Monday, December 13, 2021Which Talyor Test Kit is Best? K-2005 or the K-2006
Taylor makes over 100 reagent test kits and if you go to their site you may be confused as to which kit to get. I have narrowed it down to just 3 of t...
Friday, December 10, 2021Zodiac MX Cleaners, the Good the Bad and the Ugly
The Zodiac MX8 Elite, MX8, MX6 Elite, and MX6 are good choices for a cleaner with some good and bad points. And a couple of Ugly points as well. I giv...
Thursday, December 9, 2021What Services to Add to Your Pool Business as You are Growing
This is the opposite of my last podcast and in this episode, I go over some services to offer as you are building up your service route. You will have...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021Don’t Over Do It on You Pool Route
As you are building up your pool service business you are of course putting a lot of hours in and taking on as much work as you can. But at what point...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021Automatic Cleaner Tips and Things to Avoid Doing
I get asked often if you should leave your automatic cleaner in your pool all week or take it out? And what is the best way to store it? Or should yo...
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...