Send us a text Whether you are a pool service professional or a DIY homeowner 2020 is probably the best time ever to own and service pools. There is just so much great information out there on pool care plus manufacturer seminars and training on pool equipment making this the Golden Age of pool ownership and pool service. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and so...
Jan 01, 2020•14 min•Season 3Ep. 267
Send us a text The robotic pool cleaner is huge for the residential sector of the market. But when it comes to Commercial pools that market is flat. Part of it is the Health Department regulation prohibiting cleaners in a pool when it is open and in use. Another part is the high cost of the units themselves. But with these drawbacks a Robotic Cleaner for your Commercial Service Accounts may still be a great time saving idea. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade profes...
Dec 31, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 266
Send us a text Servicing pools requires high-quality equipment and there are many manufacturers who make Professional Grade Pool tools. As a homeowner using these Pro-grade tools will make your pool care a less frustrating experience. As a pool pro, you need the best equipment to get you through the day successfully. Listen to some of the top choices of 2020. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and ...
Dec 30, 2019•24 min•Season 3Ep. 265
Send us a text It is tough to know how much to bid for pool service even when you have some experience. Imagine how tough it is when you are just starting out and know little about the bidding process. I go over some tips to avoid underbidding potential service accounts. This is part 1 on a series on Rookie Pool Guy & Gal Mistakes Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool car...
Dec 27, 2019•15 min•Season 3Ep. 264
Send us a text I am a big fan of automatic pool cleaners. Here are some of the tactics I use to sell automatic pool cleaners to my customers. Whether you are a pool service company or a pool store employee these methods are proven and effective in closing the sale on an automatic pool cleaner. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do i...
Dec 26, 2019•15 min•Season 3Ep. 263
Send us a text Tired of your Pressure Side Pool Cleaner? But what should you replace it with? I go over the benefits of replacing it with a suction side cleaner and a robotic pool cleaner and give you the pros and cons of each so that you can make the right choice. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Support the Pool Guy...
Dec 25, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 262
Send us a text You can’t do it all in your pool service business. What is the best way to refer work out on your pool route? Do you hire someone and pay them directly or do you refer them to the customer? Listen to find out what I think is the most effective way to do this. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Support the...
Dec 24, 2019•14 min•Season 3Ep. 261
Send us a text There are bad pool products out there, that is for sure. There are also defective pool products on the market. But user error is also a big part of why an automatic cleaner or Variable Speed Pump doesn’t work effectively. Do you have a bad product or maybe it is installed or set up wrong? Find out more in this podcast. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care...
Dec 23, 2019•24 min•Season 3Ep. 260
Send us a text This may sound simple on the surface but when should you manually vacuum a swimming pool and when is it futile to do so? Another word when will vacuum a pool with the system vacuum be more time than it is worth. Listen to this podcast to hear my answer. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Support the Pool ...
Dec 20, 2019•14 min•Season 3Ep. 259
Send us a text Everyone who does pool service has run into a heavy debris pool at one time or another. Or several of them as in my case. Should you even take the time to bid one of these for service? There are some good reasons why you should take on a heavy debris pool but of course, there are a lot of negatives to heavy debris pool. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool car...
Dec 19, 2019•14 min•Season 3Ep. 258
Send us a text If your pool filter PSI is spiking even after you just cleaned the filter, these are some things to look for. It is not normal for the pool filter PSI to rise rapidly and there are a number of things that can cause this, which I will cover in this podcast for you. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Suppor...
Dec 18, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 257
Send us a text After the training period is over you are now the proud owner and operator of your own pool route. Congratulations and good luck. If it were that easy. Here are some things to note as you start out on your own and some ways to make the transition without losing your newly purchased accounts. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expe...
Dec 17, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 256
Send us a text One tool that will make your pool care easy is an automatic pool cleaner. Whether you purchase a suction cleaner, pressure cleaner or a robotic pool cleaner any of these can make the chore of cleaning your pool that much easier. I will go over the benefits of using a cleaner and touch on the different cleaner types. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care ea...
Dec 16, 2019•22 min•Season 3Ep. 255
Send us a text After a heavy rain event, your pool may be negatively affected in many ways. The water level may be coming over the pool coping and flooding your yard. The water may appear to be cloudy or green and lots of critters may end up drowning in your pool. I go over these things and more in this podcast. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions an...
Dec 13, 2019•14 min•Season 3Ep. 254
Send us a text The Bottom Feeder Professional Cordless Vacuum System is a great system that is truly underrated. Now that it comes with a pole adapter where the battery can sit on to make connecting it easy and quick plus a new on/off switch brings the Bottom Feeder to the level of a real legitimate vacuum system. Now is the time to purchase one if you have been waiting. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality p...
Dec 12, 2019•14 min•Season 3Ep. 253
Send us a text This is, of course, a regional question and you will be spending less time at a screened-in pool in Florida than in a Texas-size 40,000 service account. But there are some general guidelines so that you are actually making money on your pool route versus spinning your wheels. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it r...
Dec 11, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 252
Send us a text Many pool brokers will place a limit on the time period where you can make changes to your newly purchased pool route. Typically the probation period is anywhere from 3 to 6 months. This is to prevent the customer from canceling service. But how do you make needed changes after the probation period? Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions ...
Dec 10, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 251
Send us a text If your pool filter has reached the end of its lifespan or if you just want to upgrade to a larger filter, here are some practical tips for you. I also go over the sizing from one type of filter to another which can be confusing since they all operate differently. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Suppor...
Dec 09, 2019•29 min•Season 3Ep. 250
Send us a text Christmas and the Holidays are a great time of the year to connect with your customers and also to thank them for allowing you to service their pool and spa over the year. I offer some tips on how you can handle the Holidays including time off and gifts for your clients. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right....
Dec 06, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 249
Send us a text Getting the correct test factors for your pool and spa takes some skill and there are also variables that can cause you to get the wrong test results. I cover some common testing errors with the popular test kits models and test strips on the market today. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Support the Po...
Dec 05, 2019•15 min•Season 3Ep. 248
Send us a text There are a few things that are very common with most heaters them not to turn on. Usually, there is an ERR code displayed on the panel but not always. It is also common for the heater to go into Service mode with a red light coming on the panel. Here are a few things to look for before calling a service company to come out and fix it. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services ...
Dec 04, 2019•15 min•Season 3Ep. 247
Send us a text If you are purchasing a pool route there may be some pools included in the purchase that are suspect. In other words, the pools themselves may have really old and poorly running equipment, the client may not be the best personality-wise or they may be late payers. What do you do with these pools and how do you spot them? Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool ca...
Dec 03, 2019•16 min•Season 3Ep. 246
Send us a text It is easy to overlook your pool care in the Winter months in those regions where we leave our pools open all season long. Here are some common mistakes that you can make with your pool care in the Winter months from chemistry to running the pool too long. Leslie’s Pool Supplies has been do-it-yourselfers and pool trade professionals trusted partner since 1963, providing quality products and services to make pool care easy and solutions and expertise to do it right. Support the Po...
Dec 02, 2019•26 min•Season 3Ep. 245
Send us a text Since all three filters are different in just about every way, it is hard to get a good gauge of size when you are swapping out a Sand Filter for a D.E. filter. Or a D.E. Filter with a Cartridge Filter. I go over some rules of thumb when you are sizing all three filter types. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMFEEDER Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days: https://getskimmer.com/poolguy ...
Nov 29, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 244
Send us a text If you haven’t cleaned a D.E. Filter before, prepare yourself for a real mess. There is just no sure-fire way to clean a D.E Filter without making some type of mess. In this podcast, I go over some ways that I clean a D.E. to minimize the mess. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMFEEDER Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days: https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64 ...
Nov 28, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 243
Send us a text Here is part 4 of the series the Swimming Pool Service business with Michael Setterington of The Blue Pools, LLC (thebluepools.net). We wrap things up and I go over how to pass new charges onto the customers and how to set up your vacation time. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMFEEDER Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days: https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64...
Nov 27, 2019•15 min•Season 3Ep. 242
Send us a text Here is part 3 of the series the Swimming Pool Service business with Michael Setterington of The Blue Pools, LLC (thebluepools.net). We talk about which chemicals the customer should be paying for and also how to set your pricing for repairs and installations. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMFEEDER Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days: https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liabilit...
Nov 26, 2019•18 min•Season 3Ep. 241
Send us a text There is a difference between the usage of a Portable Filtration System and a Pool Vacuum System. One is designed more for regular leaf debris and dirt while the other one is designed mainly for heavy debris pools. Listen to learn which one is better for your situation. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMFEEDER Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days: https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UP...
Nov 25, 2019•27 min•Season 3Ep. 240
Send us a text Here is part 2 of a series focused on the Swimming Pool Service business with Michael Setterington of The Blue Pools, LLC (thebluepools.net). We cover when it makes sense to hire an employee versus doing everything yourself. There is a point where you could make a larger profit with an employee and a point when you are actually losing money. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMF...
Nov 22, 2019•12 min•Season 3Ep. 239
Send us a text I sat down and recorded a series of Podcast focused on the Swimming Pool Service business with Michael Setterington of The Blue Pools, LLC (thebluepools.net). In this first recording we go over some ways to land service accounts in the Off Season, typically November through early March in Southern California. Support the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASA The Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100 https://bit.ly/THEBOTTOMFEEDER Try Skimmer FREE for 30 day...
Nov 21, 2019•15 min•Season 3Ep. 238
