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Guides on pool service software/blog/How do you balance pool water chemistry on a weekly service route?
A repeatable routine for testing, dosing, and recording so every pool on your route stays balanced./blog/balance-pool-chemistry-route/What is the best way to log chemical readings at every pool stop?
How to record water readings and dosing fast so your history is accurate and your customers have proof./blog/log-chemical-readings/Why does free chlorine keep dropping between weekly pool service visits?
The common reasons chlorine disappears between visits and how to keep a residual holding all week./blog/free-chlorine-dropping/When should you shock a residential pool during the peak swim season?
Clear triggers for shocking a pool in heavy-use summer months and how to do it without ruining the day./blog/shock-pool-swim-season/Which chemicals should a pool technician carry on a daily service route?
A practical loadout of the sanitizers and balancers a route tech needs to handle most pools in a day./blog/chemicals-daily-route/How much chlorine does a green pool need to clear up quickly?
A grounded explanation of shocking a green pool by severity, stabilizer, and why testing beats guessing./blog/clear-green-pool/What should a pool service tech do when the water turns cloudy overnight?
A diagnostic checklist for sudden cloudiness so you fix the cause instead of chasing the symptom./blog/water-turns-cloudy-overnight/How do you build an efficient weekly route for a growing pool business?
How to cluster pools, set service days, and cut windshield time as your account list grows./blog/build-weekly-pool-route/What service history should you keep for every pool you maintain each season?
The records worth keeping per pool so you can prove service, spot trends, and defend your work./blog/service-history-per-pool/What is the best way to train a new pool technician before they run a route alone?
A practical ramp-up plan for turning a new hire into a tech you can trust on a solo route, from ride-alongs to the first supervised week./blog/train-new-pool-technician/How do you service a saltwater pool with a chlorine generator on a weekly route?
Salt pools still need chlorine management, they just make it differently. Here is what to test, what to adjust, and what to check on the cell every week./blog/saltwater-pool-weekly-service/Why does cyanuric acid climb so high in pools maintained with chlorine tablets?
Every trichlor tablet adds stabilizer that never leaves on its own. Here is the chemistry, what high CYA does to your chlorine, and how to manage it on a route./blog/cyanuric-acid-tablet-pools/When should a pool technician clean a cartridge filter instead of replacing the element?
Pressure gauges, pleat condition, and cleaning history all tell you whether a cartridge has another season left. Here is how to decide on the pad./blog/clean-or-replace-cartridge-filter/Which customers should a pool service company drop when the route is overbooked?
Growing past your capacity is a good problem until it wrecks your service quality. Here is a fair, numbers-based way to decide who stays./blog/drop-customers-overbooked-route/How much should a pool service company charge for weekly residential maintenance stops?
There is no national right price, but there is a right method. Here is how to build a weekly rate from your real costs and route density./blog/pricing-weekly-pool-service/What should a pool service tech do when a storm dumps inches of rain into every pool on the route?
Heavy rain dilutes chemistry, overflows skimmers, and fills pools with debris all at once. Here is how to triage a route the morning after./blog/pool-route-after-heavy-rain/What should a weekly pool service report include so homeowners actually read it?
A report that gets read builds trust and prevents callbacks. Here is what to put in, what to leave out, and how to keep it to a thirty-second read./blog/service-reports-customers-read/How do you diagnose a pool pump that keeps losing prime between weekly service visits?
A pump that is dry every Monday points to an air leak, a water level problem, or a failing part. Here is a step-by-step way to find which one on a single stop./blog/pump-losing-prime-diagnosis/Why does pool pH keep climbing back up after every weekly service visit at the same house?
A pool that tests high on pH week after week is usually telling you something about alkalinity, aeration and equipment, not about your dosing. Here is how to find the real driver and stop repeating the same correction./blog/ph-keeps-rising-weekly/How do you get pool service customers onto autopay so the route stops chasing late payments?
Autopay is an onboarding and wording problem far more than a payments problem. Here is how small pool companies move an existing book onto automatic billing without losing good accounts./blog/pool-service-autopay-collections/Complete guide
Water chemistry, chemical logs, problem pools, truck stock, route design, and service records, organized into the systems that keep a pool service business running smoothly through the whole season./guide/Compare options
An honest look at running a route on paper, in a spreadsheet, with a general field service platform, or with dedicated pool service software, and which approach fits each stage of a pool business./compare/Glossary and FAQ
Plain-language definitions of the chemistry, equipment, and route terms pool technicians use every day, plus answers to the questions we hear most often from service companies./glossary/Free tools
Free calculators and planners/tools/Pool Route Stop Profit Calculator
Estimates what a single weekly pool service stop earns after labor, chemicals and vehicle costs, for pool service owners who want to know if their monthly rate actually works./tools/pool-stop-profit-calculator/Pool Route Capacity Planner
Estimates how many weekly pools your technicians can realistically service, how full your routes are today and how many techs you need for the accounts on the books./tools/pool-route-capacity-planner/Pool Chlorine Dose and Cost Calculator
Estimates how much liquid chlorine, cal-hypo or dichlor to add to raise free chlorine to a target level, what that dose costs and what it adds up to over a month of visits./tools/pool-chlorine-dose-calculator/Which pool service setup is right for you?
Eight quick questions about your route, your crew and your problem pools, followed by an honest recommendation on where to focus next./quiz/Pool Service Stop Checklist
A per-visit checklist a pool technician can run at every gate, from the equipment pad to the log entry, so nothing gets skipped on a long route day./templates/pool-service-stop-checklist/Pool Chemical Log Sheet
A per-pool weekly chemical log with the readings in the order you test them, a column for what you added, and a place for the equipment note that explains the numbers./templates/pool-chemical-log-sheet/monthly cost of weekly residential pool service (cleaning and chemical maintenance) by state
Typical ranges and local factors for all 50 states/cost/Disclosure
How this site is funded/disclosure/Legal notice
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How your data is collected and protected/privacy/Terms of service
The terms that govern use of the service/terms/
PoolTendr overview, features, pricing, and FAQ/Author
About Julien Jimenez, the founder behind PoolTendr/author/Blog
Guides on pool service software/blog/How do you balance pool water chemistry on a weekly service route?
A repeatable routine for testing, dosing, and recording so every pool on your route stays balanced./blog/balance-pool-chemistry-route/What is the best way to log chemical readings at every pool stop?
How to record water readings and dosing fast so your history is accurate and your customers have proof./blog/log-chemical-readings/Why does free chlorine keep dropping between weekly pool service visits?
The common reasons chlorine disappears between visits and how to keep a residual holding all week./blog/free-chlorine-dropping/When should you shock a residential pool during the peak swim season?
Clear triggers for shocking a pool in heavy-use summer months and how to do it without ruining the day./blog/shock-pool-swim-season/Which chemicals should a pool technician carry on a daily service route?
A practical loadout of the sanitizers and balancers a route tech needs to handle most pools in a day./blog/chemicals-daily-route/How much chlorine does a green pool need to clear up quickly?
A grounded explanation of shocking a green pool by severity, stabilizer, and why testing beats guessing./blog/clear-green-pool/What should a pool service tech do when the water turns cloudy overnight?
A diagnostic checklist for sudden cloudiness so you fix the cause instead of chasing the symptom./blog/water-turns-cloudy-overnight/How do you build an efficient weekly route for a growing pool business?
How to cluster pools, set service days, and cut windshield time as your account list grows./blog/build-weekly-pool-route/What service history should you keep for every pool you maintain each season?
The records worth keeping per pool so you can prove service, spot trends, and defend your work./blog/service-history-per-pool/What is the best way to train a new pool technician before they run a route alone?
A practical ramp-up plan for turning a new hire into a tech you can trust on a solo route, from ride-alongs to the first supervised week./blog/train-new-pool-technician/How do you service a saltwater pool with a chlorine generator on a weekly route?
Salt pools still need chlorine management, they just make it differently. Here is what to test, what to adjust, and what to check on the cell every week./blog/saltwater-pool-weekly-service/Why does cyanuric acid climb so high in pools maintained with chlorine tablets?
Every trichlor tablet adds stabilizer that never leaves on its own. Here is the chemistry, what high CYA does to your chlorine, and how to manage it on a route./blog/cyanuric-acid-tablet-pools/When should a pool technician clean a cartridge filter instead of replacing the element?
Pressure gauges, pleat condition, and cleaning history all tell you whether a cartridge has another season left. Here is how to decide on the pad./blog/clean-or-replace-cartridge-filter/Which customers should a pool service company drop when the route is overbooked?
Growing past your capacity is a good problem until it wrecks your service quality. Here is a fair, numbers-based way to decide who stays./blog/drop-customers-overbooked-route/How much should a pool service company charge for weekly residential maintenance stops?
There is no national right price, but there is a right method. Here is how to build a weekly rate from your real costs and route density./blog/pricing-weekly-pool-service/What should a pool service tech do when a storm dumps inches of rain into every pool on the route?
Heavy rain dilutes chemistry, overflows skimmers, and fills pools with debris all at once. Here is how to triage a route the morning after./blog/pool-route-after-heavy-rain/What should a weekly pool service report include so homeowners actually read it?
A report that gets read builds trust and prevents callbacks. Here is what to put in, what to leave out, and how to keep it to a thirty-second read./blog/service-reports-customers-read/How do you diagnose a pool pump that keeps losing prime between weekly service visits?
A pump that is dry every Monday points to an air leak, a water level problem, or a failing part. Here is a step-by-step way to find which one on a single stop./blog/pump-losing-prime-diagnosis/Why does pool pH keep climbing back up after every weekly service visit at the same house?
A pool that tests high on pH week after week is usually telling you something about alkalinity, aeration and equipment, not about your dosing. Here is how to find the real driver and stop repeating the same correction./blog/ph-keeps-rising-weekly/How do you get pool service customers onto autopay so the route stops chasing late payments?
Autopay is an onboarding and wording problem far more than a payments problem. Here is how small pool companies move an existing book onto automatic billing without losing good accounts./blog/pool-service-autopay-collections/Complete guide
Water chemistry, chemical logs, problem pools, truck stock, route design, and service records, organized into the systems that keep a pool service business running smoothly through the whole season./guide/Compare options
An honest look at running a route on paper, in a spreadsheet, with a general field service platform, or with dedicated pool service software, and which approach fits each stage of a pool business./compare/Glossary and FAQ
Plain-language definitions of the chemistry, equipment, and route terms pool technicians use every day, plus answers to the questions we hear most often from service companies./glossary/Free tools
Free calculators and planners/tools/Pool Route Stop Profit Calculator
Estimates what a single weekly pool service stop earns after labor, chemicals and vehicle costs, for pool service owners who want to know if their monthly rate actually works./tools/pool-stop-profit-calculator/Pool Route Capacity Planner
Estimates how many weekly pools your technicians can realistically service, how full your routes are today and how many techs you need for the accounts on the books./tools/pool-route-capacity-planner/Pool Chlorine Dose and Cost Calculator
Estimates how much liquid chlorine, cal-hypo or dichlor to add to raise free chlorine to a target level, what that dose costs and what it adds up to over a month of visits./tools/pool-chlorine-dose-calculator/Which pool service setup is right for you?
Eight quick questions about your route, your crew and your problem pools, followed by an honest recommendation on where to focus next./quiz/Pool Service Stop Checklist
A per-visit checklist a pool technician can run at every gate, from the equipment pad to the log entry, so nothing gets skipped on a long route day./templates/pool-service-stop-checklist/Pool Chemical Log Sheet
A per-pool weekly chemical log with the readings in the order you test them, a column for what you added, and a place for the equipment note that explains the numbers./templates/pool-chemical-log-sheet/monthly cost of weekly residential pool service (cleaning and chemical maintenance) by state
Typical ranges and local factors for all 50 states/cost/Disclosure
How this site is funded/disclosure/Legal notice
Publisher and hosting information/legal/Privacy policy
How your data is collected and protected/privacy/Terms of service
The terms that govern use of the service/terms/
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