What’s your best summer survival tip?
Perhaps the most important pool pro tip for hot summer service days — and all seasons — is to stay hydrated.
How Do You Deal With HOAs?
Panelists share their tips to keeping HOAs and customers happy David Van Brunt, YouTube creator, podcaster, coachLos Angeles This one is easy for me since I have been the president of my HOA community — of 108 homes — for the last six years, and I also own a townhome in an HOA complex with…
Favorite sanitizer — and why?
Panelists share their sanitizer of choice David Van Brunt, YouTube creator, podcaster, coachLos Angeles This is a bit like asking, “If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only choose one type of food, which would it be?” If you chose pizza, you’d probably have high cholesterol, high blood pressure and would die…
Is it possible to keep plaster perfect?
Jarred Morgan, PresidentOrenda Technologies/The Pool SurgeonDallas That is a tricky question that will have a wide range of responses. Being proactive is going to yield the best outcome and avoid problems and potential conflicts with your customer. If you’re the service company, be on the job before the water hose goes into the pool. If…
New Year, New Viewpoints
David Van Brunt, YouTube creator, podcaster, coachLos Angeles David Van Brunt has been in the swimming pool industry since 1988, but you may know him best from his YouTube videos, podcast (The Pool Guy Show) and website (swimmingpoollearning.com). Since 2012, Van Brunt has been doling out free advice to consumers and pool professionals alike on…
Supporting a Cause
Ken Scott, OwnerAquaBliss Pool ServicesDeerfield Beach, Florida We started A Buck A Pool many years back and to date have probably donated $12,000 for swim lessons and lifeguard certification. Here is how it works: We take a dollar a month for every pool that we service and put it into a virtual pot. At the…
Building Commercial Pools
Dustin Watters, Vice presidentWatters Aquatech Pools & SpasLas Vegas Watters Aquatech builds commercial projects in the hotel, motel, apartment and condo sectors. We have been building pools and spas in this space for over 30 years, and typically build four to six each year. Our projects range from very simple to quite complex. Expanding into…
2022 Predictions
Rick Woemmel, PresidentBi-State Pool & SpaSt. Louis I was fortunate enough to get to Dallas for the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo and had meetings with others on the PHTA’s national builders council, as well as networked with many other swimming pool professionals. Everyone I discussed pool construction with are already sold out at…
The 2022 PoolPro Panel
Rick Woemmel, PresidentBi-State Pool & SpaSt. Louis Rick Woemmel left his computer science job to start Bi-State Pool & Spa in 1994. Like most small business owners, back then he was the president, CEO, janitor and technician. Now, Woemmel can focus on leading, supporting and teaching his employees, making sure they develop within his company…
Aim for the Sky
Ana Manning, Co-owner and COOManning Pool ServiceHouston, Texas Commercial accounts can be a lot of work for little to no reward. Look for solid management. The neighborhood doesn’t always matter — rich or poor, they are all on budgets. Are they easy to deal with? Polite? Understanding? The budget impacts repairs getting done in a…
2021 Outlook and Beyond
Chris Cavanaugh, Owner Cavanaugh PoolOwensboro and Madisonville, Kentucky This year, I see the pool service industry continuing to grow like 2020. With COVID still present, I imagine the community still staying safe at home, and we are in the perfect industry to help bring the at-home vacation to them. For us, this year’s biggest challenge…
Up and Up
Chris Cavanaugh, Owner Cavanaugh PoolOwensboro and Madisonville, Kentucky After 2020, price increases were inevitable due to supply and demand. Most of our price increases were like a normal year, but there were several that hit harder than normal. Steel vinyl-liner pool kits are continuing to rise, due to lack of raw material and huge demand,…