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
- 1755
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Rapidly Changing Pool Service Landscape - PoolCorp Purchases Pinch A Penny
As larger service companies emerge like National Pool Partners and Franchise pool services are bought by big players, the landscape for the pool pro is changing rapidly. Are these giant…
Stocking Up for 2022 is a Smart Thing to Do
If you are thinking about stocking up on some chemicals for the 2022 season I would say that is not a bad idea. I go over the shelf life of certain chemicals and why stocking up to an e…
Flash Testing, is it Accurate?
We have probably all done it or at least been tempted to use Flash Testing. That is when you drop some Phenol Red and OTO into a pool and estimate the pH and chlorine level. But is flas…
Pool Surface Issues and Why You Should Avoid These Accounts
There are problem pools and then there are problem pools because of the pool surface issues themselves. I go over painted pools, plaster pools with chips in them, and some reasons why t…
How Much Rain is Too Much Rain to Work In?
Rainy days are tough for many reasons and especially tough to gauge when to go out and when to stay home or pull the plug on the day. I go over some rules of thumb and why the extended …
Should You Upgrade to a Saltwater Pool (SWG) in 2022?
I am a big fan of saltwater generators and saltwater pools but before you decide to upgrade I go over some points to consider. The chemical shortage of 2021 has certainly made saltwater…
Pool Service Accounts You Should Avoid
When you are starting out you probably need to take just about every account that comes your way. There are a few that fall into a category that should be just flat-out avoided. I cover…
How Many Pools Can You Do in a Day?
I get asked often how many service accounts can you do each day? There are a lot of factors and I try my best to break it down for you logically so that you can see how many pools would…
SUTRO Pro and How You can use the SUTRO in Your Pool Business
With pHin going offline you may question the future of these smart pool monitors. But the Sutro unit may have more staying power because it uses reagents vs probes and Sutro sees the im…
Why I Don’t Carry a Vacuum Hose
This is more than just a title to get your attention but I really don’t carry a pool vacuum hose on my service truck. Do I still manually vacuum my pools? Yes and no. I go over some way…
Pool Cleaning Equipment Overview with Special Guest Glen Heffernan of the Bottom Feeder Vacuum
I recently did an equipment overview webinar with some of my group members and I condensed it down for this podcast. The YouTube version will have the PowerPoint slide show as well and …
Problem Pools – 5% of Your Pools will Cause you 95% of Your Troubles
Do you realize that 5% of your pools are causing you 95% of your headaches? I go over spotting these problem pools and ways to fine-tune your route and eliminate these bad accounts.
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Pool Service with no Repairs, Can it Be Done?
Can you run a pool service company and never do any repairs? The answer is yes you can. I go over some ways you can start out or set up your business to be a service only and do no repa…
Polaris 360 VS a Suction Side Cleaner
If you have a pool with very heavy debris and the suction side cleaner is always getting clogged up with debris, one solution is to take that cleaner out and install a Polaris 360 Retur…
Pool Guy on Real Estate Investing
I rarely go off topic but today I spend some time talking to you about real estate investing. This is one place where we put a lot of our extra resources and I go over the ins and outs …
Hayward pHin is Discontinued, Cancelled, Kaput – What Went Wrong?
The Hayward pHin has been canceled by Hayward. All units will be shut down on Dec 20th, 2021 and no access to reading s will be available going forward. If you have the pHin it is now a…
A Yearly Audit of Your Service Business Can Be Helpful
If you never sit down to think about your business over the past year and set goals for the next year you are missing out on something that can make your business that much better. It i…
Manually Vacuuming A Pool But There is Very Little Suction! Troubleshooting Part 2 of 2
If you have ever gone to manually vacuum a pool and you find there is very little to no suction at the skimmer liner, this second batch of tips should help find a solution. In part one,…
Manually Vacuuming A Pool But There is Very Little Suction! Troubleshooting Part 1 of 2
If you have ever gone to manually vacuum a pool and you find there is very little to no suction at the skimmer liner, this first batch of tips should help find a solution. If not part t…
Windy Weather – Oh Man!
I go over some tips on dealing with your pool or pools on your route that get hit by heavy winds. If you live in Southern California you will experience many of the dreaded Santa Ana Wi…