Tuesday, July 5, 2022Dear Pool Product Manufacturer -Please Fix This!
I go over some pool products current and former where they have become the bane of the pool pro. If only the engineers could come out on the pool rout...
Monday, July 4, 2022Every Chlorine Type Has a By-Product, What Can you Live With?
Every chlorine type has some type of bi-product – salt, calcium, CYA so it is up to you to choose the one you can live with. I go over each chlorine t...
Friday, July 1, 2022Paying it Forward as In Passing Cost Onto Your Customers in a Smart Way
Inflation feels much higher than the overall 8% that the general economy is facing. Over the past two years, we have seen 100% price increases in some...
Thursday, June 30, 2022Some More Typical Pool Service Rookie Mistakes That Everyone Makes
So many things can go wrong out there in the field when you are new. Many of those are just mistakes you make from being inexperienced out there. Here...
Wednesday, June 29, 2022Some Drawbacks of Adding Borates to 50 PPM
Don’t get me wrong using borates in a pool has tremendous benefits. They are a natural algaestat and also help buffer the pH in a pool. But like every...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022Typical Pool Service Rookie Mistakes That Everyone Makes
When you're first starting out you will make mistakes. No doubt. Here are some of the things just about every pool guy and gal does as a rookie. ...
Monday, June 27, 2022How Did my Predictions for The 2022 Season Pan Out?
In November of 2021, I made some predictions for the 2022 pool season. So far I think I was wrong about everything except the continued inflation, alt...
Friday, June 24, 2022These Are the Pools I would Pass On for Sure!
Taking every pool that comes your way can help you build up your pool route quickly. But there are a lot of pools that you probably should pass on and...
Thursday, June 23, 2022Solar Pool Covers the Good and Bad
Solar pool covers can be a popular choice to retain heat in your pool during the season and they can be very effective. I go over the different mil as...
Wednesday, June 22, 2022Pool Child Safety Tips to Prevent Drowning
Drowning prevention of course starts with some common-sense steps. But there are many tangible, electronic, and physical boundaries that can be used t...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022Repairs or Weekly Pool Service? Which Is Better?
Technically repairs and weekly pool service should be two separate businesses. Many do a combination of both and this can be done successfully. Here i...
Monday, June 20, 2022The Winning Combination ? Pool Care Made Easy!
Any sports fan knows that in order to win a championship at the professional level you need a team of two to three superstars. I apply this same conce...