The Pool Guy Podcast Show

I sat down with Joe Laurino who is the CEO and President of Periodic Products which is the parent company of the CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer products and we recorded a series of podcasts on meal staining and metal stain removal. One thing that is often overlooked is the pool fill water. It may look good coming out of the tap but the fill water can contain many things that ca...

I sat down with Joe Laurino who is the CEO and President of Periodic Products which is the parent company of the CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer products and we recorded a series of podcast on meal staining and metal stain removal. In this podcast Joe offers some tips to the pool pro on how to treat metal staining in a pool. If you are reluctant to get started on metal stain rem...

I sat down with Joe Laurino who is the CEO and President of Periodic Products which is the parent company of the CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer products and we recorded a series of podcasts on meal staining and metal stain removal. In this podcast, we go over some causes for water quality issues like tinted water. Joe offers some great tips on identifying what is causing the wa...

I sat down with Joe Laurino who is the CEO and President of Periodic Products which is the parent company of the CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer products and we recorded a series of podcasts on meal staining and metal stain removal. In this podcast, we go over some of the products CuLator makes for metal stain removal. We also discuss identifying metal stains as well as removing...

Selling products to customers takes a bit of strategy sometimes. I think when it comes to selling your clients on new D.E. grids or a set of new cartridges for their cartridge filter, there is a certain way t o do this effectively. Listen as I offer some sales tips for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing,...

I don’t mean that you should set a stopwatch and try to finish a pool in a set amount of time. Rather there are things that take up your time on your pool route that you need to be aware of. You also need to set time boundaries with your customers and having a mental stopwatch is a great way to do these things. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, fre...

Cal Hypo tablets have been on the market for several years now. One clear benefit is that they do not contain any Cyanuric Acid. But there are some other things to be aware of when you are thinking of making the switch to Cal Hypo tablets. See the pros and cons of Cal Hypo tablets. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water...

I have had many trucks over the years and when asked which truck size do I prefer I come down on the smaller compact truck size. Not for gas milage per say but there are a number of reasons why a smaller truck is more ideal for pool service. Listen as I go over my case for a compact truck. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, fre...

I recorded a series of podcasts with renowned chemistry expert Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry has created over 100 chemicals used in today's Pool & Spa Industry and has written over 20 books on pool & spa chemistry.  He has been in the industry for over 47 years and is the Lead Consultant at Lowry Consulting Group, leads the Pool Chemistry Training Institute, and has created the Certified Resid...

I recorded a series of podcasts with renowned chemistry expert Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry has created over 100 chemicals used in today's Pool & Spa Industry and has written over 20 books on pool & spa chemistry.  He has been in the industry for over 47 years and is the Lead Consultant at Lowry Consulting Group, leads the Pool Chemistry Training Institute, and has created the Certified Resid...

I recorded a series of podcasts with renowned chemistry expert Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry has created over 100 chemicals used in today's Pool & Spa Industry and has written over 20 books on pool & spa chemistry.  He has been in the industry for over 47 years and is the Lead Consultant at Lowry Consulting Group, leads the Pool Chemistry Training Institute, and has created the Certified Resid...

I recorded a series of podcasts with renowned chemistry expert Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry has created over 100 chemicals used in today's Pool & Spa Industry and has written over 20 books on pool & spa chemistry.  He has been in the industry for over 47 years and is the Lead Consultant at Lowry Consulting Group, leads the Pool Chemistry Training Institute, and has created the Certified Resid...

I recorded a series of podcasts with renowned chemistry expert Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry has created over 100 chemicals used in today's Pool & Spa Industry and has written over 20 books on pool & spa chemistry.  He has been in the industry for over 47 years and is the Lead Consultant at Lowry Consulting Group, leads the Pool Chemistry Training Institute, and has created the Certified Resid...

I recorded a series of podcasts with renowned chemistry expert Bob Lowry. Bob Lowry has created over 100 chemicals used in today's Pool & Spa Industry and has written over 20 books on pool & spa chemistry.  He has been in the industry for over 47 years and is the Lead Consultant at Lowry Consulting Group, leads the Pool Chemistry Training Institute, and has created the Certified Resid...

You may not have heard of Residential Pool Certification and it is not as familiar as the CPO course but it is something that I highly think you should consider. The course is offered by Bob Lowry who is a chemist with a huge pedigree in the pool and spa industry. Learn the difference between his course and the CPO course. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer re...

There are many reasons why you may want to consider taking on some above ground pools in your service area. You may have heard the stories that they are hard to maintain and that they are a waste of time. But if you set them up correctly they can be a great addition to your pool route.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free w...

What are the best speeds and runtimes to set for your variable speed pump? This is a question I am often asked and I go over some rpm or pump speed percentages as well as run times. Each pool will be slightly different due to size but you will get a general idea. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-day...

When upgrading your existing single-speed pump it can sometimes be challenging to decide on which Variable Speed Pump to upgrade to. Specifically which hp rating should you upgrade to. There are a lot of different factors when deciding and I go over them here for you so that you can make the correct choice. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cl...

It is good to know what you are putting into your pool each week. Typically you can find the chemical ingredients listed in the MSDS sheet that the manufacturer puts out. Not only does this data sheet list the safety of the product but it also gives you the ingredients in most cases. Take Clorox  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repai...

I recently recorded a podcast on how showing up is half the battle. But what if the customers don’t know that you showed up or accuses you of not showing up? I offer some tried and true ways to help you “prove” you were at their pool that week. 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...

Coldwater can offer some challenges to water testing especially if you use a Reagent Test Kit. I go over some things to look for when testing in cold water and also offer some cold water treatments you can implement.  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...

This is the gross or darker side of pool service. Finding a dead critter in a customer’s pool. What do you do with the dead critter and how do you make the pool safe again. I go over some disposal tips and give you some gruesome examples of dead critters on my pool route. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, o...

Is your pool service business making money? How would you know unless you did a year-end audit? I focus on three areas to look at, your income, your expenses, and your personal expenses. Which category needs to move up or down? Do you need more income or are you not watching your business costs? Or are you spending too much on your personal expense side? Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Whol...

With July 19th, 2021 as the end date for sales of single-speed pumps for in-ground pools of more than 1- horsepower, it looks like Variable Speed Pumps will be the king. In other words, you will have no option except to sell them to your customers when their pump motors burn out. I go over some sales tips for you going forward in 2021.  Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account toda...

Are you bringing the Industry down or is the way you do business bringing the Industry up? I think that being ignorant is not a bad thing and it opens you up to want to learn and get better. But remaining ignorant and not improving your business and the industry as a whole is a real problem. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, f...