Swimming Pool Tips and Reviews

The Aquabot Turbo T2 Plus is the latest revision of one of Aquabot's most popular cleaners.. Aqaubot still manufacturers and produces their robotic cleaners here in the United States and prides itself on being the premiere robotic pool cleaner manufacturer. The design of the Turbo T2 Plus goes all the way beck to the companies beginnings. The Turbo T2 is one of Aqaubots premiere robotic cleaners. The Turbo T2 uses Dual Clutch-to-Turn Technology allowing it to clean your entire pool in 1 to 2 hours. It moves amazingly fast and with the impeller on top of the cleaner, it will not stir up dirt and debris as it is moving through the pool. Let me list the features and then touch on a few of them for you: Extra Long 60’ Cable with Swivel Patented Power Washing Jets Dual Clutch-to-Turn Technology Cleans Pool Floor, Wall and Waterline Never Stuck Rollers Debris bag filters down to 2 microns 1-7 Hour Digital Timer Pumps 75 gallons per minute whi...

Getting into the Pool Service Business is a bit more involved then getting a truck and a pole and net. How do you get started and where can you go for training or advice? And how can you make the jump from one field to another totally different one like pool service? I spend some time with Mike Waters of Waters and Sons Pool Service who is a member in my coaching group on Patreon and we discuss his jump from an office job into the pool service industry. Listen to the Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/110832/686014-episode-41-pool-guy-gal-coaching-program-interview-with-mike-waters-and-how-he-has-benefited-from-my-coaching-program Subscribe to my Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pool-guy-show-podcast/id1257613192 Subscribe on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Imhdwnal25iyl4c2yfceih2ni4y Here are the details of my group where I currently have over 70 active members. I can walk you through all the steps you w...

The iChlor is Pentair's latest and best salt water generator system. What makes the iChlor a real winner is how easy it is to upgrade your IntelliClor salt system to the new iChlor salt system. No plumbing or wiring is required and you can do this in about 5 minutes. The iChlor uses the same Power Center as the Intellichlor and the iChlor can be plugged in directly to an Easy Touch, IntelliTouch or Sun Touch Panel. The iChlor 30 is rated for up to a 30,000 gallon pool and produces 1 lbs of chlorine every 24 hours while it is running. The iChlor 15 is rated for up to a 15,000 gallon pool and will produce 0.6 lbs of chlorine every 24 hours as it is running. If you have an IntelliChlor IC40 cell, don't worry about losing the 10,000 gallon production ability. Most homeowners have a pool with less then 30,000 gallons of water so the iChlor 30 should work fine in place of the IC40 cell. Compare the iChlor output with the IntelliChlor cells: IC40 Cell produces 1....

One thing I didn't have when I started out was someone I could call or text if I had a question or a problem out in the field. Heck, we didn't even have cell phones when I started or the internet, just pagers and pay phones. So this service is something that I thought of to help you as you start your pool business. I use the Patreon site as my landing page so that signing up is easy and simple. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4251655 For as little as $10 per month you can have a personal coach in your back pocket. I can answer your questions while you are out in the field in real time and help you with many aspects of your pool business. If you are just starting out this is a perfect way to avoid costly mistakes and at the same time to get your questions answered on the spot. If your thinking of getting into the pool business join now and I can hep you get set up. For $5.00 a month you can get updates of what I am working on and previews...

In part one of this series on getting a pool build we talked about the bidding and overall construction process. In part two we covered surface types and equipment choices and in part three we focus on Automatic Cleaners and the things not to miss on the final build to avoid future need for renovations. There are small details that you and the builder should address and sometimes there are small things that are often overlooked. Automatic Cleaners: In the Podcast discussion with Mike Willard of Your Pool Builder we talk about the various types of cleaners for a new pool build. We briefly touch on the In-floor system which we both dislike and would not recommended. This is where the Caretaker directs water to pop ups on the pool bottom and pushes the debris towards the main drain. In most cases, my experience with these systems is that they do not work effectively. Mike suggest a pressure side cleaner and I know that in states like Texas these are very popular. I have ...

One of the most common water balancing issues is having high Cyanuric Acid (CYA) in your pool. Cyanuric Acid often referred to as Conditioner or Stabilizer is added to the pool in order to slow the chlorine burn off caused by the Sun's UV rays. But if you use 3” Chlorine Tablets (Trichlor Tablets) you will be adding Cyanuric Acid to your pool on a constant basis. Here I will discuss the effects of high CYA in your pool water, how to correct it and ways to prevent it from rising to high levels again. Your Pools Conditioner Level or Cyanuric Acid level, which I will refer to in this articles with the abbreviation CYA, is a critical part of balancing your pool water and keeping it clear and blue all season long. If your CYA level is very low the Sun's UV rays will cause the chlorine to burn off quickly leaving your pool with no sanitizer or very low levels. The Conditioner in the pool helps to protect the chlorine from burning off too quickly. Very high CYA levels...

In part one of this series on getting a pool build we talked about the bidding and overall construction process. Here we will touch on the pool surface types and the pool equipment choices. The pool surface type and the equipment you choose are an essential part of the pool project. Changing one or the other later will cost a lot of money so you want to try to do everything right from the start. Pool Surface Types: There are a number of pool surface types you can chose from. Standard white plaster, Colored plaster, Quartz, Pebble Tec and Wet Edge. Plaster is pretty common and is a surface type made with cement and white marble aggregate. The problem with white plaster is that any stain becomes very evident and in many cases and the color is effected by the pool chemistry. You can also go with a color plaster and this can make your pool really stand out and look great. The problem with the colored plaster is the Mottling or pattern discoloration is very apparent an...