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How A 45-Pool Route Nets Real Money After Taxes
Season 9 Episode 1797
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 operation charging $185 per month, then map the jour…
Published on 11 hours ago
The Spare Parts Episode: Be Ready for Anything
Season 9 Episode 1796
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 avoidable, and we walk through a field-tested system…
Published on 1 day, 21 hours ago
Winter Is Not a Vacation for Your Pool
Season 9 Episode 1795
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 regions, showing you how to keep water clear, equi…
Published on 2 days, 21 hours ago
When a Handshake Becomes a Headache
Season 9 Episode 1794
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 turn friendly client relationships into friction,…
Published on 5 days, 21 hours ago
Mythbusters: Pool Chlorine Edition
Season 9 Episode 1793
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 pool chemistry myths and replace them with simpl…
Published on 6 days, 21 hours ago
Prime Suspect: Why Your Pump Won’t Start
Season 9 Episode 1792
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. We zero in on the real reasons pumps refuse to …
Published on 1 week ago
Competence Counts: The Pool Pro’s Edge
Season 9 Episode 1791
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 true professionalism on a pool route: a 30–40 se…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
The Pool Pro’s Guide to Pump Sizing Smarter
Season 9 Episode 1790
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 current single-speed horsepower to modern total …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Nightmare Pools: True Stories from the Route
Season 9 Episode 1789
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 rules that keep your route safe and sustainable.…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
The Five Types of Customers I Avoid at All Costs
Season 9 Episode 1788
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 owners, I’ll walk you through the red flags I’ve lear…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago