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
2021 Year in Review with Scott Webb Editor of Aqua Magazine - Inflation, Shortages and More!
I sat down with Scott Webb who is the editor of Aqua Magazine for the last 20 plus years and we talked about the 2021 pool season, a year in review so to speak. Of course, there are new…
Best Portable Small Professional Pool Vacuum
I go over the three top portable vacuum systems that should be added to your arsenal of pool cleaning equipment. I touch on the Bottom Feeder, the VacDaddy and the Water Tech Precision …
Taking Time Off From Your Pool Service Business
Taking a break to recharge and to spend time with your family is essential in any business. Maybe sometimes even more essential in ours after a brutal Summer of not enough chlorine and …
Win Accounts for Life with Excellent Customer Service
Providing excellent customer service is a bit of an art form. This does not mean your prices are lower than everyone else or that you provide some free services. It just means that you…
Are Chemical Only Service Accounts a Good Idea?
I kind of go back and forth on Chemical Only service accounts. While I have a few of these I only have taken them on under very strict criteria. They can be a money maker but can also b…
NPP (National Pool Partners) Pool Service at the “Major League” Level with Hal Denbar of NPP
National Pool Partners (NPP) is an organization that is purchasing large pool companies in the Sunbelt and they are basically operating these companies behind the scenes. I predict in t…
Character Counts in Your Pool Service Business
One trait that I think you need as a business owner is character. Or a better word would be integrity. Being a whole person. What are some aspects of good character and what are some t…
What is Better? Residential Pools or Commercial Pools? With Bob Lowry
In this episode, I ask Bob the differences between a Commercial pool and a residential pool. If you are thinking about making the jump to Commercial pool service listen to this episode …
What Would Bob Lowry Do? Short Pump Run Time & You Shock a Pool and It Turns Neon Green
In this final part of “What Would Bob Do?” I ask Bob Lowry what he would tell a customer who doesn’t want to run his pool pump for longer hours because of the electricity cost. He is al…
What Would Bob Lowry Do? You Have 4” of Rain Forecast and Bidding an Airbnb Rental
I asked Bob Lowry a series of “What would Bob do?” questions and in this episode, I ask him what he would do with 4” of rain predicted that week and he goes over the pitfalls of servici…
What Would Bob Lowry Do? A Pool with Constantly High pH and No Chlorine at the Supplier
In this series, I ask Bob Lowry what would he do if he were out there riding along with you in your service truck. How would Bob handle a pool with constant high pH? Or how would Bob ha…
Swimming Pool Equipment Shortage
If you have tried to buy equipment of any kind this season you probably have experienced long wait times and many of the most common pieces/parts of equipment were out of stock. How are…
Newly Filled Plaster Pool Tips
I was walking a group member through his new pool and things to do after the initial start-up and during the start-up process. I think these tips are helpful for pool pros as well as a …
Switching Chlorine Types in 2022 & Tips To Use Less Chlorine
It is hard to predict the future but if the 2022 season is anything like the 2021 season, chlorine will be the one thing everyone will be on the look out for. I go over switching your …
Being on the Ball in Your Pool Service Business
There are a lot of little things that can make you successful and of course on the opposite end missing these little things can also hurt your business. I go over some of the obvious th…
D.E. Filters the Ultimate Guide
D.E. Filters can seem complicated and if you have never dealt with one it can seem downright daunting. I go over the ins and outs and the pros and cons of D.E. filters. I will cover eve…
Are you Winning Out There on Your Pool Service Route?
Sometimes it is hard to gauge if you are winning out there. Winning can look like a number of different things and in today’s podcast, I go over some key indicators that you are running…
Gardener and Landscaper Relations 101
The gardener can be enemy number one out on your pool route. I’ve had a number of pools trashed by the gardening service and I go over some commonsense tips to help better relations wit…
Essential Spare Parts for your Pool Service Route
Needing a part and having to go to your local supplier for it is a big waste of time and can be frustrating. I go over some things that you should carry on your service truck to make yo…
Essential Pool Route Starter Cleaning Equipment: what you Need to Get Started
I go over some of the essential pool care tools and equipment that you will need when you start your pool route. These are the basics and I think the list though small is sufficient.
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