The Pool Guy Podcast Show
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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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The First-Year Mistakes Every Pool Service Owner Makes
Underbidding can feel like the fastest way to grow a pool route, until you realize you are working harder for less money and dreading stops you used t...
Variable Speed Pump Sizing Made Simple
Buying a variable speed pool pump should feel like an upgrade, not a guessing game, but most people get stuck on the biggest horsepower number and end...
Pool Water Testing Explained: What Pros Actually Use
Bad pool chemistry decisions usually start with one thing: a bad test. We walk through the real pros and cons of the tools most people rely on to test...
Should You Buy a Cheap Variable Speed Pool Pump?
A $300 variable speed pool pump can feel like the smartest upgrade you’ll make all year, until you try to plumb it in, dial in the flow, or keep it ru...
How to Actually Find the Source of Algae in Your Pool
Algae can make you feel like you’re losing your mind: you raise chlorine, the pool looks better, and then the green haze or mustard dust is back next...
Bob Lowry on Pool Service Rookie Mistakes
Algae every week even though the test kit shows plenty of chlorine? That headache usually isn’t bad luck, it’s bad math. We dig into the most common r...
Bob Lowry on Dialing in Free Chlorine the Right Way
Your pool can look fine on paper and still be losing the chlorine battle. We dig into the frustrating “problem pool” scenario where you’re pouring in...
Bob Lowry Breaks Down TDS in Pool Water
If you’ve ever stared at a “perfect” test strip while the pool still acts weird, you’re probably missing one of the quietest drivers in pool water che...
Bob Lowry on the Dangers of High CYA Levels
Your pool water can look “chlorinated” on a test and still be unsafe or algae-prone. The missing piece is cyanuric acid (CYA), the pool stabilizer tha...
Bob Lowry: The Truth About Persistent High pH in Pools
Your pool pH isn’t “random” or “stubborn” and once you understand what’s actually driving the rise, you can finally stop the endless acid cycle. We di...
All About Metals in Your Pool with Joe Laurino
Metal stains are one of the fastest ways a pool can look “dirty” even when the water is balanced and clear. The tricky part is that metals like copper...
Summer Pool Care Tips That Save Time and Money
Summer doesn’t just make pools warmer. It makes them harder to manage, easier to mess up, and way more visible to the people paying the bill. We talk...
Can a Pool Really Pop Out of the Ground?
A drained pool looks harmless until you realize it can become a boat. We’re talking about pool pop-ups, the real-world risk behind the phrase “the poo...
Pool Skimmer Tips That Actually Work
If your pool skimmer feels “lazy” and the surface never quite looks clean, the problem usually isn’t the leaves, it’s the setup. I walk through the mo...
How to Know When a Pool Filter Is Done
Filter problems love to disguise themselves as “chemistry issues” and that’s exactly how pool owners waste weekends and pool pros lose hours. We walk...
Before You Start a Pool Service Business, Listen to This
Everyone loves the freedom of owning a pool service business until the scary questions show up: “What if I fail?” “What if I get sick?” “What about he...
Residential vs. Commercial Pools: No Contest
Commercial pool service can look like the fast lane to bigger revenue, until you realize how many forces you do not control. We walk through the real...
EPA vs. Sodium Bromide: The Real Story Part 2 of 2
A single line on a label can shake an entire trade, especially when that trade has been using the product for 30 plus years. We pick back up with Scot...
EPA vs. Sodium Bromide: The Real Story Part 1 of 2
The EPA’s sodium bromide relabeling decision didn’t just tweak a bottle panel, it pulled a familiar algae treatment tool out of the outdoor pool conve...
Nautis VSF Maintains Perfect Flow Automatically!
Your pool doesn’t care what RPM your pump runs at. It cares about flow. And most of the headaches we see as pool owners and pool service pros start wh...
Coming Soon! The New PCTI Video Training Program
A lot of residential pool techs learn water chemistry the hard way: a few rules of thumb, a few opinions from the internet, and a lot of costly guessi...
Summer Pool Survival Guide with Terry Arko
Summer doesn’t “start” on a date for pool pros, it starts the moment the water warms and your easy week turns into a sprint. Terry Arco from HASA join...
The Most Frustrating Part of Cleaning a Pool Filter
Filter cleaning is where “simple maintenance” turns into stuck lids, mangled threads, mystery leaks, and the one moment on a job that can actually hur...
Pool Service Retention Strategies That Actually Work
A cancellation can feel personal, but the real damage is mathematical: lost monthly recurring revenue, a broken pool route, and extra drive time that...
The Pool Recovery Playbook
A pool doesn’t turn cloudy for no reason, and it rarely gets fixed by “just add more chlorine.” When water looks dull, hazy, or starts showing algae,...
Smart Pool Owners Are Future Thinking Their Pool Cleaners
A pool cleaner purchase is rarely just a purchase. It’s a long-term decision about repairs, downtime, and whether the “convenient” option becomes the...
Pool Chemistry Gone Wrong: Common Tech Mistakes Explained
Eyeballing pool chemicals feels fast, but it can quietly wreck your results and your margins. I walk through the most common pool water chemistry mist...
Pool Service Safety Tips That Matter
The fastest way to get hurt on a pool route is to treat “routine” like it means “safe.” We’re talking about the real hazards that show up behind the g...
Employee Onboarding That Actually Works
One rushed hire can undo years of hard-earned trust on your pool route. We break down how we train and onboard a new pool service employee so customer...
Phosphate Removers Explained Simply
Algae that won’t quit is usually trying to tell you something, and a lot of the time that “something” is phosphates. We dig into the real role phospha...
SKIMMER: Build A Pool Business You Can Sell
Your pool service route isn’t just a weekly schedule, it’s an asset that can be worth real money if you can prove it. We sit down with Niki Acosta and...
SKIMMER AI Phone - Never Miss A Lead!
The fastest way to lose a new pool service customer is painfully simple: let the call go to voicemail while you’re out on route. I sit down with Niki...
The Point of No Return for Pools
Some pools look like they should be easy wins until you’re standing there with a tile brush, extra chlorine, and a customer who expects miracles. We g...
Pool Guy Knowledge Vol 6: Timers, Lube & Dish Soap!
One cheap tool upgrade can save you the most expensive thing on your route: time. We get practical about the small pool service choices that prevent “...
Poolside Problems: Managing Difficult Clients Like a Pro
A customer tells you “no” on a repair you know matters. Now what? We dig into the uncomfortable but real part of running a pool service business: hand...
Behind the Pump Lid – Wet End Issues and Tips!
A pump that won’t prime, a lid that won’t budge, and a pad visit that’s suddenly running long, this is where small, practical know-how saves the day....
Pool Guy Knowledge Vol. 5: Training Employees and More!
Your pool route can chew you up if you let it, and it usually starts with something you do every day without thinking: using your bare hands around ch...
The Pool Has Been Sabotaged!
Your pool problems might not be a “bad product” or a “bad test kit” problem. Sometimes the real issue is simple: the homeowner is unknowingly sabotagi...
Pool Filter PSI Decoded: Clean, Dirty, or Trouble?
Your pool’s pressure gauge can save you hours of guesswork, or it can trick you into cleaning the wrong thing at the wrong time. We walk through what...
Why “Shocking” Your Pool Isn’t a One-Time Fix
“Shock the pool” is one of the most overused phrases in pool care, and it causes a lot of bad advice. We walk through what shocking really is: raising...