The Pool Guy Podcast Show
In this podcast I cover everything swimming pool care-related from chemistry to automatic cleaners and equipment. I focus on the pool service side of things and also offer tips to homeowners. There are also some great interviews with guests from inside the industry.
Reasons Not to Become a Pool Service Pro
Suction Side Cleaner Question and Answers
Money Saving Tips in Your Pool Service Business
Robotic Pool Cleaners Questions and Answers
Real World Savings on a VS Pool Pump
Raising Rates and Losing Customers is Not All Bad
Lazy Pool Service
Large Pool Care Tips
Reduce CYA in a Swimming Pool
Cold Weather Pool Service Tips
Swimming Pool Vacuum System Limitations
Pool Service Accounts That Make No Sense
Answering Your Tough YouTube Swimming Pool Questions Volume #20
Business Mistakes that Cost You Money on Your Pool Route
Best Variable Speed Pump of 2024
Best of Bob Lowry – Which Chlorine Type is the Strongest
Bob Lowry’s Last Recorded Podcast November 2021
Best of Bob Lowry – Using Copper in Your Swimming Pool
Best of Bob Lowry Very Low pH
Best of Bob Lowry Balancing Your Pool Water
Pool Start-Ups and Balancing Your Pool Water with Joe Laurano
Pool Metal Staining and Solutions and Metal in Your Fill Water with Joe Laurano
Swimming Pool Metal Stain Removal & Tinted Pool Water with Joe Laurano
Swimming Pool Metal Staining Overview with Joe Laurano
D.E. Filters VS Cartridge Pool Filters
Single-Speed Pool Pumps are Evil!
Speed up Your Filter Cleaning on Your Pool Route
Dog Attacks Pool Pro!
Don’t Take These Pool Service Accounts
Setting Your Pool Pump Run Time In the Winter Months
Real Estate Investing Made Easy for Pool Service Pros
Plan Your Exit Strategy
Easy Pool Equipment Installs and Upgrades
Taking 4-Week Off on Your Pool Route
Why Doesn’t My Salt System Work in the Winter?
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume #19
Offering Discounts on Your Pool Route, Are They Effective?
What Truck Should You Use for Pool Service?
Best Way to Deal with Messy Gardeners!
Why I Like Suction Side Automatic Pool Cleaners
Sales Tips on Selling New Pool Equipment
Time Management on Your Pool Route
Losing Pool Service Accounts Hurts
Basic Business Skills Everyone Should Have
Avoiding Liability with Your Swimming Pool & Service Company Tips
When to Cut & Run Out on You Pool Service Route
Unreasonable Hospitality and Your Pool Business
How Closely Should You Watch the Economy?
Acid Wash Fail Points
Acid Wash Do’s and Don’ts
Best of Bob Lowry: Pool Not Holding Chlorine
Best of Pool Guy Podcast: Buying Pools to Build Your Route!
Swimming Pool Stain Removal Tips
Swimming Pool Pressure Side Cleaners 101
Effective Ways to Lower Very High Alkalinity
Every Other Week Swimming Pool Service: is it Worth it?
When to Add Chlorine Enhancers
Ash Clean-Up After a Fire
What About Chem Only Pool Service Accounts?
Photometer Water Testers 101
Pool Service Scam Calls To Beware Of!
PORTAVAC 2.0 HAMMERED Review
Leaf Debris Clean Up Tips
All About Using Cal Hypo Tablets
Episode 1500! A Recap of My History in the Industry
Keep a Problem Pool or Drop It?
Some Things to Avoid Doing on Your Pool Route
Solving a D.E. Filter Leak
Getting Paid and Collect Money Owed
Should You Service Vinyl Liner Pools?
Those Scary Moments Out on Your Pool Route
Dead Animals in Your Customer's Pool
Employee Issues & Recruiting Successfully
Buying and Selling a Partial Route
Common Pool Filter Issues
Taking Your Foot Off the Gas in Your Business
Answering your YouTube Questions Volume #18
Motorized Pool Covers and Solar Blankets
Tough Customer and Some Solutions
Common Swimming Pool Mistakes to Avoid
My Go-To Automatic Cleaners That I Demo For My Customers
Pool Salt Cell Sizing Explained
Best Way to Pay Your Employees
Why Using Profanity Hurts Your Business
What is Causing Low Pool Filter PSI
A Practical Guide to a Business Plan
Overcoming Discouragement in Your Business
Are You Ready for Commerical Pool Service?
Answering your YouTube Questions Volume #17
The #1 Cause of High Filter PSI
The Deep End Pool Podcast Interview Part 3 of 3
The Deep End Pool Podcast Interview Part 2 of 3
The Deep End Pool Podcast Interview Part 1 of 3
Pool Chemicals That Have Not Caught On
Equipment Suggestions for New Pool Build or Remodel
Swim Check Fix Phosphate Slow Dissolving Phosphate Remover
Water Tech Line-up of Battery Pool & Spa Cleaners
Water Tech Precision V10 Now With a Fully Enclosed Rechargeable Battery!
Controlling pH in a Saltwater Pool
Saltwater Pool Issues & Solutions!
Best of Terry Arko: High CYA
Best of Terry Arko: Using Liquid Chlorine Effectively
How to Treat Metals in a Swimming Pool with Alicia Stephens & Brian Trenck of KIK/BioLab
Cloudy Pool Water Causes and Cure with Alicia Stephens & Brian Trenck of KIK/BioLab
Phosphates 101 with Alicia Stephens & Brian Trenck of KIK/BioLab
Pool Surface Type Differences
What is a Chlorine Enhancer?
Best Use of Chlorine
Should I upgrade to a Robotic Pool Cleaner
Swimming Pool Equipment Lifespan
Start Planning or Plan to Fail
The Best Pool Service Vehicle Category
More Green Pool Clean-Up Fails
What to do When you Get Sick On Your Pool Route
Pool Surface Debris Help
How I Carry My Stuff To My Service Accounts
Vacuum to Waste Methods
All Pool Robots Are Not Created Equally
Answering YouTube Questions Volume #16
Must-Have Pool Tools
Add More Chlorine to Fix Everything!
Gas Heater Ban in California
Are You a Good Fit for the pool Industry?
Best of Bob Lowry Adjusted Alkalinity
Curing a Cloudy Swimming Pool
Best of Bob Lowry Short Term Rental Tips
Best of Bob Lowry Pool Surface Types Care and Cautions
Best of Bob Lowry Different Water Testing Methods
Best Of Bob Lowry All About Nitrates & Phosphates
Automatic Pool Cleaner Overview
Black Algae Treatment & Prevention
Spot Algae Treatment
Focusing Your Skills to Maximize Your Pool Service Business
Landing Bids Effectively
Common Swimming Pool Misconceptions
Some More Common Newbie Mistakes to Avoid
Answering Yout Tough YouTube Questions Volume 15
Is the Primate Carbon Fiber Pole The Best Pool Pole?
Common New Pool Pro Mistakes to Avoid
Controlling and Adjusting pH in a Swimming Pool
Chemical Handling and Storage Safety Tips
Do the Math – You May Be Surprised
Are Corded Robotic Cleaners a Thing of the Past?
An Explosion of Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaners
Filter Cleaning Tips to Speed Things Up!
Problems Pool Pros Faced Caused by Others
Blunders to Avoid on Your Pool Route
Having the Right Set Up at the Right Time
When to Cut & Run Out on Your Pool Route
The Pool Deck a Pool Pro Community by SKIMMER
Blazing Hot Days on Your Pool Route
The VacDaddy 2.0 New Features and Accessories!
Ways to Prevent Burnout in Your Pool Business
3" Trichlor Tablets Unpacked
Saltwater Pool Troubles That You Run Into with Your Customers
How to Avoid the Pool Pro Life Sentence: Working Forever
Swimming Pool Timers 101
What is Your True Profit?
Those Tough Pools
VS Pool Pump Money Saving Secrets
Reasons Not to Do Commerical Pool Service
Answering YouTube Questions Volume #14
Keeping that Pool Water Safe
Best Swimming Pool Pump Run Time
Chlorine Enhancers and Algae Prevention
Common Hurdles to Overcome When Starting or Expanding a Pool Business
Pass on These Green Pools
Using Chlorine Effectively on Your Pool Route
Terry Arko on Chlorine Byproducts, What to Test For in a Pool and More!
The Orenda Acquisition by HASA One Year Later with Terry Arko of HASA
REVDUP Apparel Pro Jerseys with Owner Don Douglas
Effective Marketing to Expand Your Pool Service
Best Suction Cleaner for Your Pool Surface Type
Failed Pool Products
Pool Surface Types Overview and Cautions
How Closely should you Watch the Economy?
It Takes a Lot to Get Fired from a Service Account
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 13
Green Pool Bidding Tips and Tricks
Prevent a Green Pool & the Best Clean Up Methods
Preventing Algae in Your Swimming Pool
Selling Salt Systems on Your Pool Route
Going From Springtime to Summertime
Is Cal Hypo the Best Swimming Pool Shock
How The Big Three Rule the Pool Industry
Best Of Bob Lowry- Is Trichlor the Strongest Chlorine Type?
Bidding New Swimming Pool Service Accounts Like an Expert
Roadmap to Switching to Cal Hypo Tablets
Trichlor 3” Tablets Are Not All Created Equal
Swimming Pool Filtration 101
Planning Your Exit Strategy
Making the Chlorine Last in a Pool
PoolRx Compatibility and Use Questions with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
PoolRx Sales Strategies and when to sell a Booster with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
PoolRx Overview with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
Don’t Over Do It Out on Your Pool Route
Basic Business Skills Go a Long Way
Manual Vacuuming VS Vacuum Systems
Business Owners Need Thick Skin
What is the Best Pool Sanitizer?
Do You Need a Vacuum System?
Investing for Your Future Talking Real Estate Part 2
Investing for your Future Talking Real Estate Part 1
Saltwater Pool High Chlorine and High pH
Common Salt System Troubles
Some Good Reasons to Drain a Pool
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 12
Setting Your Service Rate
Price Increase Template
Extreme Swimming Pool Mistakes
Bottom Feeder 2024 Version -What is New and Improved!
State of The Pool Service Industry Report Top Takeaways
Is it Worth You Time?
Time Saving Tips for Your Pool Service
My Go To Swimming Pool Water Testers
Demystifying Backwashing a Filter
Some Bad Noises on Your Pool Route
Thinking About Commercial Pool Service?
Some Chemical Handling and Storage
Rain and More Rain!
Pool Pro and Taxes
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 11
Should You Get a Polaris 360 Pool Cleaner?
Pool Guy and the Law
Skimmer: The State of Pool Service 2024
Low Filter PSI and Some Common Causes Part 2 of 2
Low Filter PSI and Some Common Causes Part 1 of 2
What is a Micron or Micrometer?
Having an Automatic Cleaner in Every Pool is Smart!
What’s Up with The Bottom Feeder? Honest Answers From the Owner Glen Heffernan
Some Things They Don’t Tell You About VS Pool Pumps
Duties of a Pool Service Employee
Are You Ready to Expand Your Business?
Metal Stain Treatment
Cartridge Pool Filter Myths
How Not to Burn Out
What Cleaning Equipment I Would Buy First
The One for One Rule
Scott Roberts from NPRS on Buying a Partial Route and More!
Is Pool Service a Growing Industry? With Scott Roberts of NPRS
How to Avoid Costly Business Mistakes
Fighting Customers Over Pool Pump Runtime
Why D.E. Filters Are on the Way Out Part 2 of 2
Why D.E. filters Are on the Way Out Part 1 of 2
Common Pool Filter Mistakes
How to Get Your Customer’s To Pay for Everything
Which Polaris Pressure Cleaner is the Best?
Best Ways to Avoid Mistakes Out on Your Pool Route
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 10
Swimming Pool Money Saving Tips
Tips on Vacuuming an Attached Spa
Bad Luck Days Out on Your Pool Route
Polaris Atlas & Maxx Cleaner VS Hayward Pool Cleaner
Cold Weather Tips to Get Through Your Pool Route
Easy VS Pool Pump Upgrade
Best of with Bob Lowry on Tri Chlor Being the Strongest Chlorine
Best of with Scott Petty of Hayward on DEO Pump Rules
Best of with Harold Evan’s of Orenda on the LIS Index
Best of with Terry Arko of HASA on Sanitizers
Best of with Scott Roberts of NPRS on Employees
2023 Pool Season In Review
Big Swimming pool Care and Bidding Tips
Pool Child Safety Tips for You and Your Pool Service Customers
Collections and Lawsuits 101 on Your Pool Service Route
Keys to Success and They Be Not What You Are Thinking
Common Underbidding Mistakes to Avoid in Your Pool Service
Jandy SpeedSet Best Stand-Alone Controller of 2023
Pro Series Boric Acid Product Review
Polaris FREEDOM and Dolphin LIBERTY Cordless Robotic Cleaners Review
What Makes a Pool Product Good?
Advantage Manufacturing PORTAVAC 2.0 & Service Cart 2.0
SpaBot Cordless Spa Robot & Hayward TracVac Cleaner Are They Good?
Skimlite CarbonLite Carbon Fiber Pool Pole
PoolLab 2.0 and LaMotte ColorQ Pro Photometers
Pool Pro Guide to Investing in Real Estate
BWT PK Turbo & Water Tech Battery Leaf Vac
Taking 4-Weeks Off Every Year!
Ways to Stay Safe Out On Your Pool Route
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 9
Suction Side Cleaner Installation Tips & Tricks
Rudy Stankowitz on Algae Best of the Pool Guy Podcast Show Part 2 of 2
Rudy Stankowitz on Algae Best of the Pool Guy Podcast Show Part 1 of 2
Ways to Vacuum a Swimming Pool Faster
Vacuum System VS System Vacuuming
Draining A Pool is Not Rocket Science
Picky Pool Service Customers
Off-Brand Robotic Pool Cleaners Hype or Real?
Dealing With Dog Issues on Your Pool Route
Gardner & Landscaper Relations 101
Saltwater Pool & Salt Cells and the Winter Months
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 8
Watch Out for Those Little Things on Your Pool Route
Commercial Pool Service the Good and Bad Part 2 of 2
Commercial Pool Service the Good and Bad Part 1 of 2
Deadly Smells Out on Your Pool Route
Over Thinking and Under Thinking Things in Your Pool Business
Suction Side Cleaners that are Bullet Proof
Best Pool Tile Cleaning Methods
Time-Saving Ideas on Your Service Route
Add Value to Your Pool Service to Set Yourself Apart
PaythePoolman.com Payroll and Pool Junction Features with Teresa Berry Part 2 of 2
PaythePoolman.com Features and Overview with Teresa Berry Part 1 of 2
Time to Upgrade Your Pool Equipment to Premium
Weekly Service VS Every Other Week Service
Heave Debris Pools
Negatives of the Pool Service Industry
Some Smart Marketing Tips to Grow Your Pool Service
Planning to Fail In Your Service Business
Would I Recommend the AquaStar Pipeline Filter
Do VS Pool Pumps Really Save You Money?
How to Avoid Burnout on Your Pool Route
How Many Tri-Chlor Tablets Should I add?
Odd Pools on Your Route
Undersized Swimming Pool Equipment
Winter Chemical Use and Other Tips for Your Pool in the Off-Season
Hayward Navigator/Pool Vac, the #1 Suction Side Cleaner
Things to Consider When Doing a Green Pool Clean-Up
All About Cal Hypo Part 2 of 2
All About Cal Hypo Part 1 of 2
Pentair Family of VS Pool Pumps
Best New Pool Products of the 2023 Season
Treating Pool Calcium Build-Up
Pool Guy's Motto is “Do No Harm to the Pool Surface”
Who is Holding the Bag on a “Bad” Plaster Job?
Best Water Testing Methods?
Going From Pool Service to Pool Builder
You Can’t Clean Pools Forever You Know
Convincing Your Customers that their Salt Cell Needs to be Replaced
An Automatic Cleaner at Every Stop
Are Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaners a Gimmick?
VacDaddy Revisited – Keep it on Your Radar!
Switching from a Pressure Side Cleaner to Which Cleaner Type?
Bob Lowry on Using a Copper algaecide In Your Pool
Bob Lowry Explains Adjusted Alkalinity
Best Way to Reduce the CYA in a Pool
Don’t Be Lazy Out On Your Pool Route
Routine is Important in Your Pool Service
High Filter PSI Right After Cleaning a Filter
The Pros and Cons of Photometer Testing
How to Deal with Pools that Use A Lot Of Chemicals Each Week
Tropical Storm Hilary & Recovering From Storm Damage
VS Pool Pump Tips
Making the Leap Into The Swimming Pool Industry
Raising Pool Service Rates 101
To Winterize (Close) Your Pool Or Not to Winterize Your Pool
Red Flag Pool Route Customers
Critters in Your Swimming Pool
Upgrading Your Current Swimming Pool Lights
Pool Route Logistics – Things to Think About
Some Tips on Your New Pool Build
Aluminum VS Carbon Fiber Pool Poles
Are Cal-Hypo Tablets a Game Changer?
PoolRx Questions and Answers
WaterGuru Sense S2 Now with 5-Test Factors!
Wind is the Enemy
Hot Tub Cleaning Methods
Different Ways to Maintain Proper Pool Water Level
Some Cool Riptide Vacuum System Accessories for the SL Cart
It’s Hotter Than Hades Out Here!
Need New Pool Equipment?
Rookie Pool Skimmer Issues
Rookie Pump Not Priming Issues
Rookie Referring Work Out Issues
Rookie Algae Treatment Issues
Rookie Pool Guy Pool Filter Issues
Should You Pass on Large Pools?
Some Swimming Pool Service Bidding Red Flags
HOA Pools are Great!
Why You Should Hire A Pool Service Company
Salt System Not Working
How to Take a Vacation as a Pool Service Pro
Carry These Spare Parts on Your Pool Route
Effective Ways to Add Borates to Your Pool
Which Vehicle is Best for Pool Service?
Summer Pool Care Tips & Tricks
Best of Bob Lowry: What is a PPM Anyway?
Best of Bob Lowry: Hot Tub Care
Best of Bob Lowry: Different Chlorine Types and Which is Best
Best of Bob Lowry: Is High CYA Really a Problem?
Best of Bob Lowry: Benefits of Adding Borates to your Pool
Stay In Your Lane - Do Less and Accomplish More!
Is Offering Tiered Pool Service a Good Option?
Those Pesky Problem Pools
Dogs and Your Swimming Pool
When to Add Salt to Your Swimming Pool
Pool Pro Invest Now!
Dealing with Heavy Debris Pools
Being Efficient Out on Your Pool Route
Backwashing Tips and Common Issues
Low and High Pool Filter PSI
Are You Spinning Your Wheels Out There?
Taking on a Pool with Existing Stains
Expand your Pool Service Route
Why Brushing a Pool is Important
Swimming Pool Skimmer Issues
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 7
Suction Side Cleaner Not Moving
Pool Filter Issues Part 2 of 2
Pool Filter Issues Part 1 of 2
Which Automatic Cleaner is the Best for Your Swimming Pool?
Bead Blasting Tile Cleaning
Fluidra on Moving Towards a More Sustainable Pool with Brad Parker and Mark Bauckman
Comparing the Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaners
Commitment to Excellence in Your Pool Service Business
Zero Chlorine in Your Pool
Things that Slow You Down Out on Your Pool Route
Avoid this Pool Service Business Mistakes
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 6
Preventing Algae on Your Pool Route
Best Green Pool Clean-Up Methods
Answering Your Pool Business Questions
What Features Make a Great VS Pump?
Answering Your YouTube Questions Volume 5
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Pool Filter?
Time to Upgrade to a Saltwater System?
Pool Pro are you Ready to Invest in Real Estate?
Different Methods to Vacuum a Pool to “Waste”
Answering Your YouTube Comments & Questions Volume 4
Cordless or Corded Robotic Cleaner, That is the Question
Prevent Algae in a Swimming Pool
How Not to Get Bad Reviews
Test Strip VS… How Test Strips Compare to Other Testing Methods
Answering Your YouTube comments & Questions Volume 3
Some Tips to Prevent Burnout in Your Pool Service Business
Cloudy Pool Water Causes and Cures
Spotlight on Dichlor the Lesser Known Chlorine Type
Spotlight on Trichlor & Tips on Using it as Your Primary Sanitizer
Answering Your YouTube Comments Volume 2
How Leslie’s Wholesale Can Partner With Your Pool Service with Chad Christensen
Jandy SpeedSet Controller – Easy VS Pump Control with Steve Jones of Fluidra
Spotlight on Cal Hypo and How to Use it as Your Primary Sanitizer
Spotlight on Liquid Chlorine & How to Use it Effectively
Answering Your YouTube Comments Volume 1
Answering Robotic Pool Cleaner Critics
The Polaris Line-Up of Cleaners with Skye Svenningsen of Fluidra
Benefits of a MultiCyclone Pre-Filter
Best Suction Side Cleaner in 2023
The Future is Now in Your Business -Proactive Thinking Tips
PoolLab 2.0 (WATER TESTER in the USA) Some Must-Have Features
Chris Brink the CEO of HASA on Pressing Industry Issues & HASA's Acquisition of Orenda
How to Build Word of Mouth Advertisement in Your Pool Service
PORT-A-VAC 2.0 the Ultimate Portable Filtration System!
Best Ways to Get Paid on the Spot
Do These Things and Your Swimming Pool Will Look Awful in the Summer
Pool Surface Issues: what is Normal and What is a Defect?
Are All Trichlor Tablets Equal?
Best of Bob Lowry “TDS and Your Pool”
Black Algae Effective Treatment
Best VS Pump for A Pool Running on 115 Volts
Rain and Some Common Pool Issues
Best of Bob Lowry “Algae and Algaecides”
Pool Industry Mergers: HASA Buys ORENDA and More
2023 Western Pool & Spa Show New Product Spotlight
Resetting the Podcast at Episode 1111!
An Overview of Chlorine Enhancers
The Power of a Service Agreement
Multi-Tork New 4-Pack of Filter Sockets
Clever Marketing Ideas to Land More Pool Service Accounts
The Truth About the Negative Aspects of Being a Pool Service Pro
Residential vs Commercial Pool Service Which is Better
Why a Pool is Not Holding Chlorine Part 3 of 3
Why A Pool is Not Holding Chlorine Part 2 of 3
Why A Pool is Not Holding Chlorine Part 1 of 3
PoolRx Plus – All About the Booster, Benefits with a Salt Pool & More with Fred Schweer Part 2 of 2
PoolRx Plus- Use 50% less Chlorine and Prevents Algae with Fred Schweer Part 1 of 2
Some Irritating Pool Service Customer Mistakes and Oversights
Best Way to Deal With Messy Gardeners Out on Your Pool Route
Carbon Fiber vs. Aluminum Pool Poles, Which is Right for You?
Some Common Cartridge Filter Cleaning Myths and Truths
Cyclone Filter Cleaner System with Founder Jordan Thiessen
Pool Pro You Need Passive Income
Skimmer Suction Fails & Fixes
Should You Offer Free Services to Land Accounts?
Chemical-Only Service Done Right Equals Easy Money
How Do You Know When the Filter Elements Are Bad?
New Pool Guy Time Wasting Mistakes
New Pool Guy Mistakes to Avoid
Should you Cut Costs to Increase your Pool Service Profits?
Nothing is Perfect in the Pool Industry
How Green Pool Clean Ups can Grow Your Pool Service
The Benefits of Using Multiple Pool Water Test Kits
Pool Skimming Tips and Best Leaf Rakes
Swimming Pool Manual Vacuuming Tips and Tricks
Setting Your Hourly Pool Service Rate
Sales Tips for Selling VS Pumps
BWT PK Giant & PK Turbo Are Revolutionary Cordless Vacuums
Tips on Selling Saltwater Systems to Your Customers
Weekly Pool Service Should Be Your Primary Focus
Wind Event Day-by-Day Clean-Up Routine
How Important is Circulation – Very Important!
Lesser Known Suction Side Cleaners
Passing on That Golden Customer Could Cost You
What is Better, Buying a House with a Pool or Building a Pool After?
How to Create a Winning Pool Service Company! With Scott Roberts of NPRS
Does Buying a Pool Route Make Good Business Sense? With Scott Roberts of NPRS
Spotlight on Clear Pool Products
The Pool Industry Positives Outweigh any Negatives
Classic Underbidding Mistakes in Your Pool Service
AquaStar Pipeline Filter 9 months Later
PSS (Pool Service Software), Go Beyond with your Pool Business, Demo with Gus Velez Co-Founder
Is All-Inclusive Billing Still Smart in 2023?
Every Pool Should Have An Automatic Cleaner
Where to Invest Your Profits in 2023
Winter and Your Salt System
Why Chlorine Prices Are Totally Insane!
Vacuum System Bag Micron Rating – Riptide Bags
“Play the Tape Forward” in Your Pool Service Business
Top Photometer Choices for Your Pool Service
Dealing with a Bad Review
Why a Pool Has Very Little or No Suction
Rainbow 300 Chlorinator Cautions and Fails
How to Vacuum a Spa
Underrated Products of 2023: VacDaddy
The Real Logic Behind Increasing Your Prices
Ways to Speed Up Your Pool Filter Cleaning On Your Route
Best of Bob Lowry #10 Pool With That “Chlorine” Smell
Best of Bob Lowry #9 Cal Hypo Leaves a Black Stain
Best of Bob Lowry #8 Constant High Ph
Best of Bob Lowry #7 Commercial vs Residential Pools
Best Swimming Pool Filter of 2022
Best Suction Cleaner of 2022
Vacuum System with Or Without a Cart? Which is Better
Hype or Real? SkimDoctor 2.0 & PoolSkim
How to Take 4 Weeks Off Each Year in Your Pool Service Business
The Best Salt System of 2022
Gas Heater VS an Electric Heat Pump Which is Better at Heating a Pool or Spa?
Buying a Partial Pool Route
How to Drop Bad Service Accounts Without Losing Any Money
How BWT Robotic Cleaners and Portable Vacuums can Help the Pool Pro with Sean McDermott of BWT
Benefits of Robotic Pool Cleaners with Sean McDermott of BWT
Best Of Bob Lowry #6 – Preventing Algae
Multi-Tork Socket Set – Save Time on Your Filter Cleaning!
Setting a Swimming Pool VS Pump Run-time and Speeds (RPM)
VS Pool Pump Tips, Tricks & User Error
My Pick for the Best VS Pool Pump
Routines are an Essential Part of Business
Some Pools to Steer Clear Of
Red Flag Customers
Handling Aggressive and Friendly Dogs on Your Pool Route
The 2023 Pool Season, Will It be a Carbon Copy of 2022?
Real or Hype: The Primate Pool Pole
Do You Love Doing Pool Service?
Hayward Navigator & Pool Vac V-Flex an Underrated Cleaner
Should You Service Pools in the Rain?
Pool Guy Investing Advice: Do It Now!
Confession, I Don’t Carry a Pool Vacuum Hose on my Truck
Get Some Good Cleaning Equipment Bro!
Real or Hype? CuLator Metal and Stain Eliminator
Best and Worst Time to Start a Pool Service Business
Burr, it’s Cold Out There
Deciding Between Suction Pool Cleaner Types
How to Lose money in Your Business
Should you Start Taking Above Ground pools?
The Danger of Under Bidding
Is there a Price Ceiling?
Some Essential Handy Stuff to Have on Your Pool Service Truck
Polaris 280 Tips & Tricks
Why Pool Business Fail Part 2 – Lack of Planning
Why Pool Businesses Fail Part 1 – Lack of Funds
Some Weird Things Happening at a Pool
Suction Cleaner Installation Tips
Putting Yourself Out of Business
Hype or Real: LaMotte Spin Touch
Low Pool Filter PSI Causes and Cures
Episode 1,000! How I Keep Motivated & Avoid Burn Out
California’s Potential Ban on Gas Pool Heaters
Hype or Real? VacDaddy & Bottom Feeder
Hype or Real? Polaris Atlas/Maxx, AquaStar Pipeline Filter & Betta 2.0
Answering Some of the Negative Points of Entering the Pool Service Industry
Cartridge Pool Filters the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Chemical Safe Handling Tips
Nation Wide 1099 Ruling Could Make All Workers Employees
What is Free Available Chlorine and Ways to Test for It
Time is Money Out on Your Pool Route
Pool Equipment Inspection Tips
Honesty is Truly the Best Policy!
LaMotte Tracer Digital PockeTester Line-up
Smart Business Practices for a Down Economy
Test Strips That You Never Knew Existed
Black Algae Treatment Tips!
Should You Start Doing Commercial Pool Service?
HOA Pool Bidding Tips and Tricks
Backwashing a Filter Overview of the Process
Compact or Full Size Truck for Pool Service: Spotlight on the Honda Ridgeline
Why Pool Service is the Best Profession to Enter
Polaris 360 vs Suction Side Cleaner
Pool Pro Ask Yourself, "Is it Worth it?”
Small Pool Care Tips
Riptide Vacuum System Tips, Tricks and Accessories
Major Wind Event Pool Pro Tips
How HASA is Continuing Bob Lowry’s Legacy with Terry Arko of HASA
Benefits of Using Liquid Chlorine on Your Pool Route with Terry Arko of HASA
How HASA Got Involved with the Netflix Movie “Day Shift” with Terry Arko of HASA
Managing Pools with High CYA with Terry Arko of HASA
The Drought, High TDS and Your Pool with Terry Arko of HASA
How the Leslie's Pro Partner Program Can Grow Your Business & Special Savings on Hayward Equipment
How Not to Get In Over Your Head With A Pool Problem
Try Tiered Pool Service Accounts
Avoid Doing These Things on Your Pool Route
Recession Talk, Pool Pro No Need To Panic!
Basic Cleaning Equipment to Get You Started on Cleaning a Pool
Big Pools Can Be a Big Pain
First Look at the AquaStar Pipeline VS Pump with Todd Pieri
Why the Pool Pro Will Love the AquaStar Pipeline Filters with Todd Pieri
AquaStar Pipeline Filters Overview with Todd Pieri COO of AquaStar
Vacuum System or a Portable Filtration System?
SmarterSpa a Plug & Play SWG for Hot Tubs!
Should You Offer Discounts to Land New Customers?
Pool Guy Math Wizard! Adding Income to Your Pool Route is Easy!
The Ideal Run Time for Your Pool Pump
Every Other Week Service, Should I Do It?
Fastest Way to Vacuum a Pool
Pool Pole Choices Aluminum Or Carbon Fiber?
Practical Ways of Speeding Up Your Day On Your Pool Route
Help! D.E. Is Leaking Into My Pool!
Best of the Pool Pro Round Table
Best of Rudy Stankowitz – Common Pool Myths
Best of Bob Lowry – Free Chlorine Level Mistakes & Borates
Best Of Pool Plaster Panel – Start-Up Methods and More
Why 3 PPM of Free Chlorine is Not the Ideal Level
Some Common Suction Side Cleaner Issue
Tips for Equipment Below The Pool’s Water Level
Hayward Navigator, Love it or Hate it!
Lawsuits and other Liability Issues on Your Pool Route
Innovative Pool Products Under $40 That Are Game Changers!
Having Good Boundaries with Your Pool Route
What Chemicals Can Be Substituted For What?
Sales Tips for VS Pumps
What Chemicals Can You Put Through the Skimmer?
VS Pool Pump Myths
Green Pool Fail! How To Do It Right the First Time
A Hot Tub is Just a Tiny Pool, Right?
Pool Pro Real Estate Investing Guide Part 2 of 2
Pool Pro Real Estate Investing Guide Part 1 of 2
Robots and Automation Are Taking Over the Pool Industry!
Business Question: Getting Started & Non-Profit Ideas
New Swimming Pool Product – You Are the Beta Tester!
Water Tech Battery Operated Cleaners -My Top Picks for You
Pal Light Dual Zone Upgrade & Why I like the Pal EvenGlow System
Vinyl Pool Care Tips and Tricks
Swimming Pool Vacuum System Limitations
Why Is My Pool Not Holding Chlorine? Featuring the Best of Bob Lowry
Pool Pro -What to Invest in During a Recession
Dear Pool Product Manufacturer -Please Fix This!
Every Chlorine Type Has a By-Product, What Can you Live With?
Paying it Forward as In Passing Cost Onto Your Customers in a Smart Way
Some More Typical Pool Service Rookie Mistakes That Everyone Makes
Some Drawbacks of Adding Borates to 50 PPM
Typical Pool Service Rookie Mistakes That Everyone Makes
How Did my Predictions for The 2022 Season Pan Out?
These Are the Pools I would Pass On for Sure!
Solar Pool Covers the Good and Bad
Pool Child Safety Tips to Prevent Drowning
Repairs or Weekly Pool Service? Which Is Better?
The Winning Combination – Pool Care Made Easy!
Vacation Time and Your Pool Service Company – How to Take Time off
Will Smart Water Monitors Replace Pool Service?
Employee, 1099 Sub Contractor or a Third Option You Might Not Have Thought Of
VacDaddy Vacuum to Waste Attachment – A Real Game Changer
My Thoughts on the Chlorine Genie
Should I Charge For a Return Service or Special Service?
Why Replacing Your DE Filter with a Cartridge Filter is Smart
Business Question: How to Capture More Leads?
Do You Save money By switching to a Saltwater Pool?
A Recap of My Platforms and Why Being a Pool Service Pro is Legit!
VS Pumps are Great!
WaterGuru Smart Water Monitor
Muriatic Acid Alternatives
It Ain’t Cheap to Own a Swimming Pool
Liquid Chlorine VS Cal-Hypo
Shock and Awe VS Floc Method for Green Pool Clean Up
Are Cal Hypo Tablets Any Good?
Man it’s Blazing Hot Out Here!
Should You Drain a Green Pool?
Rising pH in Your Pool – Solved!
Photometer, Test Strips & Reagent Test Kits – Why All Are Useful
Salt Cell Blowback – What the Heck is It?
How to Know If My Filter Cartridge is Bad
Why an HOA Pool Can Be Golden
An Overview of 3" Trichlor Tablets
An Overview of Salt Water System (SWG) Brands
El Cheapo, How to Deal with Those Cheap Customers
Don’t be Lazy on Your Pool Route
How the Drought Will Affect Your Pool Service
Pool Surface Skimming Help – Devices to Make Your Life Easier
How to Insulate Your Business From a Recession
Pool Business Matrix
Are you making a “Real” profit in your pool service business?
Will Prices Ever Drop?
Add More Chlorine Bro!
How Many Pools Can You Clean in One Day?
The First Impression in Everything in Business
Flate Rate vs Itemized Billing for your Pool Service
Generic Robotic Cleaners VS the Major Manufacturer Robotic Cleaners
Pentair IntelliFlo VS Pump Hacks & Tips
How To Know If a Swimming Pool Product is Good?
When to Refer Work Out on Your Pool Route
To Do-It Yourself or Not, That is the Question
Betta 2.0 The New Standard in Solar-Powered Surface Cleaners
Some Reasons Why Your Suction Side Cleaner is Not Moving
Proper Automatic Cleaner Care
AquaStar Pipeline Filter, Small but Mighty!
Why a Cleaner in Every Pool on Your Route is a Great Idea
Geared Suction Side Cleaners VS Bouncing Cleaners
Polaris ATLAS XT & MAXX vs Hayward PoolCleaner-Aquanaut-Phoenix
Differences Between Fiberglass, Vinyl, and Plaster Pool Types
Why Residential Pools are Your Bread and Butter
How to Effectively Bid Commercial Pools
Commercial Pool Service Pros and Cons
What is Normal and What is a Defect of the Plaster?
How you Present Yourself is a Reflection of Your Business
Setting Your Service Call Rates Based on Current Inflationary Conditions
Rainbow Chlorinator Tips & Tricks
Chlorine Wash Tips and Tricks
Swimming Pool Acid Wash do’s and Don’ts
Product Defects: Hayward VS Drives & Pentair Intelliflo VS Pump Communication Error
Ways to Speed Up the Bidding Process
Why a Website is Essential for Your Pool Service
How to Break a Pool from Tri-Chlor Tablets
How to Choose the Best Chlorine Type for Your Pool
Drop Those High Chemical Use Pool Service Accounts
Things to Know About Variable Speed Pumps
How to Handle Runaway Inflation
Is Pool Service Really Recession Proof?
Borates for Dummies
Should You Start Charging Your Customers for 3” Tablets?
Nidec Neptune Series Variable Speed Motors
Polaris Atlas XT – The Most Advanced Suction Side Cleaner, Period!
A Highlight of Some of the Companies At the Western Pool Show
Audio Tour of the Western Pool & Spa Show Floor
An Overview of the Four Major Vacuum Systems
Texas Deep Freeze Redux and Some Tips from Harold Evans of Orenda
Knowledge Can Help You with the Runaway Industry Wide Inflation, with Harold Evans of Orenda
How Important is the LSI Anyway? With Harold Evans of Orenda
Tips on Running Your Service Business the Right Way with Harold Evans of Orenda
Swimming Pool Regional Differences & Things to Know From State to State
PoolRx+ Tips and Things to Note with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
Using PoolRx+ with High CYA Levels & Commercial Pool Sizing with Fred Schweer
PoolRx+ Booster and Enhanced Chlorine Levels with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
PoolRx+ and How It Can Save You Money On Chemical Cost with Fred Schweer of PoolRX
Signs Your Pool Filter Needs to be Cleaned
Some Common Sense Factors When Upgrading Your Pool Filter
The Truth and Myths of Purchasing a Swimming Pool Route with Scott Roberts of NPRS
Tips on Managing and Recruiting Employees for Your Pool Route with Scott Roberts of NPRS
Inflation, Mega Pool Companies & Buying a Partial Route with Scott Roberts of NPRS
Bloopers and Fails Out on My Pool Route
Simple Things You Can Add to Make Your Pool Service Bid Shine
Advantage Manufacturing Service Cart & Bottom Feeder Cart!
Advertising Effectively to Get New Pool Service Accounts
Ways to Offset the Higher Cost of Chlorine
Common Homeowner Pool Filter Errors
Common Homeowner Timer and VS Pump Errors
Common Homeowner Errors That You Will Run into On Your Pool Route
Save Money By Not Shocking Your Pool
Pool Pro Windy Weather Tips to Manage Your Route
Just Do it! Why This Only Works for Nike
Medical Insurance and the Pool Pro -A Downside to Being Self-Employed
Ways of Using a Robotic Cleaner on Your Pool Route
Can You Qualify for a Mortgage Working as a Pool Service Professional?
Pool Skimmer Baskets 101
Three Simple Things You Can Do To Set Your Pool Service Apart
The Proper Water Level in Your Pool is Half the Battle
Pool Pump Wet End Issues – Why a Pump Won’t Prime & Other Issues
The Power of Teaming Up in Your Pool Service
Paythepoolman Pool Routing and Billing Software with Creator Jeff Posth
Help! My Pool is Overflowing From All This Rain!
What to Do About the Rising Cost in the Swimming Pool Industry
The Advantages of Being a One Person Pool Service (Single-Poler)
Should You Hire a Certified Pool Inspector When You Buy A House with a Pool?
The Rapidly Changing Pool Service Landscape - PoolCorp Purchases Pinch A Penny
Stocking Up for 2022 is a Smart Thing to Do
Flash Testing, is it Accurate?
Pool Surface Issues and Why You Should Avoid These Accounts
How Much Rain is Too Much Rain to Work In?
Should You Upgrade to a Saltwater Pool (SWG) in 2022?
Pool Service Accounts You Should Avoid
How Many Pools Can You Do in a Day?
SUTRO Pro and How You can use the SUTRO in Your Pool Business
Why I Don’t Carry a Vacuum Hose
Pool Cleaning Equipment Overview with Special Guest Glen Heffernan of the Bottom Feeder Vacuum
Problem Pools – 5% of Your Pools will Cause you 95% of Your Troubles
Pool Service with no Repairs, Can it Be Done?
Polaris 360 VS a Suction Side Cleaner
Pool Guy on Real Estate Investing
Hayward pHin is Discontinued, Cancelled, Kaput – What Went Wrong?
A Yearly Audit of Your Service Business Can Be Helpful
Manually Vacuuming A Pool But There is Very Little Suction! Troubleshooting Part 2 of 2
Manually Vacuuming A Pool But There is Very Little Suction! Troubleshooting Part 1 of 2
Windy Weather – Oh Man!
Which Talyor Test Kit is Best? K-2005 or the K-2006
Zodiac MX Cleaners, the Good the Bad and the Ugly
What Services to Add to Your Pool Business as You are Growing
Don’t Over Do It on You Pool Route
Automatic Cleaner Tips and Things to Avoid Doing
When Not to Add Salt to Your Pool
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Pool Industry and What It Means to You
Free Services to Offer to Land a Service Account
Explaining What You Include in Your Weekly Pool Service
Honest Pool Service Bidding – What to Look For on Your Bid
My Prediction for the 2022 Swimming Pool Season – In a Word, Expensive
“Best of Bob Lowry #4” Why High CYA is a Problem
“Best of Bob Lowry #3” Bob Debunks Some Common Pool Myths
“Best of Bob Lowry #2” Bob’s Target Ranges & Recommended Free Chlorine Level
“Best of Bob Lowry #1” Bob on Why Balancing the Pool Water is So Important
A Tribute to Bob Lowry (October 1st 1946 to November 17th, 2021)
Pool Service Hourly Rate – Can It Be Calculated?
Zodiac Ranger and Pentair Lil’ Rebel Are the Best Bargain Cleaners!
Vehicle Write Offs, Which is Best for Your Business?
All About Lawsuits and What to Avoid
The Hidden and Not So Hidden Dangers of Trichlor
Talking Yourself Out of a New Pool Service Bid
Heavy Leaf Debris in Your Pool Each Week? Try the PoolSkim!
Vinyl Pools & Some Common Issues to Be Aware Of
PebbleTec Pools & Some Common Issues with This Surface Type
The Real Difference Between a D.E. Filter, Cartridge Filter & Sand Filter
Waterco Multicyclone 16 (Jacuzzi JMC 16) Traps 80% Dirt Before the Filter!
The Four Different Testing Methods and Which is Best with Bob Lowry
Borates and Mineral Systems with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Will There Be a Chlorine Shortage in 2022? Bob Lowry Answers This and More
Cold Water and Your Pool Care with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
What to Include in Full Service Pool Service Accounts
Pricing Yourself Out of Business
How To Speed Up Your Filter Cleaning on Your Pool Route
Bringing on a Pool Service Tech (Employee) – A Good Idea? A Bad Idea?
Should You Replace your Entire Pool Pump or Just the Motor?
Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 4: Backwash Valves, D.E. Filter Trouble and More
Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 3: From Pressure Gauges to O-Rings
Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 2: High PSI and When the Filter Elements Are Bad
Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 1: Filter Type and Size Overview
2021 Year in Review with Scott Webb Editor of Aqua Magazine - Inflation, Shortages and More!
Best Portable Small Professional Pool Vacuum
Taking Time Off From Your Pool Service Business
Win Accounts for Life with Excellent Customer Service
Are Chemical Only Service Accounts a Good Idea?
NPP (National Pool Partners) Pool Service at the “Major League” Level with Hal Denbar of NPP
Character Counts in Your Pool Service Business
What is Better? Residential Pools or Commercial Pools? With Bob Lowry
What Would Bob Lowry Do? Short Pump Run Time & You Shock a Pool and It Turns Neon Green
What Would Bob Lowry Do? You Have 4” of Rain Forecast and Bidding an Airbnb Rental
What Would Bob Lowry Do? A Pool with Constantly High pH and No Chlorine at the Supplier
Swimming Pool Equipment Shortage
Newly Filled Plaster Pool Tips
Switching Chlorine Types in 2022 & Tips To Use Less Chlorine
Being on the Ball in Your Pool Service Business
D.E. Filters the Ultimate Guide
Are you Winning Out There on Your Pool Service Route?
Gardener and Landscaper Relations 101
Essential Spare Parts for your Pool Service Route
Essential Pool Route Starter Cleaning Equipment: what you Need to Get Started
Fall Pool Care Tips
Swimming Pool VS Pump Tips
Filter Cleaning Schedule for Your Pool Route
Should you Change How and What you Bill Your Customers For in 2022?
You Can’t Take Every Account or Keep Every Account
Things I Learned This Pool Season
Common Chemical Myths with Bob Lowry Part 2 – Tri-Chlor is the Strongest Chlorine Type
Common Chemical Myths with Bob Lowry Part 1 – Evaporation lowers CYA in a pool
What If? Part 3 With Bob Lowry – You Smell “Chlorine” At the Hotel Pool and More!
What If? Part 2 with Bob Lowry – Cal Hypo Left a Black Stain in the Pool and More!
What If? With Bob Lowry – Adjusted Alkalinity with CYA over 200 and More! Part 1
Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 3: Can You Handle It?
Tips to Keep Your Suction Side Cleaner Moving
Which One is Best? Color Q 2x Pro 7, Color Q 2x Pro 9 or Spin Touch?
Best Pool Service Pro Poles
Things I Would Tell Myself About Running a Pool Service If I Could Go Back In Time
Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 2: How Many Accounts Do I Need
Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 1: General Thoughts & Questions
Windy Weather and Your Pool
What Chemicals Can You Add to Through The Skimmer?
HASA CEO Chris Brink on the 2021 Chlorine Shortage and the 2022 Season Forecast
Should you Bring an Employee on Board?
Dolphin Vs Polaris which Robotic Cleaner Is Better?
Stocking Up for the 2022 Season – Should You Do it?
Pool Vacuum System Choices
The VacDaddy- Portable Pool Vacuum System with Matt D'Aguanno Owner and Creator
Can You Have Too Little CYA in Your Pool?
What to do with Multiple Days of Rain on Your Pool Route
Solving Those Strange Pool Mysteries
How to Know If you Are Making Money on Your pool Route
Water Tech’s 20th Anniversary and Product Overview with Guy Erlich, President
Is Copper Safe to Use in a Pool? With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Low pH and How it Affects a Pool with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
How Nitrates and Phosphates Affect a Pool with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Problem Pool: Not Holding Chlorine or Constant Algae with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Why High Cyanuric Acid a Bad Thing with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Developing a Winning Personality for Your Pool Service
An Automatic cleaner in Every Pool on Your Route – Yes!
Why Referring Work Out Can be a Smart Thing on Your Pool Route
Why a Bigger Salt Water System Cell is a Better Choice
The One True Benefit of a Salt Water Generator
Ariel by Solar-Breeze: Solar Surface Cleaner First Impressions
A Portable Clean-Up Pump Can Come In Super Handy!
Time Management Out on Your Pool Route
Tips on Switching From a Pressure Side Cleaner to a Robotic Cleaner
The “Not Enough” Economy has Hit the Pool Industry!
What is Causing Algae in my Pool?
Dog Issues on Your Pool Route
Give Me My Money! Tips on Getting Paid on the Spot
Can’t Find the Chlorine Type You Usually Use? What Should You Do?
Rookie Chemistry Mistakes and More with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Chlorine Shortages and Price Increases Are Real
Why is my pH always going up in my Pool? With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Tips on Pool Service at Short Term Rentals & Airbnb with Bob Lowry
How Strong is One Chlorine Type Compared to Another? With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Different Chlorine Types and Which is the Best with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Keys to Success in Owning a Pool Route with Scott Roberts of NPRS
Is the Pool Industry a Good Industry to Get into? With Scott Roberts of NPRS
How Do I Get Trained When I Buy a Pool Route? With Scott Roberts of NPRS
What Exactly is a Pool Route and What am I buying? With Scott Roberts of NPRS
The Ins and Outs of Purchasing a Pool Route with Scott Roberts of NPRS
My Suction Side Cleaner Is Not Moving Well and Getting Stuck
Why Pool Businesses Fail
Black Algae Treatment 101
Why a Routine is So Important Out on Your Pool Route
Yellow Treat² Mustard Algicide and the Science Behind Sodium Bromide with Scott Hamilton of United Chemical
Avoid the Chlorine Crisis by Not Panicking
Protective Gear and Tips to Prevent Injury on Your Pool Route
Best Ways to Add Borates to Your Pool
Investing your Profits to Build for the Future
Summer Pool Care Tips
Filtration is Half the Battle in Pool Care
What to do with Those Problem Pools
How to Beat the Heat Out on Your Pool Route
Different Ways to Vacuum a Swimming Pool
CCH® Endurance Slow Release Cal-Hypo Tablets With Ed Barney of Sigura
The Cost of Everything is Going up in the Pool Industry – Why?
Pool Chemical Dosing Basics with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Pool Surface Type Care & Cautions with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Water Basics with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Pool Start Up Methods with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Generic Pool Parts vs OEM Parts
How Do you Manage Being Sick or Injured in Your Pool Service Route
Take Pride in your Pool Service Business
Be Clear When Communicating Everything
Chlorine Armageddon!
Phosphate Remover Testing Results
The Orenda Way with Harold Evans of Orenda Technologies
Salt Water Generators and Those White Flakes with Harold Evans of Orenda Technologies
Why the LSI is Key with Harold Evans of Orenda Technologies
How the Tri-Chlor Shortage Can Bring Positive Change to the Industry with Harold Evans of Orenda Technologies
Tips on Selling Pool Pumps to Customers Under the New DOE Regulations
Common Pool Pump & Motor Noises and What's the Problem - Screech, Hum & Click!
Hayward VS Pump Line-Up and How to Choose the Right VS Pump with Scott Petty of Hayward
Common Misconceptions on the New DEO Regulations and VS Pumps with Scott Petty of Hayward
DOE Pump Regulations Explained with Scott Petty of Hayward "The Pump Guy"
Color Bodies: Why Your Water Has That Odd Color to It with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
What is TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Signs a Swimming Pool Has a Leak with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Are Adding Borates an End All Cure-All? With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
All About Swimming Pool Algaecides and Ways to Prevent Algae with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Polaris Robotic Pool Cleaners Models & Features with Skye Svenningsen of Fluidra
HASA Liquid Chlorine and Acid Returnable Cases 101 with Terry Arko of HASA
Best Methods from Going From Tri-Chlor Tablets to Liquid Chlorine with Terry Arko of HASA
What is a Pool Sanitizer Anyway? With Terry Arko of HASA
Switching From Tri-Chlor to Liquid Chlorine and Using a Liquid Chlorine Feeder with Terry Arko of HASA
Switching to a Robotic Cleaner From a Suction or Pressure Cleaner – Things to Know
Answer the phone man! Simple Things that Make you an Elite Service Company
How Not to Lose Money on Your Pool Route
Two Common Liability Issue you Can Easily Avoid on Your Pool Route
Leslie's Pro Program with Brian Agnew & Chad Christensen of Leslie's Commercial Division
Some Causes of Poor Water Flow in Your Pool
Double Up On Your Pool Service Equipment
Three Common DIY Pool Care Errors That You Will Encounter
When to Drain Your Pool or a Pool on Your Route
Pool Service Pro - What is Your End Game?
Dogs in your Pool and Ways to Keep the Pool Balanced with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Residential vs Commercial Pool Service with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Best Pool Water Testing Methods with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Products That Can Zero Out Your Pool’s Chlorine Level with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Pros and Cons of UV and Ozone Systems with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Green Pool Clean Up Pricing Guide
White Mold, Racoon Poop and Black Algae with Rudy Stankowitz
Mustard Algae with Rudy Stankowitz
Green Algae in a Pool with Rudy Stankowitz
“How to Get Rid of and Prevent Swimming Pool Algae” with Rudy Stankowitz
PoolRx Cautions and Errors and Ways to Prevent Them with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
Using PoolRx in a Green Pool and a Pool with Existing Algae
PoolRx Sizing and Use with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
How to Sell PoolRx to your Clients and Ways it Can Save you Money with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
Benefits of Using PoolRx & PoolRx+ with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
Budget Pool Company to Elite Pool Company
Riptide SL Updated Features: What I Like and Some New Features
Vacuum System Bags and Micron Ratings: What is the Best Bag Micron Rating?
Pool Not Running: How Long Can it Be Down & Equipment Replacement Tips
Rule of Thumb for Adding Borates to Bring Your Pool to 30-50 ppm
Natural Chemistry Trade Grade Products with Sales Director Chris Marcano
Water clarifier-SeaKlear Chitosan Clarifier with Alicia Stevens of Natural Chemistry
An Overview of Phosfree Max & Phosfree with Alicia Stevens of Natural Chemistry
All About Pool Perfect Max with Alicia Stevens of Natural Chemistry
An Overview of Enzymes, Phosphate Removers & Water Clarification With Alicia Stevens of Natural Chemistry
Hot Tub Care with Insights from Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
What Exactly is a PPM? Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry Explains
Switching from Tri-Chlor to Cal Hypo Tablets – Some Cautions with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
About “Pool Chemistry for Service Pros” book with the author Bob Lowry
Proper Pool Filtration and Cloudy Pool Water with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Salt Water Pools as Easy as Set it and Forget it?
Spa Air Venturi, Air Blowers and Spa Booster Pumps 101
The Pool Caddy I Use
What to Test For Each Week in a Pool
Best Variable Speed Run Times
When to Add Salt to Your Saltwater Pools
Swimming Pool Deep Freeze: Tips on Pool Equipment and Freezing Weather Damage
Test Strips Pros and Cons
“Add More Chlorine!” – Not That Simple
Poolife NST Slow-Dissolving Cal Hypo Tablets with Michael Villegas of Sigura
Solar Covers, Safety Nets and How to Deal with Them on Your Pool Route
You Get What You Pay For, Don’t Go Cheap on Your Pool!
Adding A Pressure Washing Service to Your Pool Service
What I Believe About Pool Chemistry
Pool Pro Roundtable: Tips on Being Successful In the Industry and Customer Relations
Saltwater Generators Pros and Cons with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Non-Chlorine Shock and Shocking a Pool with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
The Different Chorine Types With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Raising and Lowering the pH in a Pool With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
pH and Why it is So Important in Balancing a Pool With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Tips on Setting Your Repair and Install Rates
Lease or Buy a Truck, Which is Better?
$1,000 Pool Test Kit – Is it Worth it?
Woman In the Pool Industry with Kelli Carrillo
All About IPPSA (Independent Pool and Spa Service Association) With Kelli Carrillo
Balancing Your Pool and Tips on When to Drain with Joe Laurino of CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer
Fill Water Issues with Joe Laurino of CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer
Tips for Pool Pros on Metal Staining with Joe Laurino of CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer
Tinted Pool Water Solutions with Joe Laurino of CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer
Metal Staining 101 with Joe Laurino of CuLator Metal Stain Eliminator and Stain Preventer
Best Way to Approach a Customer About Changing Their Filter Elements
Set a Mental Timer on Your Pool Route
Cal Hypo Tablets in Place of Tri-Chlor Tablets? The Pros and Cons
Compact or a Full-Size Truck for Your Pool Service Company?
“Borates, Are They for Real?” With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
“Swimming Pool Metal Staining 101” With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
“Preventing Algae in Your Pool” With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
“Is Cyanuric Acid Testing Accurate?” With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
“Is High CYA Really a Problem?” With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
“Why is Balancing Your Pool Important Anyway?” With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Certified Residential vs CPO Certification What is the Difference?
Taking on Above Ground Pools as Service Accounts
VS Pump Run Time – Best Speeds and Run Times to Set
VS Pump Sizing – How to Pick the Right Variable Speed Pump
Know What’s in That Chemical? Like With Clorox Xtra Blue 3” Tablets?
Sign in Sheet and Other Tips to Let the Customer Know you Showed Up
Cold Weather and Water Testing Anomalies
Dead Critter Disposal the Horror of Pool Service
Year End Audit of Your Business: Are you Making Any Money?
Tips on Selling VS Pumps to Your Customers
Are you Bringing the Industry Down or Building It Up?
What Spare Parts Should You Carry For Your Pool Route?
Why I Think Cartridge Filters are the Best Pool Filters
Using Liquid Chlorine In Place of 3” Tablets
Sutro Smart Water Monitor - The Most Advanced Smart Water Tester On the Market Today!
Cold Water and Some Things to Note
Are you Still Using a Spa Wand?
Duct Tape – Tacky, Yes. Useful, Yes!
Getting Burned – Avoid Getting Stiffed!
Leslie's Wholesale: Pool Pro Open a FREE Account Today!
Leaf Vacuum VS Vacuum Systems: Apples to Oranges?
D.E. Filter Leak Source – How to Find That Leak
Inspect Your Pool Equipment to Save Money!
Holiday Schedule & Your Pool Service Business
Skimmer Pool Software That Rocks! Run Your Pool Service the right Way
Best Gear Type Suction Cleaner for Your Pool
State of the Pool Industry and Looking Towards the Future
The Polaris 280 is Still the King of Pressure Cleaners
Can You Afford to Bring on an Employee at This Time?
Podcast Episode 500! A Brief Recap About Me & What I Do
Selling Chlorine Enhancers to your Customers
Salt Water Generators and the Winter Months
Buying a Robotic Cleaner Based on the Type of Debris Canister
Why Full Service is Always the Best Service Tier
All About the Nature2 Mineral Sanitizer with Mara McCartney of Fluidra
When is the Best Time to Start a Pool Service Business?
How to Use Fewer Tablets During the Season
Vacuum System Hacks and Tips
When to Replace my Cartridges, Grids or Sand in my Filter?
Backwash Valve 101 and Backwashing Tips
Basic Business Skills Part 10: Analyzing Your Profit Margin
Pool Vacuum Systems 101
Suction Cleaner Troubleshooting and Tips
Choosing the Best Automatic Cleaner for your Pool
Aqua Magazine and the Current Issues Facing the Pool Trade with Scott Webb, Executive Editor
Basic Business Skills Part 9: Providing Awesome Customer Service
How Many Pools Can You Service Each Day?
Common Pool Surface Types
Major Wind Event
Introducing Pool Service Software (PSS) A Great Routing and Invoicing Software! Interview with Gustavo Velez of PSS
Basic Business Skills Part 8: Building Goodwill
Vacuum System Bags 101: OEM and Aftermarket Bags
Showing Up Each Week is Half the Battle
Tips on Dealing with a Pool That Have 2 Skimmers
SweepEase Pool Brush, Interview with Lee Lyons the Owner and Creator
Truth Or Myth: "A Salt Water Pool is Not a Chlorine Pool" with Rudy Stankowitz
Truth or Myth: "Chlorine Lock" with Rudy Stankowitz
Using Borates in your Pool & Acceptable Chemical Levels with Rudy Stankowitz
Truth or Myth: "Can you Lower your pH without Lowering Total Alkalinity" with Rudy Stankowitz
Lowering Your Pool’s CYA Level with Aluminum Sulphate Interview with Rudy Stankowitz
Pool Leaf Canisters 101
Pool Start-Up Panel Part 4 of 4: What a Good Pool Finish Looks Like with David Penton, David Rockwell & Chip Blough
Pool Start-Up Panel Part 3 of 4: Warranty Issues with David Penton, David Rockwell & Chip Blough
Pool Start-Up Panel Part 2 of 4: Start Up Methods & Issues with David Penton, David Rockwell & Chip Blough
Pool Start-Up Panel Part 1 of 4: Start Up Methods with David Penton, David Rockwell & Chip Blough
Protect Yourself Out on Your Pool Route – My Gear from Head to Toe
Reinvest in Your Pool Service Business
Manually Vacuuming a Pool Troubleshooting & Issues
Some Tips for Manually Vacuuming a Pool
Using Liquid Chlorine in Place of 3” Tri-Chlor Tablets & the HASA Liquidator Chlorine Feeder: Interview with Terry Arko of HASA
Basic Business Skills 7: Bringing Balance to Your Business
Avoid Damaging or Staining Your Pool Surface
Using a Vacuum System to Vacuum Up Ash in a Pool
Manually Vacuuming a Pool VS Using a Vacuum System
The Looming 3” Tri-Chlor Tablet Crisis
Offering Discounts and Free Services in Your Pool Service Business
Should You Include a Suction Side Cleaner as Part of Your Pool Service?
Bad Weather & Your Pool Service Route
Using Dichlor in Your Swimming Pool
Pool Pump Lifespan and Replacement Cost
Cartridge Type D.E. Filters VS Grid Type D.E Filters
Swimming Pool Filter Upgrade Choices
Basic Business Skills 6: Knowing if "Is This Worth my Time and Effort?"
Ash in a Pool After a Fire
All About Using Dry Acid to Lower the pH in Your Pool
Pool Route Tips to Get you Home Sooner Each Day
Tools that Speed Up Your Day Out on Your Pool Service Route
Never Empty Your Pool’s Pump Basket Again!
Tri-Chlor Tablet Shortage Crisis: How to Manage a Pool Without 3” Tablets
Riptide Pool Vacuum System: Interview with the Owners David Sargent & Matt Lopez
Dogs and Your Swimming Pool
The pH is Constantly Rising in my Pool!
Commercial Pool Service Series Part 4: County Health Department
Basic Business Skills Part 5: Capturing Leads
Best Way to Lower pH in Your Pool
Pool Pole Sizing, Which Pole is Right for You?
Basic Business Skills Part 4: Marketing Yourself
Above Ground Pool Hach: Change Out that Filter!
Precision 2.0Li Revised Edition by Water Tech
Borates Area a True Game-Changer!
Best Way to Raise Your Pool’s pH
Buying Pools to Grow Your Pool Route Part 3 of 3 “Customer Relations”: Interview with Fernando Encarnacion of Five Star Pro Pools
Buying Pools to Grow Your Pool Route Part 2 of 3 “Handling Employees”: Interview with Fernando Encarnacion of Five Star Pro Pools
Buying Pools to Grow Your Pool Route Part 1 of 3 “The Method Explained”: Interview with Fernando Encarnacion of Five Star Pro Pools
Pool Robotic Cleaners Explained
Commercial Pool Service Series Part 3: Bidding and Pricing
Upgrading from a Suction Cleaner to a Polaris 360 Non-Booster Pump Pressure Cleaner
Fighting a Losing Battle with Your Pool
Basic Business Skills Series Part 3: Paperwork and Billing
All About Bio-Dex Laboratories - Interview with Lori Brumagin
Commercial Pool Service Series Part 2: Heavy Use Pools
DE Filter Issues and Troubleshooting
Basic Business Skills Series Part 2: Communication Skills
Basic Business Skills Series Part 1: Income and Expenses
Help With Swimming Pool Stains
Gardner Relations: How to Avoid a Trashed Pool Each Week
Best Two Demo Cleaners for Your Pool Route
Swimming Pool Side ports/Vacuum Ports 101
Commercial Pool Service Part 1: Introduction and Overview of Commercial Service Accounts
Is This Swimming Pool Product for Real or Just Hype?
Swimming Pool Surface Color Choices – Which is the Best
When to Drain Your Swimming Pool
Pentair Rebel Vs Hayward PoolCleaner
Which Salt Level Reading to Trust: Digital Meter or System Display?
How to Keep Your Pool Blue all Year Round
Tips on Handling a Swimming Pool Transaction – Getting Paid for the Job
When to Refer Work Out to a Pro
D.E. Filter Backwash Tips
Explaining the Green Pool Clean Up Process to the Customer
The #1 Thing to Focus on in Swimming Pool Care
Hayward pHin Overview and Review
New Pool Guy & Gal Common Frustrations
Pool Route Service Agreement Overview
Ideal pH Range
Reasons Your Pool is Not Holding Chlorine
Ideal Free Chlorine Level for Your Pool
Benefits of Having a Tight Pool Route: Pool Trader App Part 3 of 3
Some Tips on Buying a Pool Route with the Pool Trader App Part 2 of 3
Pool Trader App: The Easy Way to Buy and Sell Pools on Your Route Part 1 of 3
ITS Digital Water Test Kits: Interview with George Bailey of ITS
Pool Industry Confusion: Who Makes That and Who Owns Whom?
Adding Chlorine to My Pool Each Week, is That Normal?
ColorQ 2x Pro7 the NEW! ColorQ Version!
Salt Cell Not Working: Try the 24-Hour Test
Perfectly Balanced Pool – Can It Be Done?
Equipment You Need to Start a Pool Service or Clean Your Own Pool
How to Price a Robotic Cleaner for Your Budget: What Features Can you Live Without
Proper Care of Your Robotic Cleaner
General Liability Insurance: What is Not Covered & Common Exclusions
All About Pool & Spa Enzyme Treatment
Polaris Quattro Tips and Troubleshooting
Use a Chlorine Enhancer on Your Pool Route
D.E. Filter Cleaning Tips
Ducks in Your Pool & How to Get Rid of Them
Best “Bouncing Type” Suction Side Pool Cleaner
Rookie Pool Guy & Gal Mistakes Part 9: Not Treating Algae Aggressively
PAL EvenGlow Retrofit Lights for your Pool & Spa
What is That Purple Dust Staining in my Pool?
A look at the Jandy VS Pump Line-up with Steve Jones of Fluidra
Department of Energy New Pool Pump Regulations & How Jandy Can Help You
Choosing a Cleaner Based on Your Pool Debris
The Importance of Matching Pool Equipment
Document Everything on Your Next Pool Service Bid
White Flakes in my Pool From my Salt System
How to Adjust Your Salt System Output
3” Tri-Chlor Tablets Overview and Use
Granular Tri-Chlor 101
A New Rule of Thumb for Setting Your Pump Run Time
Most Innovative Robotic Cleaner Yet! Polaris ALPHA IQ+
Salt Water Pool Pros and Cons
Bug Bro: Those Pool Service Customers that Bug You
Converting you Pool to a Saltwater Pool
Best Way to Heat Your Swimming Pool
Upgrading or Having a Pool Heater or Heat Pump Installed
The Bottom Feeder Professional Battery Powered Vacuum System: Interview with Glen Heffernan Owner/Creator
False Low Salt Level Reading in your Saltwater Pool
Vacuum Systems vs Manual Vacuuming
Bringing Balance to Your Pool Service Route
When to Call in a Pool Pro for Help
All About Liquid Chlorine with Terry Arko of HASA
Buying a Pool Route Part 7: Inheriting Existing Issues
Solar-Powered Swimming Pool Surface Skimmers Overview
Acid Magic “The User Friendly Muriatic Acid”
Swimming Pool Industry Facebook Groups
Should I Rebuild my Cleaner or Buy a New One?
Chemical Only Service for Your Pool Route
The Test Strip Only Guy
Pool School – The Four Pillars of Orenda Technologies
What is the Ideal pH Range? Discussion with Eric Knight of Orenda Technologies
Chlorine Kill Factor, pH and the CYA Factor: Discussion with Eric Knight of Orenda Technologies
Rookie Pool Guy & Gal Mistakes Part 8: Signing in at Your Accounts
Suction Side Cleaners 101
Above Ground Pool Cleaners Hack – Using Them in In-Ground Pools
Losing Money is Part of Owning a Business
Pool Pro Magazine: Pool Service Business 101
Pool Guy and Gal Rookie Mistakes Part 7: Running Out Of Chemicals
When to Replace your D.E. Filter Grids
When to Replace your Cartridge Filter – Cartridge
Navigating the COVID-19 Recession: Tips for Pool Service Companies
Orenda Technologies Water Quality Issues Series Part 6 of 6: Scaling & Etching
Orenda Technologies Water Quality Issues Series Part 5 of 6: Balancing the LSI
Orenda Technologies Water Quality Issues Series Part 4 of 6: High CYA
Orenda Technologies Water Quality Issues Series Part 3 of 6: Enzyme Treatment
Orenda Technologies Water Quality Issues Series Part 2 of 6: Phosphates
Orenda Technologies Water Quality Issues Series Part 1 of 6: Virtual Classroom and App
Navigating the Confusion of Pool Valves
The Problem with Both Low and High CYA Levels
Rookie Pool Guy & Gal Mistakes Part 6: Troubleshooting Problems
What is Better? Liquid or Granular Conditioner?
Choosing the Right Sanitizer for your Pool
Your Pool Filter Sucks!
Portable Pool Clean Up Pumps
Basic Homeowner Cleaning Equipment
How an Economic Slow Down Affects Your Pool Service Business
Getting Your Pool Ready for the Season
Did you know Leslie’s Sells Wholesale?
Overview of the Water Tech Battery Powered Vacuums
Q&A about the Taylor Test Kits with Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technologies Interview Part 3 of 3
Free Chlorine Levels, Phosphates, Nitrates & K2000 Series NSF Certified Kits: Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technologies Interview Part 2 of 3
High CYA in your Pool, Adjusted Alkalinity and the LSI Index: Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technologies Interview Part 1 of 3
Tips on Selling Variable Speed Pumps to Your Customers
Pool Guy and Gal Rookie Mistakes Part 5: Not Thinking About Liability
Taylor Test Kits are now NSF Certified for Commercial Use
Low Filter PSI the Causes and Cures
High Pool Filter PSI: Causes and Cures
Pool Guy and Gal Rookie Mistakes Part 4: Underbidding Services
What to Charge for on Your Pool Service Route
Ways to Speed Up your Day on your Pool Route
Waterway Power Defender Variable Speed Pumps
Ways to Cure Cloudy Pool Water
Safe D.E. Alternatives for your D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) Filter
Using PoolRx on your Service Route: Sizing the Unit, Troubleshooting and More (Part 4 of 4)
How to Effectively Sell PoolRx to your Pool Service Customers (Part 3 of 4)
PoolRx and Pools with High CYA & Green Pool Clean Up with PoolRx (Part 2 of 4)
PoolRx FAQ with Fred Schweer VP of Sales at PoolRx (Part 1 of 4)
The One for One Rule for Your Pool Service Route
Homeowner Rookie Mistakes Part 3: Water Testing Errors
Polaris Quattro Sport (P40): The Best Pressure Cleaner of 2020
Letting Pool Service Customers Clean their Own Pool Filter
Saltwater Pool Facts & Myths
Robotic Cleaners are Your Best Choice for a Pool Cleaner
Why You Need a Pool Vacuum System Now!
All About the Quad D.E. or Cartridge Type D.E. Filters
Homeowner Rookie Mistakes Part 2: Pump Basket Fails
Aquabot is Now Two Different Companies
Dolphin Proteus Line of Robotic Pool Cleaners
Rookie Pool Guy & Gal Mistakes Series - Part 3: Not Going the Extra Mile
Generic Automatic Cleaner Parts – Are They Any Good?
Homeowner Rookie Mistakes Part 1: Not Adding Water to the Pool
Traditional Method of Pool Care & Chlorine Enhancers
High CYA and the Best Way to Lower It
What to Test for in Your Swimming Pool Each Week?
When to Add Salt to my New Saltwater Pool?
No more 1099-Pool Service Employees in California
New Plaster Pool Start Up Issues
Health Hazards and Swimming Pool Chemicals
Rookie Pool Guy & Gal Mistakes Series - Part 2: Not Having a Routine
SweepEase Pool Brush is now the StingRay Brush
Effective Ways to Sell Products to Your Customers
Why is my Pool Water a Green Tint?
Buying a Pool Route Part 6: Buying a Partial Route
My Review of the Skim Doctor 2.0
Get Educated or Get Left Behind – Resources for 2020
Using a Robotic Pool Cleaner for Commercial Service Accounts
Investing in Quality Pool Cleaning Equipment
Rookie Mistakes Series - Part 1: Under Bidding Service Accounts
Effective Strategies for Selling Automatic Pool Cleaners
Best Replacement for my Pressure Side Cleaner
How to Effectively Refer a Pool Job Out
Bad Pool Product or User Error?
To Vacuum or Not to Vacuum That is the Question
Should I Take on a Heavy Debris Pool?
High Filter PSI: Some Things to Look For
Buying a Pool Route Part 5: Now You Are on Your Own
Why You Should Use an Automatic Pool Cleaner
What to Expect with Your Pool After A Big Rainstorm
The Bottom Feeder Vacuum System Portability Kit
How Much Time Should I Be Spending at Each Pool?
Buying a Pool Route Part 4: Making Changes to Your New Route
Tips on Upgrading your Swimming Pool Filter
Christmas Time Tips for your Pool Route
How to Avoid False Readings with Your Test Kit
My Pool Heater is Not Turning On?
Buying a Pool Route Part 3: What to do About Those Bad Pools
Winter Time Common Pool Care Errors and Mistakes
Pool Filter Size Comparisons Between Sand, D.E. and Cartridge
Cleaning a D.E. Filter is Sure Messy!
Changing the Billing for Customers and Vacation Time: Pool Business Talk 101 (Part 4 of 4)
Best Way to Charge for Chemicals and Repairs: Pool Business Talk 101 (Part 3 of 4)
Portable Filtration System VS a Pool Vacuum System
Should I Hire an Employee?: Pool Business Talk 101 (Part 2 of 4)
Drumming up Business in the Off Season: Pool Business Talk 101 (Part 1 of 4)
Different Ways to Test the Chlorine Level in Your Pool
Buying A Pool Route Part 2: Gross Sales and Profits
Should I Upgrade my Pool to a Salt Water Pool?
Buying a Vacuum System with or Without a Cart?
Hey, Your Pool Really Sucks Man!
Polaris 360 Return Side Cleaner -No Booster Pump Needed!
Buying a Swimming Pool Route Part 1: A Brief Overview
Why is My Pressure Side Cleaner Not moving?
Leaving the Your Pool Heater on All Week on Accident…Oops.
My Hands are Freezing! Atlas WG772 Gloves Will Save You!
How to Sell A Cleaner to Your Customers
Should I Buy Used Swimming Pool Equipment?
When is it Time to Replace my Pool Filter Elements?
Polaris 280 vs Hayward TriVac 500
Things That Scare Pool Guys!
Hayward PoolCleaner (AquaNaut) Tricks and Hacks
Ms. Perfect, “There is a Leaf in My Pool!”
Why is my Suction Side Automatic Pool Cleaner Not Moving?
Never Empty Your Pump Basket Again!
Service Call Fees: When to Charge Them
Running Your Pool Pump at Night: Bad Idea!
Windy Day Schedule: How to Deal with Trashed Pools
Hot Tub Care 101
Pentair Ichlor 30 Salt Cell vs IntelliChlor Salt Cell
Hey Buddy You Owe me Money!: Dealing with Non-Paying Customers
Suction Side Pool Cleaner Canisters – Which is the Best? Part 2 of 2
Suction Side Pool Cleaner Canisters – Which is the Best? Part 1 of 2
Fires and your Pool: Some Tips to Deal with the Clean Up
Sizing a Pool Heater: Which Heater BTU is Right for my Pool?
Getting Paid Right on the Spot
The Hayward Navigator and Pool Vac: Love Them or Hate Them
Mr. Red Alert: Everything is an Emergency!
Ducks, Raccoons and Rodents, Oh My! Critters and your Pool
Manually Vacuuming your Pool, Use a Canister!
Customer Buys Equipment for you to Install, What do you do?
Zodiac Ranger vs the Zodiac G3
The True Cost of Photometer Testing
Salt Water Pool Fails
What Happened to the Other Pool Guy?
VS Pump Parts are Expensive and Replacing the Entire VS Pump is Sometimes the Way to Go
Should I Replace Just my Pool Motor or the Entire Pump?
Pentair Kreepy Krauly Kruiser K60430 vs Kreepy Krauly ( 360042-360040)
Tips on Upgrading your Pool Equipment
Tips to Make Your Body Last Out In the Field
The Primate 2X BETA 6ft – 11ft Carbon Fiber Pool Pole: Interview with the Creator Joe DiAnna
The Primate 2X Carbon Fiber Pool Pole: Interview with the Creator Joe DiAnna
The Hayward PoolCleaner vs the Zodiac MX8 Elite
The Bidding Process from the Pool Service and the Homeowner Perspective
Leaf Bagger (Leaf Master) The Cheap and Easy Way to Vacuum Leaf Debris
Pool Service Rainy Day Schedule
FlowVis Flow Meter: Know Your Flow
What is the Best Time to Take a Vacation on your Pool Service Route?
Pool Filter Cleaning Tips: How to Speed up Your Filter Cleanings on your Pool Route
Knowing When to Manually Vacuum a Swimming Pool
Automated System “Service Mode” Tips
The Smart Company Piranha II Leaf Rake
All About Home Warranties for your Pool Equipment
What is on my Pool Service Truck 2019 Updated
How Far Can you Push a Pool with Borates in it?
Should I get my Service Truck Wrapped?
Bi-Monthly Pool Service the Cons and Cons
Going the Extra Mile on Your Pool Route
Some Tips for Those Heavy Debris Pools
Pool Lab 1.0 Photometer Pool and Spa Water Tester
The ColorQ Pro 7 Photometer Pool and Spa Test Kit
What Testing Method is Best for my Needs?
Reagent Tester vs Photometer Tester vs Test Strips
Some Tips for Draining a Swimming Pool
Scum Line on Pool Tiles? Here are some Tips to Prevent it.
When Should I clean my Pool Filter?
D.E. Filter Media Dust Hazards
Are Pool & Spa Test Strips Any Good?
Pool Acid Wash Tips
Zodiac Ranger: A Great Buy at $145.00!
Sodium Bromide Errors When Treating Yellow Algae: What Not to Do
New or Used Service Truck: which is Better for Business?
Pool Pump Basket Fails: Common Mistakes and Errors
The Top 3 Suction Side Pool Cleaners are All the Same! Huh?
The Hole In One Basket is Revolutionary!
Why is my Jandy VS Pump Not Turning On?
Warning! Some Pool Salts Will Stain Your Pool like Clorox Pool Salt
VS Pump Off All Week, Oh Man!
Why Liquid Chlorine is the Best Pool Sanitizer
What Pool Pole is Better? 8-16 ft of 6-18 ft?
There is a Dead Critter in my Pool!?!
Dawn Soap to the Rescue! See the Pool Bottom Clearly
Same Pool Product Under a Different Name? Yup, They do That
The Truth About Phosphates in Your Swimming Pool
Warranties: Full vs Limited and Other Warranty Issues
Sick Days for a Pool Service Company, Do They Even Exist?
VS Pump SCE Rebate Only Available at Leslie's Pool Supplies, What!?!
Granular Trichlor, Use with Extreme Caution!
Pentair iChlor VS Jandy TruClear Salt System: Which is the Best
Stop Aggressive Dogs Safely! Dog Dazer II
Automatic Cleaner Up on the Pool Deck, Big Mistake!
Water Tech Volt FX-8Li is the Best All Around Battery Vacuum
Danger: Salt System Not Working - Don't Add More Salt!
Choosing the Right Size Salt Cell & Total Chlorine Output
Lowering Very High Alkalinity - 200 ppm or Higher
Best Way to Clean Your Spa
Pitfalls of Putting Your Pool into "Spa Mode"
Best Professional Pool Vacuum Hose
My Take on Retail Pool Stores
Gardeners, Need I say More
Skimlite SnapLite Pool Poles
Skimlite Brute Pole is Unbreakable!
Add Water to your Pool!
Adding DE to your DE Pool Filter: Helpful Tips
Most Underrated Suction Side Pool Cleaner
Why I Like the Pentair Quad DE Filter
Aquabot is Now Part of Polaris
Don't Overdue It in the Heat!
Why Do I Have Algae in my Pool Every Week?
Portable Fire Pump Cart
My SPL App for your Smart Phone
Hayward PoolCleaner Lower Body Conversion Kit
The Pentair Rebel Needs a Rebuild Kit!
Green Pool Clean Up Methods
Is Liquid Chlorine Weak?
Pool Pump Sizing
Using Your Own Automatic Cleaners on Your Route
Redundant Chemicals: PoolRX and the Frog for Example
Who Makes the Best Variable Speed Pump?
Vacuum System Bags - Money Saving Tips
Total Hardness and Calcium Hardness What is the Difference?
Are Test Strips Any Good?
Taylor K-2005 vs K-2006 Test Kit
Don't Get Sued: Things you Should Not Do in Your Pool Service Business
Skimming Help for your Pool Surface
Using a Phosphate Remover to Kill Stubborn Algae
PoolLab 1.0 Overview
pH and Chlorine: How High pH Reduces Chlorine Effectiveness
Benefits of Adding Borates to Your Pool
Best Suction Side Cleaner of 2019
Best Robotic Pool Cleaner Choice
Primate X 6 Foot Pole Extension
Selling Automatic Cleaners to your Customers
Summertime and your Swimming Pool: Some Tips for a Great Season
Easy Way to Calculate Chemical Dosage - MiniCast
Pool Guy Coaching Benefits- MiniCast
Best Cleaner for a Vinyl Pool - MiniCast
Ideal CYA Level in a Salt Pool - MiniCast
Paythepoolman.com - Interview with the Creator Jeff Posth
Step by Step Guide to Cleaning a Pool: A Detail Look at What I do at Each Service Account
Not Holding Chlorine: Reasons Why a Pool Does Not Hold Chlorine Week to Week
Future Proofing your Pool: Buying the Right Stuff the First Time!
Common Pool Care Errors Part 3: Equipment Below Sea Level, Automatic Cleaner Fails and More!
Hayward OMNI VS and Smart Pool Control - Interview with Bryan Chrissan Hayward Product Specialist
Choosing the Best Test Kit for your Pool & Spa
PoolRX: Everything you Need to Know - Interview with Fred Schweer VP of Sales
Must Have Equipment for your Pool Route
Spring Time and your Pool Part Two of the Four Seasons and Your Pool
Worthy Upgrades for your Pool - a Salt Water System and a Variable Speed Pump
Primate Pool Pole -Interview with Joe DiAnna
Do Not touch! Common Mistakes by Touching Things Around Your Pool
Interview with Ron Hash the founder of Skimmer Pool Service Software
Winter Time and your Pool Part One of the Four Seasons and Your Pool
All About Dogs - Dogs Swimming, Dogs Attacking, Dog Poop in the Pool and More
Setting Goals in 2019 for your Pool Service Business
What is on my Pool Service Truck: My Current Tools and Equipment
How to Start a Pool Service Business From Licensing, Certifications, Supplies and More
My Pool Pool Guy and Gal Coaching Program: An Overview of the Benefits for as little as .33 Cents a day!
All About Making an Effective Website
Manually Vacuuming a Swimming Pool: The Do's and Don'ts and Helpful Tips
All About the SPL (Swimming Pool Learning) App - Download it for Free!
Automatic Pool Cleaners 101: How to Choose a Cleaner and How to Sell to your Customers
Servicing Pools When it is Windy: Santa Ana Wind Event Clean-Up Tips
All About the Hole In One Basket - Connect a Cleaner at the Skimmer without Clogging the Pump Basket!
Interview with the Pool Chaser Podcast Wrap up - Automatic Cleaners, Coaching and Living Debt Free!
All About my YouTube Channel - Interview with the Pool Chasers Podcast Part 3 of 4
The Pool Industry as Whole and How to Start a Pool Business – Interview with the Pool Chasers Podcast Part 2 of 4
How I Got Started in the Pool Industry - Interview with the Pool Chasers Podcast Part 1 of 4
Just the Basics - Some Things to Know About Pool Care
Business Etiquette - The Do's and Don'ts plus some Bidding Tips
What Type of Chlorine is Best for my Pool?
More Pool Guy & Gal Rookie Mistakes
Why Do I Have Poor Flow in my Pool? Some Common Issues and Solutions
General Liability Insurance- Get Insured to Protect your Business & Personal Assets
Calcium on Your Pool Tile and Pool Surface -Tips on How to Treat and Remove it
Pool Stains Part 2: Metal Stains & Mottling of the Pool Surface
Pool Stains Part 1 - Rust Stains and Organic Stains & How to Treat
Are You Out There Just "Spinning Your Wheels" or are you Making a Profit in your Business?
Tips on Preventing Errors While Servicing a Pool, Avoiding Common Mistakes
Pool Guy and Gal Rookie Mistakes
Why is my Salt System Not Producing Chlorine? Some Problems & Solutions
Being a Cheapskate with Your Pool and Tips for Pool Guys on How to Deal with Stingy Customers
Common Mistakes with your Pool Filter and Pool Maintenance
How Long Should I Run my Pool Pump?
Common Pool Care Errors: Not Adding Water, Leaving Pool Off, Valve Errors and More!
Automatic Pool Cleaner Choices - Suction Side, Pressure Side or a Robotic Cleaner?
Pool Equipment Replacement Cost and How to Budget for it - Money Saving Tips
Advanced Cleaning Tools for Your pool Route to Speed Up Your Day!
How to Treat a Pool with Yellow, Green or Black Algae and How to Prevent it
“Swimming Pool Care The Essential Guide” eBook Overview
Cloudy Pool Water 101: Cloudy Pool Water Causes and Cures
Green Pool 101 - How to Clear Up a Green Pool
Pool Guy & Gal Coaching Program - Interview with Mike Waters and How He Has Benefited from my Coaching Program
Automatic Cleaners & common Mistakes to Avoid (Part 3 of 3) - Interview with Mike Willard of "Your Pool Builder"
Having a Pool Built, Surface Types & Equipment (Part 2 of 3) - Interview with Mike Willard of "Your Pool Builder"
Having a Pool Built, The Bidding Process and Construction (Part 1 of 3) - Interview with Mike Willard of "Your Pool Builder"
All About Robotic Pool Cleaners - Benefits, Features and Choosing the Right Model
Remington Solar Chlorine Free Sun Shock and the SolaSkimmer, Interview with Murray Smith, President
All About the Service Industry News, Interview with Carrie Dibrell Owner & Publisher
Using PoolRx to Start the Season & in a Green Pool Plus Tips for Pool Pros - Interview with Fred Schweer VP Sales of PoolRx
The Western Pool & Spa Show, Interview with Glen Knecht President of Western Pool Show
Pleatco Filter Cartridges - Interview with Abhi Pillai & Rich Medina Pleatco Engineers
AquaSuite Pool Route Management Software - Interview with Cameron Craig
The SkimDoctor 2.0 - Interview with the Inventor Ron smith
All About the LaMotte Mobile WaterLink Spin Touch - Interview with Rich Demoss
ColorQ Pro 7 and other LaMotte Water Testers - Interview with Rich DeMoss
Should you Service your Own Pool or Hire a Pool Service Company
Swimming Pool Filter Overview - D.E., Cartridge & Sand Filters
All About the FlowVis Flow Meter -Interview with Paul Hackett H2Flow Controls
Santa Ana Winds and Ash from the Fires - Helpful Tips for Pool Service Professionals
Basic Pool Cleaning Equipment for a Homeowner
All About Pinch A Penny Pool Stores, Interview with Bob Slaughter
Taylor Test Kits, Interview With Wayne Ivusich Director of Education
Water Tech Pool Blaster Cleaners - Interview with Guy Erlich, President of Water Tech Corp
Buying Pool Supplies Online - Interview with Matthew Simmons from Inyo Pools
All About D.E. Pool Filters
Tips on Cleaning your Pool After a Wind Storm
Multi-Tork Filter Sockets: Interview with Tal Millican
All About Pool Surface Skimming Products
Aquabot Robotic Pool Cleaners - Interview with Steven Andrews of Aqua Products
Pool Service Equipment 101
Hurricane Harvey Disaster Response - Interview with Charles Baird
Pressure Side and Return Side Pool Cleaners
SPPA General Liability Insurance - Interview With Danielle Bahr, President of SPPA
Pool Help & Resources for the DIY Homeowner and Pool Service Professional
National Pool Route Sales, Interview with Charles Baird Founder
Riptide Pool Vacuum System, Interview with Matt Lopez V.P. of Riptide
Advantage Manufacturing Portable Filtration Systems - Interview with Lyann & Josh
PoolRx Explained - Interview with Fred Schweer of PoolRx
Suction Side Pool Cleaners & My Top 5 Cleaners
All About Salt Water Systems & Salt Water Pools
Starting a Pool Business - Interview with Erik Taylor Chlorine King pool Service
