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
Rainbow 300 Chlorinator Cautions and Fails
A Rainbow 300 Offline Chlorinator can be a health hazard and downright dangerous. I go over some cations and commonly fail parts on these for you in today’s podcast.
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How to Vacuum a Spa
There are many ways to vacuum out an attached or detached spa. I go over the most common ways for you here and my recommendations to make things easy.
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Underrated Products of 2023: VacDaddy
There are a lot of products on the market that you may not have on your radar. I call these underrated and will be going over some throughout the year for you. I start with VacDaddy.
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The Real Logic Behind Increasing Your Prices
As Spock would say, “Captain that is illogical.” When it comes to not raising your service rates Spock would not be pleased with you. I go over some logical reasons why you should be ra…
Ways to Speed Up Your Pool Filter Cleaning On Your Route
Cleaning 80 pool filters every 4-6 months can be a real drag. Over the years I have fined tuned my method to make this task at least bearable if not pleasant. Listen as I go over some t…
Best of Bob Lowry #10 Pool With That “Chlorine” Smell
Bob Lowry goes over the “Chlorine” smell that happens at some pools, especially hotel, motel and club type public pools. Is that really chlorine you are smelling and is it safe to swim …
Best of Bob Lowry #9 Cal Hypo Leaves a Black Stain
Ever put a bag of Cal Hypo in a pool and instantly a big black stain appears? If not it may eventually happen to you and Bob Lowry explains this frightening phenomenon.
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Best of Bob Lowry #8 Constant High Ph
Battling a pool with constantly high pH is no fun but very common. Bob Lowry goes over some ways to counter this and keep the pH at least manageable.
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Best of Bob Lowry #7 Commercial vs Residential Pools
So what is the main difference between a Commercial pool and a residential pool? Bob Lowry unpacks this for you and explains why Commercial pools can be a lot more work to maintain.
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Best Swimming Pool Filter of 2022
Picking the top pool filter is a tough task since there are a ton of factors to consider. Not only are there three different filter types, but there are a lot of brands to choose betwee…
Best Suction Cleaner of 2022
Which is the top suction cleaner of 2022? Is there a clear winner in this category? I think there is and today I crown the new suction cleaner champ!
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Vacuum System with Or Without a Cart? Which is Better
Is it better to get a vacuum system with or without the service cart? What are the advantages of each of these configurations? Which do I prefer? I answer these and more for you.
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Hype or Real? SkimDoctor 2.0 & PoolSkim
Help with surface skimming is a must when you encounter a heavy debris pool. But does the SkimDoctor 2.0 or the PoolSkim actually work? Find out in today’s episode of Hype or Real!
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How to Take 4 Weeks Off Each Year in Your Pool Service Business
Ever have a customer question your time off or ask why you missed a service week? Here is how I explain it to them and it is something you can easily implement on your route if you have…
The Best Salt System of 2022
It’s tough to pick the best of anything as every product has pros and cons and there is no perfect product. But I give it a shot and in today’s podcast I pick the best Salt system
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Gas Heater VS an Electric Heat Pump Which is Better at Heating a Pool or Spa?
Which is better, a gas heater or an electric-powered heat pump? I go over the pros and cons of each in today’s podcast.
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Buying a Partial Pool Route
Buying a partial pool route of 20 pools can be a great way to get started in the industry or even better a great way to expand your current pool route. I go over the ins and outs of buy…
How to Drop Bad Service Accounts Without Losing Any Money
Everyone has a stinker account. One that takes up your time out on your route and your mental time when you are not even cleaning that pool. Just thinking about that pool is depressing…
How BWT Robotic Cleaners and Portable Vacuums can Help the Pool Pro with Sean McDermott of BWT
If you are thinking about selling robotic pool cleaners to your clients now is a good time. Robotic pool cleaners are much more advanced now than ever before and BWT offers a line-up of…
Benefits of Robotic Pool Cleaners with Sean McDermott of BWT
I talk to Sean McDermott the Director of US sales at BWT and we go over some of their new robotic pool cleaners that are hitting the US market as well as how robotic pool cleaning techn…