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
HASA CEO Chris Brink on the 2021 Chlorine Shortage and the 2022 Season Forecast
The Chlorine Armageddon of 2021 as I like to call it caused much frustration in the industry and a mad search for chlorine from one supplier to the next. HASA is one of the largest supp…
Should you Bring an Employee on Board?
I go over the pros and cons and ins and outs of bringing an employee on board to help you on your pool service route. As you expand your pool service you may need to make the leap from …
Dolphin Vs Polaris which Robotic Cleaner Is Better?
Like Ford vs Ferrari the top robotic pool cleaners are made by Dolphin and Polaris. Dolphin of course has more models so I chose the Dolphin Proteus Line-up of cleaners and placed them …
Stocking Up for the 2022 Season – Should You Do it?
No one can argue that the 2021 season was the season of “not enough.” Whether it was chlorine or acid or equipment, there just didn’t seem to be enough of anything. So should you stock …
Pool Vacuum System Choices
There are four major players in the Vacuum System market, Hammer-Head, Power Vac, Riptide, and the Bottom Feeder. Which is the right one for you and do you need a cart or the handheld v…
The VacDaddy- Portable Pool Vacuum System with Matt D'Aguanno Owner and Creator
A Lighter, Cleaner, and Faster Pool Vacuum Introducing the VacDaddy™, a portable pool vacuum system that combines power and lightweight to create a more convenient and faster way of cle…
Can You Have Too Little CYA in Your Pool?
I talk a lot about high CYA in a pool and the effects on chlorine. But you can also have too little Cyanuric Acid in a pool and that also can have some negative effects on the water qua…
What to do with Multiple Days of Rain on Your Pool Route
Believe it or not we have had weeks here in Southern California where it has rained for 2 to 3 weeks off and on and sometimes for two straight weeks in a row. So how do you handle multi…
Solving Those Strange Pool Mysteries
We have all had a pool that looked murky or had algae and we could not put it together as to why that was so? I go over some common things to look for and how simple the answer could be…
How to Know If you Are Making Money on Your pool Route
If you never write down your income and expenses or do a simple profit and loss statement there is no way to know if you are actually making any money. Add to that your personal expense…
Water Tech’s 20th Anniversary and Product Overview with Guy Erlich, President
Water Tech has been making battery operated vacuums now for over 20 years. They have over 30 different models including ones made for the pool professional. Water Tehc recently launched…
Is Copper Safe to Use in a Pool? With Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
There are a lot of swimming pool products on the market today that contains copper. Is copper effective and safe for pool use? Bob Lowry goes over the pros and cons of using a copper pr…
Low pH and How it Affects a Pool with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
We talk a lot about high pH in a pool. Today we address low pH and some of the causes in a pool and spa. Bob Lowry also goes over the best way to raise the pH and how low pH can be dama…
How Nitrates and Phosphates Affect a Pool with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
You may have heard about Nitrates in a pool. Maybe not. I think for sure you have heard about Phosphates in a pool. I go over both of these with Bob Lowry and how Nitrates and Phosphate…
Problem Pool: Not Holding Chlorine or Constant Algae with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
Do you have a pool that is constantly zeroing out on you? What about a pool where the algae just won’t go away? We call these problem pools and it can be tough to turn them around witho…
Why High Cyanuric Acid a Bad Thing with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
There are a lot of myths and of course new information about how Cyanuric Acid (CYA) affects the chlorine in a pool. From Chlorine Lock to the killing effectiveness of chlorine CYA play…
Developing a Winning Personality for Your Pool Service
When I meet someone I know right away if they have that winning personality in business. There are a few quality traits that will make you a winner in your service business. The good ne…
An Automatic cleaner in Every Pool on Your Route – Yes!
Is it possible to have an automatic pool cleaner in every pool on your service route? The answer is yes. It can be done and I go over some ways that you can achieve this.
Leslie’s Pro: P…
Why Referring Work Out Can be a Smart Thing on Your Pool Route
I think it is hard sometimes to refer work out or to know your limits out there in the field. I go over some reasons and ways to refer work out and why referring work out can make your …
Why a Bigger Salt Water System Cell is a Better Choice
Choosing the right size salt system sounds easy enough. You just calculate your pool’s size in gallons or liters and then you can find a salt water system rated for your pool size. Soun…