Tuesday, July 7, 202637 Years Later: Advice I'd Give My Younger Pool Guy Self
If you could hop in a time machine and give your younger self one page of business advice, what would you say and what would you beg yourself to stop ...
Monday, July 6, 2026Big Industry News: HASA Buys Bio-Dex
A chemical brand doesn’t survive since the 1960s by accident and Hasa’s acquisition of Biodex is a sign these formulas are sticking around for the lon...
Friday, July 3, 2026The First-Year Mistakes Every Pool Service Owner Makes
Underbidding can feel like the fastest way to grow a pool route, until you realize you are working harder for less money and dreading stops you used t...
Thursday, July 2, 2026Variable Speed Pump Sizing Made Simple
Buying a variable speed pool pump should feel like an upgrade, not a guessing game, but most people get stuck on the biggest horsepower number and end...
Wednesday, July 1, 2026Pool Water Testing Explained: What Pros Actually Use
Bad pool chemistry decisions usually start with one thing: a bad test. We walk through the real pros and cons of the tools most people rely on to test...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026Should You Buy a Cheap Variable Speed Pool Pump?
A $300 variable speed pool pump can feel like the smartest upgrade you’ll make all year, until you try to plumb it in, dial in the flow, or keep it ru...
Monday, June 29, 2026How to Actually Find the Source of Algae in Your Pool
Algae can make you feel like you’re losing your mind: you raise chlorine, the pool looks better, and then the green haze or mustard dust is back next ...
Friday, June 26, 2026Bob Lowry on Pool Service Rookie Mistakes
Algae every week even though the test kit shows plenty of chlorine? That headache usually isn’t bad luck, it’s bad math. We dig into the most common r...
Thursday, June 25, 2026Bob Lowry on Dialing in Free Chlorine the Right Way
Your pool can look fine on paper and still be losing the chlorine battle. We dig into the frustrating “problem pool” scenario where you’re pouring in ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Bob Lowry Breaks Down TDS in Pool Water
If you’ve ever stared at a “perfect” test strip while the pool still acts weird, you’re probably missing one of the quietest drivers in pool water che...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Bob Lowry on the Dangers of High CYA Levels
Your pool water can look “chlorinated” on a test and still be unsafe or algae-prone. The missing piece is cyanuric acid (CYA), the pool stabilizer tha...
Monday, June 22, 2026Bob Lowry: The Truth About Persistent High pH in Pools
Your pool pH isn’t “random” or “stubborn” and once you understand what’s actually driving the rise, you can finally stop the endless acid cycle. We di...