About this episode
Your pool service route doesn’t have to feel like a daily sprint that ends in burnout. I walk through how I speed up a pool route the right way by protecting the golden rule: never move so fast that you sacrifice pool cleaning quality, water balance, or your business reputation. The real wins come from removing friction around the work, not cutting corners at the pool. We get practical on route efficiency and time management for pool technicians: starting earlier, fueling at the right time, and staging your truck the night before so you can roll immediately. I also share how to stop losing chunks of your day to supplier runs by using delivery or sending orders ahead, plus why carrying a smart inventory of spare pool parts is a route-saving habit when you service common equipment like pumps, chlorinators, and pool cleaners. Then we hit the biggest time thief of all: algae. I explain how a filter cleaning schedule before peak season, along with chlorine enhancers like borates, PoolRx, phosphate removal, and enzyme treatment, can keep pools algae-free and keep your weekly stops predictable. We also talk about keeping free chlorine aligned with cyanuric acid so you’re not stuck brushing and re-treating the same pool every week. Finally, we cover how vacuuming expectations can quietly wreck a schedule. Putting “vacuum when necessary” in a pool service agreement, leaning on automatic pool cleaners, and investing in faster vacuum systems can cut major minutes without leaving a dirty pool behind. • starting earlier to finish earlier without rushing• fueling and staging the truck the night before• reducing supply-house time with delivery or emailed orders• carrying the right spare parts based on route equipment• preventing algae with scheduled filter cleanings and chlorine enhancers• using a minimum free chlorine to cyanuric acid approach to stay algae-free• setting vacuum expectations with a service agreement• leaning on automatic cleaners, spot vacuuming, and faster vacuum systems• dropping time-sink pools that break the scheduSend us Fan MailSupport the Pool Guy Podcast Show Sponsors! HASA https://bit.ly/HASAThe Bottom Feeder. Save $100 with Code: DVB100https://store.thebottomfeeder.com/Try Skimmer FREE for 30 days:https://getskimmer.com/poolguy Get UPA Liability Insurance $64 a month! https://forms.gle/F9YoTWNQ8WnvT4QBAPool Guy Coaching: https://bit.ly/40wFE6ySupport the showThanks for listening, and I hope you find the Podcast helpful! For other free resources to further help you:Visit my Website: https://www.swimmingpoollearning.comWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SPLPodcast Site: https://the-pool-guy-podcast-show.onpodium.com/UPA General Liability Insurance Application: https://forms.gle/F9YoTWNQ8WnvT4QBAPool Guy Coaching GroupJoin an exclusive network of Pool Service Technicians to access the industry’s leading commercial general liability insurance program. Protect your business. Premium is $64 per month per member (additional $40 for employees and ICs)$59 per month for Pool Guy coaching Members - join here! https://www.patreon.com/poolguycoachingLimits are $1,000,000 in occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate - Per member limits [ $1,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate available for $75 per month ]$50,000 in HazMat Coverage - clean up on-site or over-the-roadAcid Wash Coverage - Full Limits