Monday, March 28, 2022Swimming Pool Acid Wash do’s and Don’ts
Acid washing a pool may seem like something you can do after watching a video or two. But the truth is the process has a lot of little details that yo...
Friday, March 25, 2022Product Defects: Hayward VS Drives & Pentair Intelliflo VS Pump Communication Error
Defective products are nothing new in the industry. They happen year in and year out. I touch on some past defects and talk about current known produc...
Thursday, March 24, 2022Ways to Speed Up the Bidding Process
Time is money even more so nowadays with the high inflation. The more work you can do and the less time you waste the better. Bidding a new service ac...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022Why a Website is Essential for Your Pool Service
You may think in today’s environment a website is not needed. You won’t get a lot of traffic but having a website is still essential for your pool ser...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022How to Break a Pool from Tri-Chlor Tablets
Getting a pool of a Tri-Chlor is not a simple project unless of course you drain the water and start over from scratch. I go over some practical ways ...
Monday, March 21, 2022How to Choose the Best Chlorine Type for Your Pool
Technically there are six major types of chlorines on the market today but only four are in practical use. Each has its pros and cons and choosing one...
Friday, March 18, 2022Drop Those High Chemical Use Pool Service Accounts
Are a handful of service accounts using the majority of chlorine on your pool route? Simply dropping these accounts may be the only solution but there...
Thursday, March 17, 2022Things to Know About Variable Speed Pumps
Variable Speed pumps have a learning curve and if you are new to the industry or new to VS Pumps in general I touch on some of the very basics for you...
Wednesday, March 16, 2022How to Handle Runaway Inflation
Inflation in the industry seems like a runaway train. How can you weather this inflationary period without going out of business? There are no easy an...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022Is Pool Service Really Recession Proof?
Everyone has probably heard that pool service is recession-proof. In a bad economy or a recessionary period, what can you really expect for your pool ...
Monday, March 14, 2022Borates for Dummies
There is a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation about using borates in a swimming pool. It is quite easy and simple and I go over adding borates...
Friday, March 11, 2022Should You Start Charging Your Customers for 3” Tablets?
My business model has always been to charge my customers for their 3” tablets. But is now a good time to implement this change? Find out why now may n...