Don’t Undercut the Market 
Value-Based Pricing A service priced below market value is often perceived as a low quality service This is Dick. Dick wanted to own his own business and decided he would…
Don’t Undercut the Market
Pool Tools the Pros Use
Whether you are brand new to the service industry or just looking to maintain your existing pools, buying the necessary equipment to maintain a swimming pool can be a daunting…
Cold Weather Work Gear 
Durable Winter Wear for Those Who Work Outdoors Even in states that have a year-round pool season it gets cold. I remember skimming leaves from pools and watching the water…
Copper Stains in Swimming Pools
Blue, Green, Black, Gray, and Purple! Photo credit: CDC, 1964, Puerto Rican public health weighing out a measure of copper sulfate. They would then apply this waterway to control…
Pool Sharing ? Is This a Thing?
An Airbnb of Pools - Cosmopolitan Magazine A shift in recent years allowing individuals to earn money in unique ways with personal belongings by "sharing" them has given birth to companies…
Chlorine Gas Cloud Injuries at Public Pools Caused by Liquid Chlorine Injection Malfunction 
Preventing Accidental Bather Exposure If you were to go into your search engine and type in "Pool Accident Chlorine Gas" in the News tab, you will see nearly 3,000 results…
How To Raise Pool Service Prices
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Male" buttontext="Listen to Post"] If your customer base is with you because of price, you are doing it wrong! ? Raise Pool Service Prices Price increases are just…
Does “Black Algae” Produce Toxins?
A friend once told me that if they were ever to witness my getting into a public pool to collect algae samples, it would be a bit like seeing meteorologist Jim…
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Black Algae Toxicity 
MICROCYSTIN RESULTS Due to the level of chlorine in our sample, testing the pool water for microcystin would be futile. If the Oscillatoria sp. found in our "black algae" specimens were…
All “Black Algae” Are NOT Created Equal 
And The Biofilm Thickens If you have been following along you already know that we have been doing some things with "Black Algae". Initially, the goal was to put together something…
