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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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...
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...