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The Pool Guy Podcast Show

In this podcast I cover everything swimming pool care-related from chemistry to automatic cleaners and equipment. I focus on the pool service side of things and also offer tips to homeowners. There are also some great interviews with guests from inside the industry. 

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Water Tech Battery Operated Cleaners -My Top Picks for You

Send us a text Water Tech has a lot of different battery-operated cleaners. Maybe an overwhelming amount. I go ver my top choices as well as unpack the best cleaners for different situations. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=spll&a...

Jul 13, 202222 minSeason 6Ep. 927

Pal Light Dual Zone Upgrade & Why I like the Pal EvenGlow System

Send us a text I am a big fan of the PAL Evenglow light system. I cover their new dual-zone system as well as go over the Evenglow light system for a pool & Spa. You can order wholesale here: www.horizonparts.com by Pal light wholesale for your pool route EvenGlow Pool Light Kit, RGB, Dual, 80ft, with Driver Horizon # 56-330-2205 (Kit includes one zone set up with remote, 1 spa light, and one pool light) PAL EvenGlow Large Niche Light, RGB, 12vdc 80ft (Light Fixture size 10 5/8 for an 8 ¼” n...

Jul 12, 202221 minSeason 6Ep. 926

Vinyl Pool Care Tips and Tricks

Send us a text Vinyl in-ground pools are becoming more and more popular and above-ground vinyl pools have always been a popular choice. I offer some tips on vinyl pool care for you and go over some cautions for you here as well Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_m...

Jul 11, 202227 minSeason 6Ep. 925

Swimming Pool Vacuum System Limitations

Send us a text Vacuum Systems are great! They are game-changer. But they have limitations. I touch on a few of these here for you so you can make an informed decision when deciding to purchase one. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=...

Jul 08, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 924

Why Is My Pool Not Holding Chlorine? Featuring the Best of Bob Lowry

Send us a text It can be frustrating dealing with a pool that won't hold chlorine. What better person to answer this for you than the late Bob Lowry. Although he has passed on to a better place, his voice and knowledge remains here as I recorded a great number of podcast with Bob Lowry before he died. Here is one in the "Best of Bob" series for you/ Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It...

Jul 07, 202217 minSeason 6Ep. 923

Pool Pro -What to Invest in During a Recession

Send us a text I am not going to tell you to pile up your money in cash to get through this upcoming recession. Yes, you need an emergency fund but there are a lot of things you can still do with your money during a recession. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_me...

Jul 06, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 922

Dear Pool Product Manufacturer -Please Fix This!

Send us a text I go over some pool products current and former where they have become the bane of the pool pro. If only the engineers could come out on the pool route with us. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=spll&utm_campaign=...

Jul 05, 202219 minSeason 6Ep. 921

Every Chlorine Type Has a By-Product, What Can you Live With?

Send us a text Every chlorine type has some type of bi-product – salt, calcium, CYA so it is up to you to choose the one you can live with. I go over each chlorine type and its respective by-product. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_sourc...

Jul 04, 202225 minSeason 6Ep. 920

Paying it Forward as In Passing Cost Onto Your Customers in a Smart Way

Send us a text Inflation feels much higher than the overall 8% that the general economy is facing. Over the past two years, we have seen 100% price increases in some products alone. What are some smart ways of passing the cost onto your customers? I go over those here for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https...

Jul 01, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 919

Some More Typical Pool Service Rookie Mistakes That Everyone Makes

Send us a text So many things can go wrong out there in the field when you are new. Many of those are just mistakes you make from being inexperienced out there. Here are some more blunders that I have done when I first got started. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?u...

Jun 30, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 918

Some Drawbacks of Adding Borates to 50 PPM

Send us a text Don’t get me wrong using borates in a pool has tremendous benefits. They are a natural algaestat and also help buffer the pH in a pool. But like everything they do have their drawbacks as well. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&...

Jun 29, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 917

Typical Pool Service Rookie Mistakes That Everyone Makes

Send us a text When you're first starting out you will make mistakes. No doubt. Here are some of the things just about every pool guy and gal does as a rookie. Maybe by hearing these you can prevent making them yourself. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=r...

Jun 28, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 916

How Did my Predictions for The 2022 Season Pan Out?

Send us a text In November of 2021, I made some predictions for the 2022 pool season. So far I think I was wrong about everything except the continued inflation, although that is for a different reason also. I go over how the 2022 season is shaping up thus far for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesli...

Jun 27, 202225 minSeason 6Ep. 915

These Are the Pools I would Pass On for Sure!

Send us a text Taking every pool that comes your way can help you build up your pool route quickly. But there are a lot of pools that you probably should pass on and I go over some of those here for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_s...

Jun 24, 202222 minSeason 6Ep. 914

Solar Pool Covers the Good and Bad

Send us a text Solar pool covers can be a popular choice to retain heat in your pool during the season and they can be very effective. I go over the different mil as well as colors and share some thoughts on these solar covers known also as solar blankets. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/co...

Jun 23, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 913

Pool Child Safety Tips to Prevent Drowning

Send us a text Drowning prevention of course starts with some common-sense steps. But there are many tangible, electronic, and physical boundaries that can be used to prevent drowning. I go over some of these here for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium...

Jun 22, 202221 minSeason 6Ep. 912

Repairs or Weekly Pool Service? Which Is Better?

Send us a text Technically repairs and weekly pool service should be two separate businesses. Many do a combination of both and this can be done successfully. Here is how to decide which is better for your business model. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=...

Jun 21, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 911

The Winning Combination – Pool Care Made Easy!

Send us a text Any sports fan knows that in order to win a championship at the professional level you need a team of two to three superstars. I apply this same concept with pool care and give you some winning combinations of team players to keep algae at bay and your pool looking sparkling blue each day! Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferr...

Jun 20, 202224 minSeason 6Ep. 910

Vacation Time and Your Pool Service Company – How to Take Time off

Send us a text Taking time off is necessary for any business, more so in the pool service business when you work year-round maintaining pools. So how do you set up your business to include 4 weeks off? I will go over that and more for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services...

Jun 17, 202217 minSeason 6Ep. 909

Will Smart Water Monitors Replace Pool Service?

Send us a text A big fear went through the pool service industry a few years ago when the smart water monitors started hitting the market. The thought was that these devices would one day replace the pool pro. Relax, that is not going to happen. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-se...

Jun 16, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 908

Employee, 1099 Sub Contractor or a Third Option You Might Not Have Thought Of

Send us a text If it is time to bring on an employee which is the best method? A payrolled employee, a 1099 subcontractor, or a third option that many don’t think of which I will detail here for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_sourc...

Jun 15, 202219 minSeason 6Ep. 907

VacDaddy Vacuum to Waste Attachment – A Real Game Changer

Send us a text I recently started using the V2W attachment for the Vac Daddy. This is a vacuum to waste attachment that transforms the VacDaddy into a portable pump. A true portable pump since you can carry everything in on one trip. Here are my thoughts on the VacDaddy and its new vacuum to waste feature. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Prefe...

Jun 14, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 906

My Thoughts on the Chlorine Genie

Send us a text Now that I have a Chlorine Genie up and running at one of my service accounts I will go over some of the things I like and some of the things that can be improved on the Chlorine Genie. I don’t work for them nor sell these things so I will let you know my honest opinion. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provid...

Jun 13, 202225 minSeason 6Ep. 905

Should I Charge For a Return Service or Special Service?

Send us a text You get the dreaded call, “Can you stop by my pool and take a look at..” these out-of-service day calls can be annoying, and should you be charging for them? My answer is yes and yes. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source...

Jun 10, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 904

Why Replacing Your DE Filter with a Cartridge Filter is Smart

Send us a text 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. I go over some reasons why a cartridge filter is the better choice. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?...

Jun 09, 202219 minSeason 4Ep. 903

Business Question: How to Capture More Leads?

Send us a text I am starting a new series by answering business questions that are emailed to me. If you are interested in having your questions answered please email me at david@swimmingpoollearning.com In today’s podcast, I answer the question of capturing more leads that come in. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider....

Jun 08, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 902

Do You Save money By switching to a Saltwater Pool?

Send us a text With the high price of chlorine, it may be tempting to switch to a saltwater pool by adding a salt system. But you really don’t save any money and anyone who tells you you will is not being completely honest. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_mediu...

Jun 07, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 901

A Recap of My Platforms and Why Being a Pool Service Pro is Legit!

Send us a text I go over my various platforms in episode 900 for you. I haven’t recapped my YouTube, Podcast, and Blog sites in a while and I briefly go over these here with you. I also explain why I think being a pool service pro is the best business out there. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool....

Jun 06, 202227 minSeason 6Ep. 900

VS Pumps are Great!

Send us a text I think upgrading to a variable speed pump has several advantages and that the savings will repay the higher upfront cost for sure. I go over some of the good points of upgrading to a VS pump for you. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?utm_medium=referr...

Jun 03, 202218 minSeason 6Ep. 899

WaterGuru Smart Water Monitor

Send us a text The WaterGuru has been out for quite some time and I recently got ahold of their 2nd Generation Unit. I like quite a few things about the unit and if you are thinking about a device like this, it is not a bad choice. Leslie’s Pro: Pool Service Pro, open a Wholesale account today! Customer referrals, free cleaner repairs, free water testing, open 7-days a week. It is fast and easy to become a Leslie’s Preferred Pool Care Provider. https://lesliespool.com/commercial-services.html/?u...

Jun 02, 202220 minSeason 6Ep. 898
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