Friday, September 3, 2021Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 3: Can You Handle It?
Before jumping into a pool service business ask yourself this simple question: Can you handle it? I unpack some of the good and bad answers to this qu...
Thursday, September 2, 2021Tips to Keep Your Suction Side Cleaner Moving
If you find your suction side automatic cleaner is not moving well, here are some tips and tricks to get it moving. I cover everything from adjusting ...
Wednesday, September 1, 2021Which One is Best? Color Q 2x Pro 7, Color Q 2x Pro 9 or Spin Touch?
I am often asked which La Motte photometer I prefer for pool service? I break down each of their three photometers here for you and give you my top ch...
Tuesday, August 31, 2021Best Pool Service Pro Poles
There are a number of great pro poles out there so instead of choosing just one I picked a handful based on whether they are a 3-piece pole or a 2-pie...
Monday, August 30, 2021Things I Would Tell Myself About Running a Pool Service If I Could Go Back In Time
This is one of those corny-type things – if you could go back in time and tell yourself… so what would I go back and tell myself about running a pool ...
Friday, August 27, 2021Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 2: How Many Accounts Do I Need
So how many pool service accounts are you going to need to be viable and replace the income you are giving up? I go over an example here and offer tip...
Thursday, August 26, 2021Things to Think About When Starting Your Pool Service Part 1: General Thoughts & Questions
If you are thinking about starting a pool service business there are some general things you may be asking. I cover these from licensing to health car...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021Windy Weather and Your Pool
The Santa Ana Winds bring strong gusts to my area every year between October and March and there are some things to note in extremely windy conditions...
Tuesday, August 24, 2021What Chemicals Can You Add to Through The Skimmer?
There are a number of chemicals that can be safely added to the skimmer and of course a few that are just not safe to add directly into the skimmer. I...
Monday, August 23, 2021HASA CEO Chris Brink on the 2021 Chlorine Shortage and the 2022 Season Forecast
The Chlorine Armageddon of 2021 as I like to call it caused much frustration in the industry and a mad search for chlorine from one supplier to the ne...
Friday, August 20, 2021Should you Bring an Employee on Board?
I go over the pros and cons and ins and outs of bringing an employee on board to help you on your pool service route. As you expand your pool service ...
Thursday, August 19, 2021Dolphin Vs Polaris which Robotic Cleaner Is Better?
Like Ford vs Ferrari the top robotic pool cleaners are made by Dolphin and Polaris. Dolphin of course has more models so I chose the Dolphin Proteus L...