About to get started on my New Year's Day ribs. It takes 5 or 6 hours in the smoker, but they are totally worth it.

It will be a very cold weekend. Make sure your pumps are running.

Monday is going to be a bad day for some of you when everything thaws out. The good news is that we can fix it.

If your pump stops working, try to cover the equipment with blankets or something to insulate it from the cold. Pull the drain plugs too.

Calling the pool guy is like visiting the car mechanic. Most of the time you can't reproduce the problem for the technician.

Big customer support is amazing these days. One phone call gets you hours of grief. One public message on Facebook gets you an answer.

I'm gearing up for a serious diet / workout regiment set to start next week. Time to eat all of the junk food laying around :)

I like to offer a range of options for my customers, but sometimes they just don't know what is best for them.

Went out to look at a broken "brand new" heater. The serial number indicated it was 8 years old......

When replacing a pool light, the cord must be pulled through the conduit as part of the process. It cannot be joined underwater.

It seems like my days keep getting shorter. I have a to-do list a mile long and I can never get it all done anymore.

Seems like pool season is starting early this year.

What do you do when a person obsesses to the point of exhaustion about a problem that does not exist?

Just reviewed long term weather thru March . Warming trend looks great for the pool and spa industry.

@juliusamason Them trying to save money is my biggest issue. Like going with monthly maintenance instead of weekly or biweekly.

Feeling a little sore today from trenching out a 100' pvc run yesterday...

Ahhh, the spring time change. How I dislike thee soooo much.

It is a rainy start to the year. Remember to use the "waste" setting when draining water. Don't use "backwash" unless the filter is dirty.

It's nice when a plan comes together this well. We had to bury a sump pump in the floor of this one due to ground... fb.me/7IwwHXu8r

Was just looking at my website and it occurred to me just how long it has been since I wrote a tweet. This is my first one since they bumped up the character limit. Feels like I am writing a book....