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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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...
Amaze Your Customer on Your Pool Route!
A green pool can make a customer feel defeated, but for a skilled pool service pro it can become the moment they finally trust you for weekly service....
Zero Chlorine: Why You Can’t Trust Breakpoint Math Alone
Zero free chlorine is not a small problem, it’s the moment a pool can start compounding into cloudiness, chloramines, and an algae bloom. We break dow...
Salt Cell Problems? Here’s What’s REALLY Going On
Your saltwater pool can look perfect on the surface while the sanitizer quietly drops to zero, and when that happens most people blame the salt level....
Cal Hypo Tablets in Real Pool Situations
High cyanuric acid can turn a perfectly maintained pool into a weekly battle where chlorine “won’t hold” and algae feels one step away. I walk through...
Low-Chlo: The Future of Pools with Founder Todd Guarino
Salt pools get marketed like a break from chlorine, but the truth is simpler: a salt system is still a chlorine factory, and many homeowners end up sw...
Think All Pool Acids Are the Same? Think Again
Your pool pH keeps climbing, you add “the right” amount of acid, and nothing changes. That’s not always a mystery problem, it’s often a measurement pr...
Surprising Pool Chemical Reactions Every Pool Pro Should Know
Pool chemistry gets called “simple” right up until a clear pool turns milky, a filter pressure gauge shoots up, or a perfectly good cartridge comes ou...
The Ultimate Pool Route Start Checklist
Your pool route doesn’t fall apart because you “forgot something big.” It falls apart because you didn’t have the small, everyday essentials when a si...
Surviving Extreme Heat on the Pool Route
The heat doesn’t just make pool work uncomfortable, it changes the job. When the forecast locks in at 105 to 110 degrees, your energy drops, your pati...
Green Pool: The Hidden Problems You Need to Spot
A green pool can be the fastest way to add new customers or the easiest way to get burned. We walk through the decision making that separates a profit...
Rainbow Chlorinator Tips and Tricks: Maintenance Made Simple
One wrong move with a tablet chlorinator can leave you coughing, gagging, and wondering what just hit you. We break down the Pentair Rainbow Chlorinat...
Pool Service Knowledge Vol 4: Real-World Fixes & Lessons
The fastest way to level up as a pool service pro is to steal the little “route truths” that only show up after years in the field. We walk through Po...
Pool Finishes Explained: Which One is Best for You?
Your pool finish isn’t just a color choice, it’s a long-term decision that affects durability, comfort, staining, and how forgiving your water chemist...
YT Pool Questions: Cleaner Stuck, Priming Speed & CircuPool
Your pool equipment is probably not “broken” the setup is. We dig into the kind of questions that hit my inbox all the time and give the field-tested...
Pool Service Knowledge Every Tech Should Know – Vol 3
A pool system can look “broken” when it really just needs a reset, and that one detail can save you a ton of time on a route. We break down a field-pr...
How to Add Extra Work Without Losing Your Sanity
A packed pool route can feel like success until you realize there’s no room left to grow. We walk through a practical way to add high-demand pool serv...
Generic vs Premium Salt Systems: What You Need to Know
Salt cell replacement should be a quick fix, but the pricing and quality gap between OEM parts and online “generic” options can turn it into a costly...
Stop Wasting Time: Pool Route Optimization Guide
Your pool service route doesn’t have to feel like a daily sprint that ends in burnout. I walk through how I speed up a pool route the right way by pro...
The Smart Way to Offer Pool Service Options
Flat monthly pool service pricing sounds simple until trichlor tablets jump in cost, gas hits $6+ a gallon, and you realize you’re absorbing every sur...
What Nobody Tells You About Starting Pool Service
Pool service looks like a water job, but it’s really a people job, and that’s where most new pool techs get blindsided. We break down the unglamorous...
Why Pros Install Automatic Cleaners on Every Pool
If you’ve ever hesitated to recommend an automatic pool cleaner because you’re worried the customer will think you’re “not doing enough,” this convers...
Pool Not Running? Start Here
You’re having a smooth route, then you open a gate and everything is wrong: no surface movement, debris sitting still, and water that looks like it ha...
How to Identify Unprofitable Pool Customers
Some pool accounts don’t just take time, they take your peace. If you’ve ever pulled up to a stop and felt your stomach drop, there’s usually a reason...
The Small Details That Quietly Kill Pool Route Profits
One missed step can turn a profitable pool route into a week of unpaid catch-up. I’m breaking down the “small stuff” that quietly costs pool service t...
What’s Inside a Trichlor Tablet? (And Why It Matters)
Chlorine tablets look simple: drop a few pucks in a floater or chlorinator and forget about it. But trichlor has rules, and if you don’t know them, yo...
Salt Water Pool Pros and Cons – Advice from Bob Lowry
“Salt pool, no chlorine” might be the most expensive misunderstanding in pool care. We walk through what a saltwater chlorine generator actually does,...
Bob Lowry Breaks Down the Most Powerful Chlorine for Pools
“Liquid chlorine is weak” might be the most expensive pool myth on the internet. We dig into the real meaning of “available chlorine” and why the perc...
Bob Lowry Explains Why Some Products Kill Your Pool Chlorine
Zero chlorine is one of those pool problems that feels impossible because you can do everything “right” and still watch your sanitizer disappear. We d...
Hot Tub Care Tips from Bob Lowry: Keep Your Spa Sparkling
Your hot tub can look crystal clear and still be one soak away from smelling “off.” We dig into the real reasons spa water goes sideways and what to d...
Bob Lowry Explains Why Borates Are a Game-Changer
Your pool can be perfectly chlorinated and still feel like it’s fighting you every week, especially when pH keeps climbing for no obvious reason. We d...
Bottom Feeder vs Shrimp: Which Pool Vacuum Wins?
If you’ve been staring at the Bottom Feeder and the Shrimp Cleaner wondering which cordless pool vacuum actually belongs on your pool service route, I...
Adding Salt to Your Pool? Don’t Make These Mistakes!
If you’ve ever converted a chlorine pool to salt and immediately regretted it, the problem usually isn’t the salt system. It’s the startup. We break d...
5-Star or Bust: Protect Your Business Reputation
A 3.8 rating can quietly kill your phone before you ever know why. When people search for a pool service, they do what we all do with restaurants and...
Bottom Feeder Cartridge: Dirt Gone in Minutes!
Manual vacuuming is one of those “just part of the job” tasks that quietly eats your day, especially when you’re chasing fine dust that keeps slipping...