Tuesday, October 12, 2021Are Chemical Only Service Accounts a Good Idea?
I kind of go back and forth on Chemical Only service accounts. While I have a few of these I only have taken them on under very strict criteria. They ...
Monday, October 11, 2021NPP (National Pool Partners) Pool Service at the “Major League” Level with Hal Denbar of NPP
National Pool Partners (NPP) is an organization that is purchasing large pool companies in the Sunbelt and they are basically operating these companie...
Friday, October 8, 2021Character Counts in Your Pool Service Business
One trait that I think you need as a business owner is character. Or a better word would be integrity. Being a whole person. What are some aspects of...
Thursday, October 7, 2021What is Better? Residential Pools or Commercial Pools?
In this episode, I ask Bob the differences between a Commercial pool and a residential pool. If you are thinking about making the jump to Commercial p...
Wednesday, October 6, 2021What Would Bob Do? Short Pump Run Time & You Shock a Pool and It Turns Neon Green
In this final part of “What Would Bob Do?” I ask Bob Lowry what he would tell a customer who doesn’t want to run his pool pump for longer hours becaus...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021What Would Bob Do? You Have 4” of Rain Forecast and Bidding an Airbnb Rental
I asked Bob Lowry a series of “What would Bob do?” questions and in this episode, I ask him what he would do with 4” of rain predicted that week and h...
Monday, October 4, 2021What Would Bob Lowry Do? A Pool with Constantly High pH and No Chlorine at the Supplier
In this series, I ask Bob Lowry what would he do if he were out there riding along with you in your service truck. How would Bob handle a pool with co...
Friday, October 1, 2021Swimming Pool Equipment Shortage
If you have tried to buy equipment of any kind this season you probably have experienced long wait times and many of the most common pieces/parts of e...
Thursday, September 30, 2021Newly Filled Plaster Pool Tips
I was walking a group member through his new pool and things to do after the initial start-up and during the start-up process. I think these tips are ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021Switching Chlorine Types in 2022 & Tips To Use Less Chlorine
It is hard to predict the future but if the 2022 season is anything like the 2021 season, chlorine will be the one thing everyone will be on the look...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021Being on the Ball in Your Pool Service Business
There are a lot of little things that can make you successful and of course on the opposite end missing these little things can also hurt your busines...
Monday, September 27, 2021D.E. Filters the Ultimate Guide
D.E. Filters can seem complicated and if you have never dealt with one it can seem downright daunting. I go over the ins and outs and the pros and con...