After you have your plaster or PebbleTec pool built you might see something on the surface and wonder if that is normal. So what is normal and what i...

There are a lot of Tri-Chlor tablet brands on the market today. More than ever in fact. But are all tablets equal? And are all tablets EPA registered ...

Total Dissolved solids (TDS) is a much misunderstood and something hat most pool professionals don’t even test for. Bob Lowry goes over some of the fi...

Black algae can be something that can ruin your day out there on your pool route. It’s like cancer for pools. I go over some effective treatment metho...

Back in the day there was only one Variable speed Pump designed for a 115V pool set up. Now there are many to choose from. I go over the best VS pool ...

It’s been raining in my area of California pretty much for the last 4 months. We have had twice the normal amount of rain and it is causing all kinds ...

Algae is the bane of many pool owners and pool service professionals. Bob Lowry explains algae in detail and how to treat and prevent it in today’s “B...

Mergers are nothing new to the industry and the breaking news is HASA acquiring Orenda Technologies. It should be an interesting merger and I touch on...

The 45th Annual Western pool & Spa Show featured many new products from some familiar companies and from some new ones as well. I touch on a few o...

This is a good time to reset the podcast and give you a little information about me and when I started in the pool service industry.  Episode 1111Lesl...

 Service agreements are a necessary part of any business and they provide a layer of protection for your pool service business they also provide the c...

A chlorine enhancer is simply a product that extends the life of the chlorine in your pool. I go over all of the options here for you in todays podcas...