Friday, December 22, 20232023 Pool Season In Review
What were some of the surprises of the 2023 pool season, and what where some of the things that remained the same? I go over the 2023 season in review...
Thursday, December 21, 2023Big Swimming pool Care and Bidding Tips
There is a difference when you are maintaining a big swimming pool over an average or small size pool. I go over some of the differences for you and h...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023Pool Child Safety Tips for You and Your Pool Service Customers
Pool safety should be paramount if you service pools with small children. You can discuss various layers of safety with your customers to help prevent...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023Collections and Lawsuits 101 on Your Pool Service Route
How do you collect money owed you to a customer? What if a customer threatens a lawsuit against you? I go over both ends of this discussion for you. ...
Monday, December 18, 2023Keys to Success and They Be Not What You Are Thinking
What were some of the keys to success in a pool service business? I go over what has worked for me for the past 35-plus years of running a pool servic...
Friday, December 15, 2023Common Underbidding Mistakes to Avoid in Your Pool Service
Underbidding is something that we all do from time to time. It can really hurt your bottom line and over time, cost you thousands of dollars of uncapt...
Thursday, December 14, 2023Jandy SpeedSet Best Stand-Alone Controller of 2023
The Jandy SpeedSet Controller is a direct replacement for the JEP-R controller which Jandy is fazing out. There are many features that make this the b...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023Pro Series Boric Acid Product Review
Boric acid has been used for years to bring a pool’s borate level to 30-50 ppm, but this is the first time a major company has packaged and sold a bo...
Tuesday, December 12, 2023Polaris FREEDOM and Dolphin LIBERTY Cordless Robotic Cleaners Review
Which is better, the Polaris FREEDOM or Dolphin Liberty 200 and 300 cordless robotic pool cleaners? I go over some features of all three of these for ...
Monday, December 11, 2023What Makes a Pool Product Good?
After testing and using products in the pool industry for over 30 years I think I can safely say that I know a good pool product when I see one. So, i...
Friday, December 8, 2023Advantage Manufacturing PORTAVAC 2.0 & Service Cart 2.0
I am a big fan of Advantage Manufacturing and their portable filtration systems. I go over the PortaVac 2.0 and Service Cart 2.0 that I reviewed in A...
Thursday, December 7, 2023SpaBot Cordless Spa Robot & Hayward TracVac Cleaner Are They Good?
Two very different cleaners came on the market this year. One was a cordless robotic spa cleaner and the other was the 1st new cleaner from Hayward in...