Tuesday, November 30, 2021Honest Pool Service Bidding – What to Look For on Your Bid
When you are doing a bid, you are also making an honest assessment of the pool and equipment in general. You don’t know how specifically the equipment...
Monday, November 29, 2021My Prediction for the 2022 Swimming Pool Season – In a Word, Expensive
Up until 2021, there was no real need to make predictions on the upcoming pool season. Everything was petty much the same old. That all changed in 202...
Friday, November 26, 2021“Best of Bob Lowry #4” Why High CYA is a Problem
Bob talked at length and in many podcast recordings about the problem of high CYA in a pool. I revisit some of the things he talked about and expand o...
Thursday, November 25, 2021“Best of Bob Lowry #3” Bob Debunks Some Common Pool Myths
In this best of Bob Lowry episode, Bob takes on two common pool myths. One is that a strong chlorine smell means the pool has too much chlorine in it ...
Wednesday, November 24, 2021“Best of Bob Lowry #2” Bob’s Target Ranges & Recommended Free Chlorine Level
Bob Lowry thought of pool chemistry as something ever evolving. We are all slow to change, even Bob admitted to this himself. But Bob’s Target Ranges ...
Tuesday, November 23, 2021“Best of Bob Lowry #1” Bob on Why Balancing the Pool Water is So Important
Bob Lowry was passionate about many things, the least of which was the fact that balancing your pool water was something critical to the overall pool ...
Monday, November 22, 2021A Tribute to Bob Lowry (October 1st 1946 to November 17th, 2021)
Friday, November 19, 2021Pool Service Hourly Rate – Can It Be Calculated?
One way to know if you are making money out there is to compare your self-employed income with the hourly rate of other jobs out there. But how can yo...
Thursday, November 18, 2021Zodiac Ranger and Pentair Lil’ Rebel Are the Best Bargain Cleaners!
I am always raving about these two cleaners because of the price point and what you get for that price. They are bargain cleaners for sure but they wo...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021Vehicle Write Offs, Which is Best for Your Business?
There are some misconceptions about writing off your service vehicle on your income taxes. We all have heard of the milage deduction but there ate oth...
Tuesday, November 16, 2021All About Lawsuits and What to Avoid
Thinking about taking a non-paying client to court or have you been threatened by a lawsuit from a customer? Learn the do’s and don’ts to avoid litiga...
Monday, November 15, 2021The Hidden and Not So Hidden Dangers of Trichlor
I think when you think of Tri-Chlor Tablets the first caution you often hear is that it will add Cyanuric Acid to the pool. We often don’t go beyond t...