Life on the road

If you’re at the International Pool Spa Patio Expo come and visit the Skimmer team at booth 1600!We are having a fabulous day meeting with customers…plus we have some cool swag if you stop by to say 👋  

The conference portion runs from November 9th -14th, and the expo hall will be open November 12th - 14th.Attend the expo portion FREE! Use Skimmer’s VIP code, 119736 when you register for yourself or your team members! And if you decide to attend, come find us in Booth #1600, right up front. We’ll be co-located with our friends from Primate Pool Tools and BluerayXL!       Last Chance: PSP/Deck Expo Early Bird Rates End Tonight!   Unlock the Best Rates and Exclusive Offers Before Time Runs Out.   This year’s 

Hey everyone, I am dealing with a pool that has what we think is Yellow Algae. The Chlorine level was 4.5 when we got there today and all of the rest of the chemicals were within range. We have been using yellow algaecide weekly and can’t seem to get it under control. The pump has been running 10 hrs/ day and we clean the filter regularly. This pool is on the beach so I am thinking that could be part of it.  Does anyone have any magic they can recommend? Thinking I might give PoolRx a try on this one… 

Memorial Day is just around the corner. Is this one of your days off? I am often asked if you should take these significant holidays off. It depends. If your Mondays are light, you can easily make up the pools during the week. Or if you want to skip the pools entirely, you can, but then you will use up one of your days on your four weeks off. How does a Pool Pro take four weeks off each year? It's simple. There are months when there are five service weeks, and you charge monthly for four weeks. May 2024 has 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, and 5 Fridays. You explain to the customer that you don't charge extra for the 5th week during these months, which adds up to 4 weeks off for your company. I usually take two straight weeks off during the year and then use the other two weeks for random times. To avoid conflicts, have this written in your service agreement: "Sick Day/Vacation Policy: In case of a sick day or injury, we will do our best to make up th

As seen in Texas. :)  

Found THIS super helpful article on keeping phones COOL in the field. Overheated phones slow down operations and reduce performance.Obviously this is tough, but there’s a few things you and your technicians can do to ensure best performance of your mobile device in the field during this summer season. Remember, Skimmer has offline mode.Keep your phone out of direct sunlight, or anywhere else the heat might be magnified (like the dashboard of a car). Avoid intensive phone use. The less a phone’s processor has to run, the easier it is for the device to stay cool. To minimize background activity, try using Airplane Mode. Remove your phone case. If you don’t want to strip your handset, there are also phone cases designed to 

I’m in the North Houston area. Is there anybody in here that can recommend or is a licensed repair technician that can help me out?

Break in the rain!! No sun but water is still 85!! Enjoying pool before we leave for colder temps in PEI Canada on Friday. Gotta show off our tans from Florida!! 

Hello from San Diego CA

Greetings, Pool Pros. My name is Dan Riley V. Started in the Service Industry 2008. Wife and I started a service company in 2008 after the economy tanked. We did not buy a route but built one from scratch, one pool at a time. Relentlessly pursuing education, we found moderate success and discovered an industry full of very kind and helpful colleagues eager to help us grow. I am a lifelong part of this industry, as a result.We sold our route to another family member 2 years ago and got the heck out of CA like most everyone else. I am currently a service manager for a rapidly growing design/build/service firm in Atlanta.  Thank you, all, in advance, for your contributions here and across the industry.Regards,Dan Riley VIG: @rileyv.photography

In a shocking case out of Arizona, a woman has admitted to attempting to poison her Air Force husband by lacing his coffee with bleach. Despite the gravity of the offense, Melody Felicano Johnson, 40, is reportedly evading jail time, instead she’ll receive probation coupled with mandatory mental health treatment. https://www.poolmagazine.com/pool-news/pool-test-strips-confirm-wife-tried-to-poison-me-says-victim/

  https://www.poolmagazine.com/pool-news/pool-noodle-hail-hack-goes-viral/

Crystal River CPO course with FL pool inspectors at Florida Environmental Health Conference. Tonight we are on Crystal River for sunset tour. Enjoy. 

I’ve been on the road the last couple weeks, teaching CPO classes here in person in Florida between Melbourne and Daytona Beach. Certified about 38 people in the last two weeks can’t wait to coach week and share teaching health inspectors at the Florida environmental health association conference. 

A light drizzle didn’t keep vendors and pool pros away! Texas Pool Supply is big on service, and it shows!