Thursday, June 9, 2022Why Replacing Your DE Filter with a Cartridge Filter is Smart
Anytime I am asked about a filter replacement from DE to Cartridge I will say yes. Cartridge filters are vastly superior to DE filters in my opinion. ...
Friday, January 1, 2021Certified Residential vs CPO Certification What is the Difference?
You may not have heard of Residential Pool Certification and it is not as familiar as the CPO course but it is something that I highly think you shoul...
Thursday, December 31, 2020Taking on Above Ground Pools as Service Accounts
There are many reasons why you may want to consider taking on some above ground pools in your service area. You may have heard the stories that they a...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020VS Pump Run Time – Best Speeds and Run Times to Set
What are the best speeds and runtimes to set for your variable speed pump? This is a question I am often asked and I go over some rpm or pump speed pe...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020VS Pump Sizing – How to Pick the Right Variable Speed Pump
When upgrading your existing single-speed pump it can sometimes be challenging to decide on which Variable Speed Pump to upgrade to. Specifically whic...
Monday, December 28, 2020Know What’s in That Chemical? Like With Clorox Xtra Blue 3” Tablets?
It is good to know what you are putting into your pool each week. Typically you can find the chemical ingredients listed in the MSDS sheet that the ma...
Friday, December 25, 2020Sign in Sheet and Other Tips to Let the Customer Know you Showed Up
I recently recorded a podcast on how showing up is half the battle. But what if the customers don’t know that you showed up or accuses you of not show...
Thursday, December 24, 2020Cold Weather and Water Testing Anomalies
Water testing in cold pool water
Wednesday, December 23, 2020Dead Critter Disposal the Horror of Pool Service
This is the gross or darker side of pool service. Finding a dead critter in a customer’s pool. What do you do with the dead critter and how do you mak...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020Year End Audit of Your Business: Are you Making Any Money?
Is your pool service business making money? How would you know unless you did a year-end audit? I focus on three areas to look at, your income, your e...
Monday, December 21, 2020Tips on Selling VS Pumps to Your Customers
With July 19th, 2021 as the end date for sales of single-speed pumps for in-ground pools of more than 1- horsepower, it looks like Variable Speed Pump...
Friday, December 18, 2020Are you Bringing the Industry Down or Building It Up?
Are you bringing the Industry down or is the way you do business bringing the Industry up? I think that being ignorant is not a bad thing and it opens...
