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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 1754
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Spotlight on Cal Hypo and How to Use it as Your Primary Sanitizer
Cal Hypo is one of the big four chlorine types and today I will go over some of the great benefits of using cal hypo and the drawbacks.
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Spotlight on Liquid Chlorine & How to Use it Effectively
Liquid Chlorine is one of the big four chlorine types or sanitizers for your swimming pool. I go over in detail the plus and minuses of using liquid chlorine.
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Answering Your YouTube Comments Volume 1
I get thousands of comments each year on my YouTube Channel. I just went through a few of them that I received in the last two weeks and answer them here for you. These cover a wide ran…
Answering Robotic Pool Cleaner Critics
I tackle some of the negative comments and feelings towards robotic pool cleaners and explain why they are one of your best choices for an automatic pool cleaner.
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The Polaris Line-Up of Cleaners with Skye Svenningsen of Fluidra
I go over the exciting line-up of Polaris Pressure, Robotic, and Suction Cleaners today with Skye Svenningsen of Fluidra. We also discuss their new cordless cleaner the FREEDOM.
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Benefits of a MultiCyclone Pre-Filter
A Waterco Mutlicyclone Pre-filter has many great benefits and a few drawbacks. The Jacuzzi JMC-16 is one of the easiest available units sold at your local Lelsie’s store and I go over h…
Best Suction Side Cleaner in 2023
Suction-side cleaners are some of the most affordable automatic pool cleaners available and there are a lot of choices out there. I have narrowed things down to some of my favorites her…
The Future is Now in Your Business -Proactive Thinking Tips
What you do now in your business and finances has future implications. So the future is now and I go over how this thinking can bring your business to the next level. It can also help y…
PoolLab 2.0 (WATER TESTER in the USA) Some Must-Have Features
The PoolLAB 2.0 which is being sold as the WATER TESTER in the US market is one of the most revolutionary photometers on the market today. Do 3 test factors at once and there are 24 tes…
Chris Brink the CEO of HASA on Pressing Industry Issues & HASA's Acquisition of Orenda
I sat down with Chris Brink the CEO of HASA and we went over some current industry issues including non-EPA registered chlorine, California Bill SB 676, and HASA acquiring Orenda Techno…
How to Build Word of Mouth Advertisement in Your Pool Service
Word-of-mouth advertisement is the best because you don’t pay a dime for it. How do you get to this level in your pool service business? Listen and find out.
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PORT-A-VAC 2.0 the Ultimate Portable Filtration System!
I’ve been using the PORTAVAC for years now and this latest edition from Advantage Manufacturing is the best one yet. Rugged plastic wheels and an all-new blue paint scheme make this the…
Best Ways to Get Paid on the Spot
There are so many ways of getting money from a client during the project and immediately right after completion, that getting paid on the spot should be easy. To avoid getting burned yo…
Do These Things and Your Swimming Pool Will Look Awful in the Summer
Don’t add water to your pool. Don’t run your pool more than 4 hours a day. Don’t clean your pool filter before Summer. These are some things that if you do them your pool will have alga…
Pool Surface Issues: what is Normal and What is a Defect?
After you have your plaster or PebbleTec pool built you might see something on the surface and wonder if that is normal. So what is normal and what is a defect of the pool surface? I w…
Are All Trichlor Tablets Equal?
There are a lot of Tri-Chlor tablet brands on the market today. More than ever in fact. But are all tablets equal? And are all tablets EPA registered with the Federal government? Listen…
Best of Bob Lowry “TDS and Your Pool”
Total Dissolved solids (TDS) is a much misunderstood and something hat most pool professionals don’t even test for. Bob Lowry goes over some of the finer points of TDS for you in today’…
Black Algae Effective Treatment
Black algae can be something that can ruin your day out there on your pool route. It’s like cancer for pools. I go over some effective treatment methods for Black Algae and ways of prev…
Best VS Pump for A Pool Running on 115 Volts
Back in the day there was only one Variable speed Pump designed for a 115V pool set up. Now there are many to choose from. I go over the best VS pool pumps for your pool in today’s podc…
Rain and Some Common Pool Issues
It’s been raining in my area of California pretty much for the last 4 months. We have had twice the normal amount of rain and it is causing all kinds of issues throughout the state. I g…