Swimming Pool Tips and Reviews

I am the creator of the #1 Swimming Pool Channel on YouTube with over 30 million video views and 55,000 subscribers. I also write the Poolman Dave Blog which has over 1 million page views and growing. I am the host of the popular Pool Guy Show Podcast. I am also the Founder of the group Swimming Pool Service Pro Association SPSPA & the lead Instructor of the Pool Guy Coaching site. • YOUTUBE I am the creator of the Channel Swimming Pool Tips and How To. I have over 54,000 Subscribers and 30 Million Video views. With over 800 videos it is the ultimate source for all things swimming pool. I started my YouTube Channel in 2012 to help homeowners and pool service professionals learn the ins and outs of all things pool related.  • COACHING Join me on my Pool Guy Coaching site for real-time Texting and Phone consultations.  There is also a group text chat and discounts on your liability insurance. Take your pool business to the next level and receive one to one pers...

One thing lacking in the Pool & Spa Industry is the availability of on the job training. It is non-existent. So, to better the industry and provide a safety net for those who are starting out in the pool service business I created my online coaching group. The coaching program allows you to reach out to me in real time to answer your questions while you are in the field and to direct you as you bid for services and repairs. This is the next best thing to having me right out there with you. About me: I am a Pool Service Professional with over 20 years of practical experience. I currently maintain a pool route with about 80 accounts. I have extensive experience in water chemistry, automatic cleaners, pool filtration, pool equipment and automated systems. I am the creator of the #1 Swimming Pool YouTube Channel with over 55,000 Subscribers and 31 Million Video views. I am also the Author of the book, "Swimming Pool Care 'The Essential Guide' Pool Care Made ...

The Riptide Transport Rack is a work of some very fine engineering. It is probably the best Vacuum System Transport Rack on the market today. Not only is the Riptide Transport Rack secure and durable but it is very easy to install and use. The Riptide SL comes standard with the Transport Rack and this is all you will need to connect the Riptide SL cart to the back of your truck or van. You can adjust the height of the Transport Rack very easily when you mount it. So, if your truck rides very low you can raise it up higher off the ground so that the cart will clear dips and shallow customer driveways. If you need to raise the cart up beyond the adjustable height of the Hitch Riser you can order the Curt Manufacturing 45794 Trailer Hitch which extends the height by four more inches. You can learn more and order that here: https://www.amazon.com/Curt-Manufacturing-45794-Trailer-Hitch/dp/B004C6S1LS/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=swimmingpooll-20&linkCode=w00&linkI...

Although I don’t consider my self an expert in website building, I have built several business websites over the years and have learned what works and what doesn’t. I have also reviewed over 100 different pool service websites and I have gathered the most effective points that I think will make your website stand out. If you don’t feel comfortable or tech savvy enough to design your own website, I have partnered with a local web designer who specializes in business websites. For about the same cost as Wix.com and GoDaddy.com you can have a site professional designed and hosted for your business. I think the best two sites to build your website with are Wix.com and GoDaddy.com and I have used both to build websites. They are fairly easy to use, and the prices are decent. You can learn more about the website builder at his site Clear Pool Products: http://clearpoolproducts.com/ Here are the costs to have a website professionally built. First year fees: $150 for desig...

If you notice that your pool’s water level is constantly high, and you have on In-Deck Auto-Fill, chances are the float valve inside has failed. Over time the plastic will wear out and it will develop a slight hole in it. The extra weight makes it constantly float low in the basin, just like what happens in the back of your toilet at home when the plastic float fails. The good news is that it is an easy repair and one you can do in less than five minutes. I am featuring the Float Tec Float Valve Control here in this video because of the great design of this product. You can learn more and purchase it on their website here: https://floatvalvetec.com/ Here is more about the Float Tec Float Valve from their website: “Why Float Tec ? Save Money Decrease the number of tile cleanings and the amount of times you refill your pool by accumulating multiple hard water lines before cleaning. Avoid replacing damaged tile due to heavy calcium build up in one spot. Byp...

Manually vacuuming your swimming pool and spa with a manual vacuum head and pool hose sounds like something that is very simple and easy to do. Simply attach the vacuum head and hose and you are good. But it can be a little more complex than that. I will be going over some do’s and don’ts in this article for you so that you can avoid making some typical mistakes. Let me lay out some of the most critical don’ts so that you won’t damage you pool or equipment. When you submerge the vacuum head and pool hose make sure all the air is out of the hose. This can be achieved by using a hand over hand motion and pushing the hose down into the water.   You want to connect the hose to the skimmer suction line without any air in the hose. Air can cause the pump to lose prime and if you let it run for several minutes without water in the pump basket area known also as the wet end, this could cause air leaks to develop in the system. Air leaks then lead to water leaks and a loss of po...

The Riptide Vacuum System now comes standard with the Steering Knuckle for the Vacuum Head. This added accessory makes the Riptide Vacuum much more maneuverable in a pool and it will allow you to easily turn and pivot the vacuum head while pushing it along the bottom or on the step area of a pool.   The Steering Knuckle takes the Riptide to the next level.   I have used the Riptide for about a year before the Steering Knuckle and it was not hard to maneuver to begin with. The Steering Knuckle does add a new layer of mobility especially if you want to change directions while you are moving the vacuum head forward and backwards in a single motion. It allows for you to simply turn your pool pole to change the angle of the vacuum head instead of stopping and lifting the vacuum head up and then turning it. It also makes vacuuming the step areas easy as you can adjust the vacuum head without lifting it up. With the Riptide’s extra wide vacuum head, being able to stee...

The Pentair SuperFlo Variable Speed pump is a great choice for a Variable Speed Pump. I like the fact that it can down convert the voltage and be used at 120V as well as at 230V. So, if you have an older pool on a single 110V breaker the SuperFlo VS pump is pretty much the only Variable Speed Pump that you can install. It is very reliable and will give you years of great performance. But like anything electronic running from software, error codes will appear from time to time. If you see that your SuperFlo VS is not running as scheduled, flip open the top and see if there is an error code of some kind. The screen will display an error code as Err and then display a number. The most common one is the Err 0002 and it is usually caused by the impeller getting clogged and the pump is unable to prime. It is probably a built-in failsafe so that the pump doesn’t overheat and become damaged. The Err 0002 will prevent the pump from running until you clear the blockage. So, if th...

WHAT CLEANER IS BEST FOR MY POOL?   What cleaner type is best for my pool? I get asked this question often along with what cleaner I suggest. Since I work for no manufacturer, do not sell any products directly and have not been paid by anyone to review a product I can be unbiased when it comes to recommending the best cleaner type. Of course, within each type I do have preferences but this is based on field testing a cleaner or by having one on my pool route for some time. I must admit that if you watch my earlier videos, I really panned the Robotic cleaners. But I had good reason since the 1st generation of these were bulky, ineffective, unreliable and very ugly. In a six year span the manufacturers of these cleaners have made significant strides and now I can safely recommend them if the situation fits. Most of the cleaners on my route are suction side cleaners which work directly off of the pool pump. These are easy to maintain, work effectively and are p...

The Riptide Pool Vacuum System has some of the best debris bags on the market today. A Vacuum System is only as good as the bags and you can rest assured that when you use the Riptide the bag will pick up debris in every situation and won’t blow off the vacuum head. That is one of the biggest issues with any Vacuum System and Riptide has solved this with their patent pending lock ring design. Riptide makes a bag for every type of debris from the very fine dust to the very large leaf debris. A quick course on what a micron is, “ Micrometre , also called micron, metric unit of measure for  length  equal to 0.001 mm, or about 0.000039 inch. Its symbol is μm. The  micrometre  is commonly employed to measure the thickness or diameter of  microscopic  objects, such as microorganisms and colloidal particles.” Here are some examples from Wikipedia: Between 1 μm and 10 μm: ·          1–10 μm – length of a ty...