Monday, August 8, 2022Why 3 PPM of Free Chlorine is Not the Ideal Level
Is 3ppm the ideal chlorine level? It used to be. But new research may make this industry standard Free Chlorine baseline a thing of the past. In fact ...
Friday, August 5, 2022Some Common Suction Side Cleaner Issue
There are some common issues you will experience with suction side cleaners. I try to address the more common ones here for you and offer some solutio...
Thursday, August 4, 2022Tips for Equipment Below The Pool’s Water Level
When you have the pool equipment below the water level, there are certain things that come into play before you can do something as simple as opening ...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022Hayward Navigator, Love it or Hate it!
I think you either love or hate the Hayward Navigator/PoolVac. There is really no in between. I unpack this iconic cleaner for you and go over some of...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022Lawsuits and other Liability Issues on Your Pool Route
No one likes to be threatened with having a lawsuit slapped on them. You may have also thought of suing a customer for non-payment. And do you have Ge...
Monday, August 1, 2022Innovative Pool Products Under $40 That Are Game Changers!
These innovative pool products were created by some clever people. Wish there was a tool for that? There probably is. I go over where to find these un...
Friday, July 29, 2022Having Good Boundaries with Your Pool Route
You probably never think of a constant needy customer as a boundary issue. Or by overworking and taking every job you are violating the boundaries of ...
Thursday, July 28, 2022What Chemicals Can Be Substituted For What?
So your supplier is out of liquid chlorine. What can you use instead? Or they are out of Muriatic Acid. What can you use to lower the pH in a pool in ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022Sales Tips for VS Pumps
Here is the sales pitch for a VS (Variable Speed) Pump. I go over some things that are good to say and how to overcome certain rebuttals from the cust...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022What Chemicals Can You Put Through the Skimmer?
So what chemicals can you put in the skimmer? What chemicals can’t you add? I go over a list of some that are fine and others that never should be add...
Monday, July 25, 2022VS Pool Pump Myths
There are a lot of Myths being circulated about VS pumps and I think most of it is just ignorance since the optics of a VS pump are so hard to transla...
Friday, July 22, 2022Green Pool Fail! How To Do It Right the First Time
A green pool cleanup can be done successfully the first time. But you need to be aware of a few fail points so that you are not doing this twice on th...