2015 SOI Service Video: Meet Matt the Pool Guy

May 26, 2015

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In every State of the Industry survey, service pros tell us about the more enjoyable parts of an average day on the job. We used these nuggets to create the animated work day of Matt the Pool Guy, serviceman extraordinaire.

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Spa vs Pool Chemistry

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5 Things Customers Look for in a Swim Spa

5 Things Customers Look for in a Swim Spa

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The Pool "Chemicals" We Eat

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Filtration Nation: 3 Questions

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Succession Planning: Hunsaker's Five Steps

Spa vs Pool Chemistry

A spa is not a small swimming pool. Reactions happen faster in warmer water, placing even more dependence on the need to maintain sanitizer levels.

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5 Things Customers Look for in a Swim Spa

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5 Things Customers Look for in a Swim Spa

The Pool "Chemicals" We Eat

Contrary to popular opinion, they’re not dangerous or even unhealthy in the proper amount.

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Filtration Nation: 3 Questions

A pool and spa filtration expert answers the filtration questions you've been itching to ask.

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Succession Planning: Hunsaker's Five Steps

Five steps to transfer institutional knowledge and business savvy to the next generation of leadership.

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Rudy Stankowitz: The Biggest Rookie Pool Pro Mistake

Driving all over the map from pool to pool steals the profit from your hard work.

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Working on the Pool of the Future

How your job might change as AI and data science continue to evolve in the pool and spa industry.

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Employee Engagement: The Secret Sauce

Employee engagement will determine your staff’s ability to influence your customers.

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Rudy Stankowitz: Tight Spaces and Spaghetti Bowl Pads

Plumbing nightmares: How to handle the nuances of unserviceable swimming pools.

Hailey Larsen of Wade in the Water Pool & Spa Services (Padre Island, Texas) has to work her way into this equipment pad bunker. The pump room, located below a 15,000-gallon condominium pool on the edge of a canal, was not built with maintenance in mind.

Celebrating the 2023 Pleatco Pool Tech Search Winners

Get to know the award-winning service technicians in the 2023 Pleatco Pool Tech Search.

Water Quality Myths and Misconceptions

Clarification on the principles of clarifying water.

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Business Operations

Rudy Stankowitz: Morris Buttermaker Can Make Us Better

How do you turn an industry of pool guys and gals into an industry of pool professionals? Start with mentorship.

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Veterans in Franchising

After 30 years of dedicated U.S. military service, this couple embarked on a new mission in the pool service industry.

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