Season 6

The drought is here on the West coast and it might be here to stay for years to come. Usually, a drought cycle will last 4-5 years and it affects your...

There is nothing worse than a pool with a lot of surface debris. The skimmer gets impacted and much of the debris ends up on the pool floor. But there...

The talk today is all about a pullback in the economy. The pool industry is somewhat recession-proof but you can actually take steps to insulate your ...

Do you have everything in place to start your pool business? Or maybe you are already well on your way and have been in business for awhile but are mi...

It can be difficult sometimes to tell if your business is making a profit or not. With floating expenses and personal expenses are you truly making a ...

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the last two years you know that the pool industry has seen inflation upwards of 120% on some products. Wi...

If you are trying to turn a cloudy or green pool around the problem might be that you are not adding enough chlorine. How much chlorine do you need? M...

This is probably the most asked question and one that is very difficult to answer because of all of the variables, some out of your control. But I giv...

You may buy into the idea that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But in reality that is what we all do. Make your first impression count. Lesli...

There are basically two effective billing methods. A flat-rate white glove type method and a more itemized method where many things are billed to the ...

How do generic branded robotic cleaners stack up against the big two in the industry? The big two are Polaris and Dolphin. I’ve tested many generic cl...

The Pentair IntelliFlo VS and the Sta-Rite IntelliPro VS pumps are probably the most popular VS pumps on the market today. I go over some tips and hac...