Thursday, November 4, 2021The Four Different Testing Methods and Which is Best with Bob Lowry
There are really only four water testing methods available today for your pool and spa. Reagent test kits, photometers, digital testers, and test stri...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021Borates and Mineral Systems with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
You may want to use a chlorine enhancer like borates or a mineral system in your pool to extend the life of the chlorine. A mineral system like PoolRx...
Tuesday, November 2, 2021Will There Be a Chlorine Shortage in 2022? Bob Lowry Answers This and More
With the Bio Lab factory still, offline the supply of 3” Tri-Chlor tablets will probably still be in short supply in 2022. Bob Lowry forecast the 2022...
Monday, November 1, 2021Cold Water and Your Pool Care with Chemistry Expert Bob Lowry
When the pool water starts to get cold there are some factors that are of course different than in the warmer Summer months. If you don’t completely w...
Friday, October 29, 2021What to Include in Full Service Pool Service Accounts
There are usually three tiers or types of pool service. You have Chemical Only, Chemicals and Netting and then the Full Service. What exactly should b...
Thursday, October 28, 2021Pricing Yourself Out of Business
If you are not raising your prices you may be going out of business soon. With inflation outside the industry at 9% and inside the industry at sometim...
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 ...
