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Cost Conundrums

Posted on March 2, 2020 by PoolPro

Your guide to raising rates while keeping customers happyBy Hannah Brashers For pool service professionals, raising prices can be a tricky topic. How much to raise prices and how to inform customers of the changes are decisions that should be approached with care. Beau DeRohan, the owner of Great White

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Service Bi-State Pool, Callen Pool Supply, Great White Pool and Spa, pool service, raising rates

Routing for Success

Posted on January 2, 2020 by PoolPro

Keep customers happy as your business expands By Hannah Brashers Pool service professionals often acquire service routes, typically because another company has gone out of business, or the route owner has retired or moved. This can be an efficient way for an established company to expand, or for new pool

Posted in Departments, Service buying service routes, Pool Chasers, pool service, Triton Pool Service

Strips, Drops and Beyond

Posted on November 1, 2019 by PoolPro

Pool pros on what they like and don’t like about the top chemistry testsBy Andrew Lisa It seems water-testing systems come down to two choices: Time-tested visual methods that rely on the human eye’s ability to discern changes in color, and sophisticated electronic instruments that do all the work for

Posted in Departments, Service AquaChek, Hach, Industrial Test Systems, LaMotte, Northstar Pool Service, Palintest, Taylor Technologies, The Pool & Spa Medic, The Pool Guys of Tampa Bay, water care, water maintenance, water sanitation, water test kits, water testing, WaterLink Spin Touch

All-in-One Business Services

Posted on October 15, 2019 by PoolPro

RB Retail & Service Solutions updates SQLSponsored Content*By PoolPro on behalf of RB Retail & Service Solutions It’s the dream — one piece of software that will manage all the nuances of a hot tub and swimming pool retail and service business. While there are lots of great point-of-sale options on

Posted in Departments, Service, Sponsored Content, Web Exclusive RB Controls, RB Mobile Live, RB Pool & Spa Software, RB Retail & Service, sponsored content, SQL program

Chemicals on Board

Posted on August 5, 2019 by PoolPro

Caution: DOT regulations (in the CFR’s) state that empty containers must be upright and capped, and that you cannot mix acid and bleach bottles (empty or full) in the cases. Take these precautions before transporting industry-grade substanceBy Kandice Matteson In an industry with little room for error, a pool service

Posted in Departments, Service chemical transportation, Department of Transportation, hazardous materials, Material Safety Data Sheet, OSHA