Leslie’s has been the leader in the swimming pool industry since 1963. The company started out as a one-man operation selling pool supplies. Now today they are the leading pool supply company with over 500 retail stores in 35 states in the United States. They have also expanded to Commercial Sales, Mail order and Internet Shopping.
Can you see why they are the best in the business? What makes Leslie’s so great is that they offer everything you will ever need for your swimming pool and more.They have Pool Cleaners, Chemicals, Recreational and Safety Products and equipment and parts. If they don’t have it in Leslie’s then it doesn’t exist. Leslie’s offers the best products and the best prices around. Leslie’s has the best and one of the largest websites of any swimming pool supply store online. They have everything you would find in the stores plus more. If you are not familiar with what Leslie’s has to offer, let us take you through the many great products that they have to offer. One of the most important components that you will need for your swimming pool is chemicals. If you are shopping in the wrong places you are going to pay a lot of money for chemicals that you don’t need. At Leslie’s they only sell what you need at great prices. Some examples of what they sell are a 20 pound bucket of 3″ Chlorine tabs, some stores sell them for $ 59.00 and higher but at Leslie’s you can buy the bucket at $ 49.99. This is an example of the saving that you will get at Leslie’s.
Some of the other Pool Chemicals they sell are the Economy Opening Kit; this kit contains everything you need to get the pool open and clear. They sell Standard Opening Kits, Mighty Tabs and Granular Chlorine and Above Ground Maintenance Kits. They also sell Pool Shock, Algae Preventer, Pool Adjusters and Pool Enhancers.
Swimming Pool Filters and Media
Perhaps you are looking to replace that old filter with a new one. Then you have come to the right place. Leslie’s is a local distributor for Hayward Products; you will find DE Filters, Sand Filters and Cartridge Filters. You can find Top Mounted Filters, Side Mounted and wide variety of other filters. If you shopped around you will see that Leslie’s has got some really great prices.
Pool Cleaners
Most automatic swimming pool cleaners you see are made for in-ground pools only. But at Leslie’s they offer some novelty above ground swimming pool cleaners such as Diver Dave, Wanda the Whale, the Aqua Critter and the Robotic Rob-Kleen above ground swimming pool cleaners. Such pool cleaners like Wanda the Whale is a high efficient swimming pool cleaner that travels on the bottom of the swimming pools removing all of the dirt and debris that gets in the way.
The installation is easy it only takes about 10 minutes to assemble. These are reasonably priced between $ 169.99 for the novelty cleaners and $ 299.00 for the Robotic Robo Kleen. You will also find a wide variety of swimming pool cleaners at Leslie’s. They have Pressure Cleaners and Suction Heaters.
Heaters and Solar Heaters
With fewer people taking vacations this year, why not make your swimming pool the hot spot for the summer. Every year the start of the summer seems so unpredictable and we wait until the weather hits about 85 and higher to go swimming. But why wait; heaters and solar covers can actually prolong your summer. By purchasing a new heater or solar cover from Leslie’s you can keep the pool open longer.
You can find such great items such as Hayward pool heaters, Jandy and Laars. Don’t forget about Solar Covers, these covers work terrific and they are a fraction of what a heater costs. At Leslie’s they sell, Solar Sun Rings, In-Ground Solar Covers and Above Ground Solar Covers all for under $ 50.00. How can you beat that? In addition to these great products, you can find the following at Leslie’s, Cleaning Attachments, Water testing, Pumps and Motors, Salt Systems, Patio, Pool Safety, Above Ground Pools, Pool Liners, Spas and Saunas and Diving Boards and a whole lot more.
Is there anything that Leslie’s doesn’t have for my swimming pool?
There are just so many great items that you can find at Leslie’s. They have everything you need at the start of the season, everything you need at the end of the season and everything you need in the middle of the season.
When is the best time to go to Leslie’s?
If you are in the start of the pool season the best time to go is on a weekday during the day. The weekends are crowded with everyone trying to get their pools set up and maintained for the summer. If you need to go on a weekend, the very first thing in the morning is the best, right before it opens.
How can I find a Leslie’s nearest to me?
If you log onto their website they have a store locator button on top of the website. Simply put in your zip code and the computer will do the rest. Or you can look it up in your local Yellow Pages or White Pages.
What if I can’t find what I am looking for on the website?
There is a spot at the bottom of the website that offers an 800 number where you can call and find out how to order the parts you are looking for. Or you can leave an email with the information and your contact information. Every year we scramble to find everything we need to keep the swimming pools up and running. So why not be prepared this time, make a list of everything you need and take a look at the Leslie’s website or take a walk into one of their 600 locations. You will find everything on your list and a whole lot more. You can’t go wrong at Leslie’s. Not only will you find everything you are looking for but you will save a lot of money as well.
The last straw. I scheduled service with Leslie’s pool to replace the pool pump 3 times in as many years. The tech arrived as agreed but immediately said that he needs parts and would try to return that day or would return first thing the next morning. I waited at my home until 2:30pm before calling the dispatcher who said there were scheduling problems and he it would be closer to the end of the day. The next appointment would be in 4 days.
So I waited half of the first day and most of the second waiting for a tech that never came. When I asked if another appointment could be bumped tomorrow to fit in my bumped appointment, the dispatcher said no.
This is of course one example of several where Leslies has given me bad advice on pool care, sold me products I didn’t need, and didn’t fulfil their commitments. I am not sure how they became as large as they did with the poor customer service they provide.