Wednesday, October 27, 2021How To Speed Up Your Filter Cleaning on Your Pool Route
Filter cleaning time can be very time-consuming especially if you are doing your route and cleaning 4-6 full-size filters each day. There are some sim...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021Bringing on a Pool Service Tech (Employee) – A Good Idea? A Bad Idea?
With the current labor shortage and rising wages, is it a good time to bring on an employee? It is probably not the best environment and there are thi...
Monday, October 25, 2021Should You Replace your Entire Pool Pump or Just the Motor?
In this podcast, I go over if you should just replace your pool motor when it starts to go out or your entire pool pump. When is replacing one over th...
Friday, October 22, 2021Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 4: Backwash Valves, D.E. Filter Trouble and More
As I wrap up this series on pool filters I focus here on the backwash valves and issues you can run into. I also cover charging a filter with D.E. and...
Thursday, October 21, 2021Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 3: From Pressure Gauges to O-Rings
In this part I cover issues with the pressure gauge as well as the tank O-ring. There can be a number of issues with both and if you do enough filters...
Wednesday, October 20, 2021Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 2: High PSI and When the Filter Elements Are Bad
In this part, I go over some basics when it comes to knowing when the DE grids are worn out and when the cartridges are shot. Plus I go over some air ...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021Pool Filter Tips and Tricks Part 1: Filter Type and Size Overview
In this part, I go over something to know about sizing a pool filter and cover some tips and tricks for Sand Filters, DE Filters, and Cartridge Filter...
Monday, October 18, 20212021 Year in Review with Scott Webb Editor of Aqua Magazine - Inflation, Shortages and More!
I sat down with Scott Webb who is the editor of Aqua Magazine for the last 20 plus years and we talked about the 2021 pool season, a year in review so...
Friday, October 15, 2021Best Portable Small Professional Pool Vacuum
I go over the three top portable vacuum systems that should be added to your arsenal of pool cleaning equipment. I touch on the Bottom Feeder, the Vac...
Thursday, October 14, 2021Taking Time Off From Your Pool Service Business
Taking a break to recharge and to spend time with your family is essential in any business. Maybe sometimes even more essential in ours after a brutal...
Wednesday, October 13, 2021Win Accounts for Life with Excellent Customer Service
Providing excellent customer service is a bit of an art form. This does not mean your prices are lower than everyone else or that you provide some fr...
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 ...
