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
Did you know Leslie’s Sells Wholesale?
Leslie’s Pool Supply has a growing Wholesale Division and if you have a pool service company you can easily open a Wholesale Account at any of their retail locations. They are making a …
Overview of the Water Tech Battery Powered Vacuums
One of the most overlooked products in the Industry is the Water Tech Battery Operated Cleaners. They may look and sound like toys, but they work very well. With the upgrades like lithi…
Q&A about the Taylor Test Kits with Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technologies Interview Part 3 of 3
This is a fun podcast where I go over some of the questions submitted by my group members regarding some of the odd issues that can come about while using the Taylor test kits and the r…
Free Chlorine Levels, Phosphates, Nitrates & K2000 Series NSF Certified Kits: Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technologies Interview Part 2 of 3
I continue my 3 part interview with Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technology and we go acceptable free chlorine levels, phosphates, nitrates, and the new NSF approved Taylor K2000 Series test…
High CYA in your Pool, Adjusted Alkalinity and the LSI Index: Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technologies Interview Part 1 of 3
In this interview with Wayne Ivusich of Taylor Technology, we tackle some of the tougher chemistry issues you may face with your pool including high Cyanuric Acid Levels (CYA), Phosphat…
Tips on Selling Variable Speed Pumps to Your Customers
Variable Speed pumps have a huge upside in energy efficiency and of course, they can save your customer a ton of money each year on energy cost because of that. But how do you approach …
Pool Guy and Gal Rookie Mistakes Part 5: Not Thinking About Liability
The last thing anyone wants is to be sued for any type of liability. When you are learning the business and starting out, you may not know what to look for as far as things you could be…
Taylor Test Kits are now NSF Certified for Commercial Use
The title hopefully does not imply that the Taylor Test Kits were not accurate or good for Commercial pool use before the NSF Certification. Taylor decided that they needed to make thei…
Low Filter PSI the Causes and Cures
High Pool Filter PSI: Causes and Cures
Pool Guy and Gal Rookie Mistakes Part 4: Underbidding Services
When you are starting out or adding new services to your pool service, it can be hard to know what to charge for services. How much do you charge for a Green Pool Clean-up? Or for an Ac…
What to Charge for on Your Pool Service Route
Often times it can be unclear on what to charge the customer for outside of the monthly service charge. Do you charge for salt cell cleaning? Or 3” Tri-Chlor Tablets? I go over some of …
Ways to Speed Up your Day on your Pool Route
Whether you are just starting out or have been cleaning pools for some time, we are always looking for ways to speed up our day on our pool routes. Some things will slow us down and eve…
Waterway Power Defender Variable Speed Pumps
With the new laws in California and other states soon to follow, a Variable Speed Pump may be your only option when you go to upgrade your existing pool pump. There are many different m…
Ways to Cure Cloudy Pool Water
Cloudy pool water is caused by just a handful of things and I go down the list in the first half of the podcast. I then go over the steps to clear up a cloudy pool and sometimes it take…
Safe D.E. Alternatives for your D.E. (Diatomaceous Earth) Filter
The dust from D.E. - Diatomaceous Earth is a known health hazard and is classified as an Industrial Carcinogen. It is the Silica in the powder that is the hazard, and even though it is …
Using PoolRx on your Service Route: Sizing the Unit, Troubleshooting and More (Part 4 of 4)
In this last part of the four-part series on PoolRx Fred Schweer the VP of Sales at PoolRx goes over the dosage size of the different PoolRx units as well as some cautions and troublesh…
How to Effectively Sell PoolRx to your Pool Service Customers (Part 3 of 4)
I continue my interview with Fred Schweer the VP of Sales at PoolRx and we change gears a little in this podcast as we talk about how to effectively sell PoolRx to the customers on your…
PoolRx and Pools with High CYA & Green Pool Clean Up with PoolRx (Part 2 of 4)
I continue my interview with Fred Schweer of the VP of Sales at PoolRx as we touch on using PoolrX in pools with very high Cyanuric Acid levels (high CYA). We also touch on using PoolRx…
PoolRx FAQ with Fred Schweer VP of Sales at PoolRx (Part 1 of 4)
I interview Fred Schweer the Vice President of Sales at PoolRx and we go over the product in great detail in this episode. PoolRx is the premier chlorine enhancer on the market. It is a…