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
Which Talyor Test Kit is Best? K-2005 or the K-2006
Taylor makes over 100 reagent test kits and if you go to their site you may be confused as to which kit to get. I have narrowed it down to just 3 of their kits for you. The K1005, the K…
Zodiac MX Cleaners, the Good the Bad and the Ugly
The Zodiac MX8 Elite, MX8, MX6 Elite, and MX6 are good choices for a cleaner with some good and bad points. And a couple of Ugly points as well. I give you an honest assessment of the Z…
What Services to Add to Your Pool Business as You are Growing
This is the opposite of my last podcast and in this episode, I go over some services to offer as you are building up your service route. You will have more time as you expand, and you c…
Don’t Over Do It on You Pool Route
As you are building up your pool service business you are of course putting a lot of hours in and taking on as much work as you can. But at what point are you overdoing it out there? I …
Automatic Cleaner Tips and Things to Avoid Doing
I get asked often if you should leave your automatic cleaner in your pool all week or take it out? And what is the best way to store it? Or should you just leave it in the pool all the…
When Not to Add Salt to Your Pool
There are many situations when adding salt to a pool is not necessary, but you think it may be. I go over some tips on when to add salt to your pool and when not to add salt. It is not …
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Pool Industry and What It Means to You
There have been a few interesting mergers in the pool industry of late and I go over some recent developments and mergers that have taken place in 2021. What does this all mean to you a…
Free Services to Offer to Land a Service Account
It’s tempting to offer FREE services to land a new account. I see nothing wrong with offering a few FREE things but some FREE services and offers should be avoided. I go over some tips …
Explaining What You Include in Your Weekly Pool Service
It’s a pretty good idea to spend some time with your prospective new client once you land the service account to explain exactly what you will be doing each week. Especially if they hav…
Honest Pool Service Bidding – What to Look For on Your Bid
When you are doing a bid, you are also making an honest assessment of the pool and equipment in general. You don’t know how specifically the equipment will hold up once you start servic…
My Prediction for the 2022 Swimming Pool Season – In a Word, Expensive
Up until 2021, there was no real need to make predictions on the upcoming pool season. Everything was petty much the same old. That all changed in 2021 and now everyone is trying to pin…
“Best of Bob Lowry #4” Why High CYA is a Problem
Bob talked at length and in many podcast recordings about the problem of high CYA in a pool. I revisit some of the things he talked about and expand on the issue.
He was the author of ov…
“Best of Bob Lowry #3” Bob Debunks Some Common Pool Myths
In this best of Bob Lowry episode, Bob takes on two common pool myths. One is that a strong chlorine smell means the pool has too much chlorine in it or the smell means there is chlorin…
“Best of Bob Lowry #2” Bob’s Target Ranges & Recommended Free Chlorine Level
Bob Lowry thought of pool chemistry as something ever evolving. We are all slow to change, even Bob admitted to this himself. But Bob’s Target Ranges and his way of calculating the prop…
“Best of Bob Lowry #1” Bob on Why Balancing the Pool Water is So Important
Bob Lowry was passionate about many things, the least of which was the fact that balancing your pool water was something critical to the overall pool care. Bob explains in the clip on w…
A Tribute to Bob Lowry (October 1st 1946 to November 17th, 2021)
A true pillar of the pool service industry has passed and we are all saddened by the news that Bob Lowry has lost his battle with his fatal lung disease. On November 17th Bob Lowry pass…
Pool Service Hourly Rate – Can It Be Calculated?
One way to know if you are making money out there is to compare your self-employed income with the hourly rate of other jobs out there. But how can you break down your self-employed inc…
Zodiac Ranger and Pentair Lil’ Rebel Are the Best Bargain Cleaners!
I am always raving about these two cleaners because of the price point and what you get for that price. They are bargain cleaners for sure but they work as well as cleaners priced twice…
Vehicle Write Offs, Which is Best for Your Business?
There are some misconceptions about writing off your service vehicle on your income taxes. We all have heard of the milage deduction but there ate other ways of deducting your vehicle a…
All About Lawsuits and What to Avoid
Thinking about taking a non-paying client to court or have you been threatened by a lawsuit from a customer? Learn the do’s and don’ts to avoid litigation and the headaches that come wi…