Testing water quality is a constant for pool service professionals. What is not constant, however, are the testing methods or...
It’s an old topic but it needs to be revisited — again. Has your service department adopted flat-rate pricing yet?...
The PHTA’s Q3 pulse report indicates revenue has remained the same or increased for more than 61% of respondents.
LOU, a cloud-based business software by Evosus, now includes integrated accounting at no additional cost in its Enterprise plan. Every...
The “Talking Pools Podcast” announced the addition of Lee Salisbury as a co-host of the popular “Mondays Down Under” show, joining Peter Wiedermann and Shane Sneddon.
Kimberly Langley’s entry into the industry began humbly as a helper. Within just two months, she became a pool technician. With a year’s experience under her belt, she emerged as a lead technician, eventually ascending to route manager. Her hands-on experience in both service and renovation/construction led her to start her own business — Tried & True Pool Company in Lancaster, South Carolina.
While pool service technicians have countless tools of the trade, including suction hoses, test kits, brush attachments and more, it could be argued that one of their most important tools is the service cart for lugging all those other tools around
The Northeast Spa & Pool Association announced the winners of the 2016 Outstanding Achievement Awards — Builders and Service Competition during...
A well-run service department should be making money, producing a 15 to 20 percent net profit. In fact, your service...
In general, automatic pool covers are quite reliable. However, as with any piece of equipment, the system requires maintenance at...
Starting in water testing, Dustin Anderson climbed the ranks to become a store manager at Leslie’s Pools by 2005. He subsequently joined a local service company, where he played a pivotal role in building a retail store and served as the service manager. In 2007, looking for more independence, Anderson embarked on a new venture: Precision Aquatics, a commercial service and repair company based in San Diego.
If it weren’t for the monthly invoices customers receive, most would never know a pool technician had come around. Arizona...