Thursday, September 24, 2020Avoid Damaging or Staining Your Pool Surface
Any pool surface can be damaged by adding the wrong chemicals or by something falling into the pool. Vinyl and Fiberglass pools are more prone to dama...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020Using a Vacuum System to Vacuum Up Ash in a Pool
Using a Vacuuming System can be somewhat effective in a pool cleanup process if there is a lot of ash in the pool. It won't get all of the finer parti...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020Manually Vacuuming a Pool VS Using a Vacuum System
I am often asked is it better to manually vacuum every pool or use a Vacuum System. I go over the pros and cons of both methods here for you and cover...
Monday, September 21, 2020The Looming 3” Tri-Chlor Tablet Crisis
Since the Bio-Lab factory explosion in Louisiana last month 3” Tri-Chlor Tablets have become harder to find and the price has jumped a good 25% alread...
Friday, September 18, 2020Offering Discounts and Free Services in Your Pool Service Business
It may seem like a good marketing strategy to offer say, “1st month Free!” or other free services to get accounts. But discounts can come back to hurt...
Thursday, September 17, 2020Should You Include a Suction Side Cleaner as Part of Your Pool Service?
Including an automatic pool cleaner as part of your service is not a bad idea. It may be costly upfront but there are some great benefits of having a ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020Bad Weather & Your Pool Service Route
Bad weather be it extremely hot temperatures, rainstorms, or wind storms as a pool service pro you have to deal with it. I go over some basic tips for...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020Using Dichlor in Your Swimming Pool
Dichlor is not a well-known sanitizer in the pool industry and I go over some of the pros and cons of using Dichlor in your swimming pool. I will comp...
Monday, September 14, 2020Pool Pump Lifespan and Replacement Cost
I am often asked how long your pool equipment will last. I will be breaking this down for you in separate podcasts and today I will start with how lon...
Friday, September 11, 2020Cartridge Type D.E. Filters VS Grid Type D.E Filters
Pentair was the first out on the market with their cartridge type D.E. filter about 8 years ago and now there are more choices on the market today. Yo...
Thursday, September 10, 2020Swimming Pool Filter Upgrade Choices
If you are thinking about upgrading your pool filter in the near future, I go over some of the things to think about when moving from one filter type ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2020Basic Business Skills 6: Knowing if "Is This Worth my Time and Effort?"
It is easy to make the mistake of taking on work you shouldn’t have. How do you know that you are doing something that you shouldn’t be doing? You wil...