Pool routes starter kit

Test kit first.

Estimated for October 2026

Thin

Pool routes

$22–$41/hr, after chemicals

~3 of 6hrs fill

$120to start

$286–$533 a month · Shown for New Orleans at 6 hrs a week.

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What you need first

Gear budget: about $133–$185 (estimate) · 2 items

Taylor K-2006 test kitAccurate chlorine/pH reads are the jobBudget: about $83–$115Price checked Oct 2026 at Leslie’s.

Telescopic pole + skimmer net + brushSkimming and brushing each visitBudget: about $50–$70Price checked Oct 2026 at Leslie’s.

Gear list only. ‘To start’ is our separate minimum estimate, so the two can differ.

Budgets are rough estimates. Buy used where you can. Don’t stock up before your first job.

A Taylor K-2006 (about $83-$115) and a pole/net/brush set (about $50-$70) start a route. Don't stock chemicals for houses you don't have yet. In Louisiana the site shows pools May-Sep (and part of Apr/Oct).

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