The Pool Guy Podcast Show

The Reality of Running a Pool Service Business

A customer points at a stain on the deck and says your chemicals did it. Another swears you left the water running while they were on vacation. If you run a pool service

Pool Service Business Mistakes That Hold You Back

If you’re trying to grow a pool service business on your own, the hardest part usually isn’t the water chemistry, it’s the workload design. I walk through the real-world

Stop Letting Customers Pick Junk

A customer drops a brand new “deal” pool cleaner into the water and suddenly you’re the bad guy because it doesn’t clean, doesn’t climb, and can’t be repaired. We dig int

How To Keep Airbnb Hot Tubs Safe Between Guests

Airbnb quietly made a big operational change: starting November 20, hosts can’t require guests to do physical “checkout chores.” That means no more relying on renters to

Stop Manually Vacuuming Pools

Dragging a 50-foot vacuum hose to every stop used to feel like “just the job,” but it quietly steals time, energy, and consistency from a pool service route. We walk thro

A Pool Service Checklist For When The Water Looks Dead

You walk into the backyard and your stomach drops: the surface is covered in debris, there’s dust floating on top, and the cleaner looks like it gave up days ago. When a

Smart Pool Service Discounts That Attract Better Clients

“First month free” sounds like a fast way to land new pool service accounts, but it can quietly bring the exact customers you do not want: bargain hunters who chase deals

Vacuum System: Cart Or No Cart

A vacuum cart looks like the obvious “pro” upgrade until you have to live with it on your truck every day. We walk through the real decision pool service techs face when

Why HOA Community Pools Pay Off

HOA community pools look like “just another commercial account” until you’ve serviced one and tried to win one. We’re pulling back the curtain on why HOA pools can be som

What Leslie’s Bankruptcy Means For Pool Pros

Leslie’s Pool Supplies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the first reaction is panic, but the more important question is what it reveals about where the pool industry i

Bob Lowry on Why Trichlor Is Not 99% Chlorine

“Trichlor is 99% chlorine” sounds like a slam-dunk reason to buy tablets, right until you read what the label is actually saying. We sit down with Bob Lowry to untangle o

Bob Lowry on Pool Chemistry Myths That Cost You Money

Evaporation is not “free water replacement” and it definitely is not a magic drain for cyanuric acid. I sit down with Bob Lowry to tackle the pool chemistry myths we keep

Bob Lowry Why High Cyanuric Acid Makes Chlorine Weak

Your pool can test “fine” on chlorine and still struggle to stay clear, safe, and algae-free. The missing piece is often cyanuric acid (CYA), the stabilizer that protects

Bob Lowry on When Pool pH Crashes

Low pH is one of the most expensive “quiet problems” in pool care, because it doesn’t just make water feel off, it can actively eat your pool. We sit down with legendary

Bob Lowry on Which Pool Chlorine Is Actually Strongest

“Trichlor is 90% available chlorine, so it must be the strongest” sounds logical until you follow the math all the way through. We sit down with Bob Lowry to untangle the

My Favorite Underrated Pool Products of 2026

Your route does not get easier because you “work harder” it gets easier when the small friction points disappear. We walk through a hand-picked list of underrated pool se

Pools to Avoid for Sure!

Some pool accounts pay you twice: once with money, and again by giving you your time back. Others look fine on a bid, then slowly chew up your schedule with extra debris

The Fastest Way to Vacuum a Spa

Your pool can look perfect while the spa tells a different story: cloudy water, gritty steps, and that fine “dust” that shows up again an hour after you leave. We walk th

The Gig Economy vs. the Pool Business

DoorDash, Uber, and Instacart aren’t just side hustles anymore, they’re a direct competitor for pool industry hiring. I’m breaking down how the gig economy pulls from the

Which Pool Test Kit Should You Buy?

Bad pool chemistry rarely starts with “bad chemicals.” It usually starts with bad testing, rushed testing, or the wrong tool for the job. We break down the most common po