Monday, December 6, 2021When Not to Add Salt to Your Pool
There are many situations when adding salt to a pool is not necessary, but you think it may be. I go over some tips on when to add salt to your pool a...
Friday, December 3, 2021Mergers & Acquisitions in the Pool Industry and What It Means to You
There have been a few interesting mergers in the pool industry of late and I go over some recent developments and mergers that have taken place in 202...
Thursday, December 2, 2021Free Services to Offer to Land a Service Account
It’s tempting to offer FREE services to land a new account. I see nothing wrong with offering a few FREE things but some FREE services and offers shou...
Wednesday, December 1, 2021Explaining What You Include in Your Weekly Pool Service
It’s a pretty good idea to spend some time with your prospective new client once you land the service account to explain exactly what you will be doin...
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...