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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Scaling Up: How to Build a Bigger, Better Pool Route
Growing a pool service business comes down to clear choices and honest math: buy a route, build organically, or blend both. Each path has tradeoffs in...
Dive Into Wealth: A Pool Pro’s Guide to Investing
The work is honest, the sun is relentless, and the clock on your knees is louder than you think. That reality sparked a straight‑talk conversation abo...
The Filter Game Plan: Clean, Track, Repeat
Most routes bleed time and money during filter season, not because the work is hard, but because the system behind it is fuzzy. We break down a simple...
Bonded or Busted: Pool Motor Electrical Safety
Electricity and water don’t forgive small mistakes. We walk through the real hazards hiding at the equipment pad and show how two simple safeguards—pr...
The Danger Zone: Why Filter Cleaning Requires Real Safety
Pressure doesn’t look dangerous—until the instant it is. We take you right to the two moments that matter most in filter service—when the lid comes of...
Rain Rules For Pool Pros
Storm clouds don’t just bring water—they rewrite your entire pool route. We dive into a practical, low-drama system for handling rain without wasting...
The Pool Tech Knowledge Guide – Volume 1
Ever opened a pump lid and watched the pool start emptying onto the pad? We’ve been there, and today we map out the simple field habits that stop the...
Level Up Your Route: Scaling Like a Pro
Ready to earn more without adding more hours to your week? We break down three practical paths pool pros use to scale: hiring your first tech with cle...
Insurance in the Deep End: How UPA Keeps You Afloat
A runaway hose, a rooftop spa, and a driveway that cost $90,000 to fix—small choices can turn a routine stop into a six-figure claim. We dive into the...
Insurance Horror Stories: Scared Straight! With Sean Reardon UPA
A pool route looks peaceful from the curb, but the work sits where chemistry, electricity, plumbing, and customer trust collide. We brought on Sean Re...
Is Copper a Friend or Foe in Your Pool? – Bob Lowry Explains
Copper promises a cleaner pool with less work, but the chemistry tells a different story. We walk through what copper really does well—suppressing alg...
More Rookie Pool Chemistry Mistakes Pt.2 – Bob Lowry
Think a four-hour pump schedule is “good enough”? We put that myth to rest with clear math, real-world examples, and a simple plan for dialing in filt...
Rookie Pool Chemistry Mistakes Pt.1 – Bob Lowry
Algae keeps coming back even when your test reads “plenty of chlorine”? Here’s the missing piece: cyanuric acid quietly ties up most of your free chlo...
Bob Lowry Explains: Cold Weather Pool Care Made Simple
Cold water changes everything. As temperatures slide, algae take a back seat, chlorine demand dips, and the Langelier Saturation Index tilts toward co...
Is It Time to Ditch Trichlor? Bob Lowry Weighs In
Ever wondered why your chlorine test reads fine but algae still shows up? We pull back the curtain on the hidden math behind tablets, explaining how c...
Lessons from Other Trades: What Pool Pros Can Learn
What if the fastest way to grow your pool service isn’t a new ad, but a missed call you never return? We walk through the simple, repeatable habits to...
Power Up Your VacDaddy: Introducing the NEW Battery
Tired of wrestling with outlets and extension cords just to vacuum a pool? We dig into the new battery that turns the VacDaddy’s 55 GPM suction into a...
The 2026 Pool Season: What You Need to Know
Forecasts only matter when they help you make better moves. We lay out a clear-eyed view of the 2026 pool season: modest 2–3% industry growth, a slowd...
When Your Saltwater Pool Takes a Winter Nap
Cold water doesn’t just chill your pool—it changes how your salt system works. We break down what really happens when temperatures drop, why most cell...
Clean Like a Pro with THE Shrimp KIT by The Bottom Feeder
Looking for a faster, lighter way to vacuum pools without hauling a cart? We break down the new Shrimp kit and stack it against the trusted Bottom Fee...
Choosing The Right Pool Vacuum System For Your Route
If you clean pools for a living, the vacuum system you choose can either speed up your route or slow you down at every backyard gate. We break down ca...
The Breakup Episode: When Customers Say “We’re Done”
Tired of losing accounts to low-price flyers or “I’ll handle it in winter” cancellations? We share a practical retention system that keeps clients loy...
How A 45-Pool Route Nets Real Money After Taxes
Ever wonder what the numbers really look like behind a pool service route? We pull back the curtain with a clear, practical breakdown of a 45-pool ope...
The Spare Parts Episode: Be Ready for Anything
Ever finish a stop, glance at the truck, and realize you’re down to one gallon of chlorine with six pools to go? That pit-in-the-stomach moment is avo...
Winter Is Not a Vacation for Your Pool
Cold weather doesn’t put a year‑round pool on pause—it rewrites the playbook. We walk through the real rules of winter care for open pools in warmer r...
When a Handshake Becomes a Headache
A handshake can’t stop a chargeback, clean a windblown pool in one visit, or explain why you took a sick day. We dig into the real-world moments that...
Mythbusters: Pool Chlorine Edition
Ever wonder why a pool stays clear for months and then collapses in a heatwave despite “weekly shock”? We pull back the curtain on the most persistent...
Prime Suspect: Why Your Pump Won’t Start
Air is the invisible enemy of a pool pump, and once it slips into the system, your prime is gone, your filter pressure dives, and your day gets longer...
Competence Counts: The Pool Pro’s Edge
Customers don’t judge by jargon; they judge by what they see and how their pool performs after you leave. We dive straight into the habits that signal...
The Pool Pro’s Guide to Pump Sizing Smarter
Choosing a variable speed pump shouldn’t feel like a guessing game. We walk through a simple, field-tested way to size the right unit by matching your...
Nightmare Pools: True Stories from the Route
Some pools look profitable until they aren’t. We pull back the curtain on the accounts that drain time, money, and patience, and we map out the simple...
The Five Types of Customers I Avoid at All Costs
In this episode of The Pool Guy Podcast Show, I share how to spot and avoid bad customers. From late payers to micromanagers and unrealistic pool owne...
The Secret Referral Network Every Pool Pro Should Tap Into
In this episode of The Pool Guy Podcast Show, I share how I’ve landed new accounts through networking with builders, realtors, and HOAs. These groups...
Scam Alert: What Every Pool Pro Should Know
In this episode of The Pool Guy Podcast Show, I’m exposing a scam that’s been making the rounds in our industry and costing pool pros real money. The...
From Salt Cell Deaths to Root Damage: Fails
In this episode of The Pool Guy Podcast Show, I’m sharing some of the biggest pool fails I’ve run into over the years. I’ll talk about the headaches o...
From Blotchy to Spotty: Pool Surface Problems Explained
In this episode, I’m going to cover the main appearance problems that affect different pool surfaces — discoloration, mottling, and staining. Whether...
Testing Smarter, Not Harder: Weekly Pool Care
I’m diving into the essentials of pool care—what I personally test for each and every week to keep a pool sparkling and safe. From chlorine to pH, alk...
The Pool Bug Survival Guide with Terry Arko
Let’s face it — no one wants to swim with bugs. In this episode, I talk with Terry Arko from HASA about one of the most common (and annoying) pool pro...
Phosphates Demystified: A Conversation with Terry Arko
In this episode, I’m joined again by Terry Arko from HASA to tackle a big topic in pool chemistry — phosphates. We talk about what phosphates are, how...
Resistant Algae and the Science Behind It with Terry Arko
In this episode, I sit down with Terry Arko from HASA to dive deep into one of the toughest pool problems out there — chlorine-resistant algae, includ...