The fall season is upon us or at least fast approaching. I go over some things to be aware of in the fall season and I offer some tips for fall pool c...
Friday, September 17, 2021Swimming Pool VS Pump Tips
In this podcast, I go over priming speeds and my preferred run speeds for Variable Speed Pumps. Since the DOE is mandating VS pumps in the coming year...
Thursday, September 16, 2021Filter Cleaning Schedule for Your Pool Route
If your pool route has full-size DE and Cartridge filters which is just about all of us over on the west coast and throughout Texas, cleaning them eve...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021Should you Change How and What you Bill Your Customers For in 2022?
After a rough 2021 where we saw double-digit price inflation, you may be tempted to change how you bill your customers and what to bill for. But is th...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021You Can’t Take Every Account or Keep Every Account
I go over some of the things I look for in service accounts that are keepers. You really can’t keep every service account you start and I will point o...
Monday, September 13, 2021Things I Learned This Pool Season
I am always trying new things and testing out products. Here are some of the things I learned this season about the white flakes in a salt pool, phosp...
Friday, September 10, 2021Common Chemical Myths with Bob Lowry Part 2 – Tri-Chlor is the Strongest Chlorine Type
I go over two more common chemical myths with Bob Lowry in this episode: is Tri-Chlor the strongest chlorine on the market today? And how much calcium...
Thursday, September 9, 2021Common Chemical Myths with Bob Lowry Part 1 – Evaporation lowers CYA in a pool
I go over some common chemistry myths with Bob Lowry in this episode: Does evaporation lower a pool’s CYA level? Does liquid chlorine add too much sal...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021What If? Part 3 With Bob Lowry – You Smell “Chlorine” At the Hotel Pool and More!
In this “What if” episode I asked Bob Lowry the following questions: What if you smell “Chlorine” at the hotel pool you are staying at? What if a Tri-...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021What If? Part 2 with Bob Lowry – Cal Hypo Left a Black Stain in the Pool and More!
In this “What If?” episode I asked Bob Lowry the following questions: What if you add Cal Hypo and a big black stain appears? What if you ignore algae...
Monday, September 6, 2021What If? With Bob Lowry – Adjusted Alkalinity with CYA over 200 and More! Part 1
Since Marvel has a successful series of What If questions and I remember the original comics quite well, I decided to do a What if? Series with Bob Lo...
Friday, September 3, 2021Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 3: Can You Handle It?
Before jumping into a pool service business ask yourself this simple question: Can you handle it? I unpack some of the good and bad answers to this qu...
