. I cover these from licensing to health care coverage and more. Tune in for other parts in this series.  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...

The Santa Ana Winds bring strong gusts to my area every year between October and March and there are some things to note in extremely windy conditions. I go over some things to do in high winds and some cleaning tips. 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 number of chemicals that can be safely added to the skimmer and of course a few that are just not safe to add directly into the skimmer. I go over some reasons to add chemicals directly into the skimmer and share some cautions about the ones you shouldn’t.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open...

The Chlorine Armageddon of 2021 as I like to call it caused much frustration in the industry and a mad search for chlorine from one supplier to the next. HASA is one of the largest suppliers of liquid chlorine and muriatic acid and CEO Chris Brink shares why there was a shortage and what the 2022 season will look like, as far as chlorine supplies. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale a...

I go over the pros and cons and ins and outs of bringing an employee on board to help you on your pool service route. As you expand your pool service you may need to make the leap from a single poler to an employer.  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 Lesli...