Send us a text Recurring income is golden and you can easily replicate a steady 9-5 job in your pool service just by focusing on getting weekly service accounts. That is why weekly service is your bread and butter. 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=referra...
Feb 08, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 1077
Send us a text I walk you through a situation where the Santa Ana winds hit your service area on a Wednesday morning. What do you do the day of, the day after, and the weeks to follow? 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_...
Feb 07, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 1076
Send us a text Circulation is a key pillar of your pool care. Balancing the pool water with a sanitizer, filtration, and circulation all work together hand in hand. If one is not working the pool quality will suffer greatly. 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_medi...
Feb 06, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 1075
Send us a text I talk a lot about the Hayward PoolCleaner (Aquanuat/Pheonix) and the new Zodiac Maxx and Atlas cleaners. But there are actually a lot of other suction side cleaners on the market. I go over some of these here for you today. 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...
Feb 03, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1074
Send us a text There is something to be said about capturing every good lead you can. But what if you pass on a customer based on some preconceived bias? It can come back to really hurt 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_source=spll&am...
Feb 02, 2023•17 min•Season 7Ep. 1073
Send us a text In the past, a home selling with a pool added very little or no value to the purchase price. But with the cost of building a pool so inflated it may make sense to buy a house with a pool rather than build one afterward. 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...
Feb 01, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 1072
Send us a text What does it take to build a successful pool service company? Scott Roberts from NPRS outlines some key things that will help you build that successful company. 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=...
Jan 31, 2023•25 min•Season 7Ep. 1071
Send us a text Is buying a pool route the most effective way to get into the pool service business? It might be if you meet the qualifications outlined here by Scott Roberts of National Pool Route Sales (NPRS). 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&am...
Jan 30, 2023•33 min•Season 7Ep. 1070
Send us a text Clear Pool Products is the manufacturer of many great industry products. From vacuum system bags to robotic pool cleaner covers, they make a great selection of great products. I go over their product lineup for you in today’s podcast. 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/commercia...
Jan 27, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 1069
Send us a text In every industry, there are some negatives. The pool industry is no exception. But when you are talking about negatives there are also some positives in every industry. The pool industry in my opinion is still much more positive than negative. 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...
Jan 26, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 1068
Send us a text Have you ever underbid a new service account? I think everyone has at one time or another. I go over some of the classic underbidding situations out there so you can avoid the mistake. 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...
Jan 25, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1067
Send us a text How is the AqauStar Pipeline filter that I installed 9 months ago holding up? How was the cartridge cleaning? And did it go 6 months before cleaning like a 4-cartridge quad-type filter? I answer these questions 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...
Jan 24, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1066
Send us a text I sit down with Gus Velez who goes over some of the great features of PSS that can save you time and help you capture money that would otherwise fall through the cracks in your business. In this day and age with runaway costs routing software can really help! 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://...
Jan 23, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 1065
Send us a text Can you still provide a white glove service and include chemicals, filter cleaning, salt cell cleaning, and labor all in one flat service rate? I think those days are almost over in the swimming pool service industry. 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/?...
Jan 20, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1064
Send us a text Don’t you wish every pool on your route had an automatic cleaner? It can be more than a wish or dream and I will go over why every pool on your route should have 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=spll&utm_cam...
Jan 19, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1063
Send us a text With a recession looming you may be wondering where to invest your profits in 2023. There are still some good options and I go over some of these 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.html/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=spll&utm_campai...
Jan 18, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 1062
Send us a text What happens to your salt system in the wintertime when the water gets cold? What should you do to sanitize your pool when the salt system production stops? I answer these questions 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.html/?utm_medium=referra...
Jan 17, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 1061
Send us a text If you haven’t shopped at chlorine prices yet, you are in for a huge shock. The prices are increasing at an alarming rate already this season and you may be wondering why this is all happening. I will explain the origin of these high prices and give you some suggestions. 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...
Jan 16, 2023•26 min•Season 7Ep. 1060
Send us a text Vacuum System bags have been rated by microns ever since I can remember. What does this micron rating signify and why is it important? I will use the Riptide bags as my example here as I describe the different micron ratings for each bag. 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/comme...
Jan 13, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 1059
Send us a text Thinking ahead in business is important on a larger scale. But thinking ahead in every situation is a much harder thing to master. The saying “Play the tape forward” is something that may help you in this. 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...
Jan 12, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 1058
Send us a text Are you looking for a photometer tester for your pool route? I go over some choices for you in the $200-$400 price range. And some reasons why you may want to add a photometer to your test kit lineup. 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...
Jan 11, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 1057
Send us a text Getting a bad review is something that is very disheartening. It can affect your business in a negative way as well. How you deal with bad reviews and how can you avoid them is something I will address in today’s podcast. 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.ht...
Jan 10, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1056
Send us a text There are a number of reasons why your pool has no or little suction. I go over some common issues and walk you through things step by step. 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=spll Support the Poo...
Jan 09, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 1055
Send us a text A Rainbow 300 Offline Chlorinator can be a health hazard and downright dangerous. I go over some cations and commonly fail parts on these for you in today’s podcast. 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_camp...
Jan 06, 2023•20 min•Season 7Ep. 1054
Send us a text There are many ways to vacuum out an attached or detached spa. I go over the most common ways for you here and my recommendations to make things easy. 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=spll Suppo...
Jan 05, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 1053
Send us a text There are a lot of products on the market that you may not have on your radar. I call these underrated and will be going over some throughout the year for you. I start with VacDaddy. 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=...
Jan 04, 2023•23 min•Season 7Ep. 1052
Send us a text As Spock would say, “Captain that is illogical.” When it comes to not raising your service rates Spock would not be pleased with you. I go over some logical reasons why you should be raising your rates. 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=refe...
Jan 03, 2023•19 min•Season 7Ep. 1051
Send us a text Cleaning 80 pool filters every 4-6 months can be a real drag. Over the years I have fined tuned my method to make this task at least bearable if not pleasant. Listen as I go over some tried and true ways of getting your filter cleaning done fast. 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.c...
Jan 02, 2023•21 min•Season 7Ep. 1050
Send us a text Bob Lowry goes over the “Chlorine” smell that happens at some pools, especially hotel, motel and club type public pools. Is that really chlorine you are smelling and is it safe to swim in a public pool that smells? 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...
Dec 30, 2022•15 min•Season 6Ep. 1049
Send us a text Ever put a bag of Cal Hypo in a pool and instantly a big black stain appears? If not it may eventually happen to you and Bob Lowry explains this frightening phenomenon. 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_c...
Dec 29, 2022•16 min•Season 6Ep. 1048
