PartSnap helps a tech turn a mystery part into a safer next step: possible family, missing proof, local-distributor verification, and a clean packet before anyone buys the wrong thing.
General image search can guess. PartSnap is built around how pool service work actually happens: get a possible family, ask what proof is missing, flag callback risk, hold buying links when confidence is weak, and save a cleaner escalation trail.
Capture the part close, lit, and isolated.
Capture the model plate, molded number, or equipment family.
AI suggests possible manufacturer, component, category, terms, and alternatives.
The app asks for the exact evidence needed before ordering.
Save proof, create a review ticket, or copy a senior-tech/vendor packet.
PartSnap should not pretend there is one guaranteed source. The safest workflow is: verify the model plate and part markings, check your normal local distributor or SCP-style counter first, then use online search links for price checking and backup availability.
Use the packet to ask a distributor, SCP-style branch, vendor, or senior tech for a verified match.
Search links can compare availability and price, but they do not guarantee fit, warranty, or current supersession.
Model plate, visible part marking, dimensions, wide equipment photo, and current parts diagram still control.
Manual lookup, dosing, notes, checklists, and reference tools stay free. PartSnap Pro is the paid scanner tier for high-use techs: $4.99/month or $39/year, with checkout returning to a signed scanner activation link.
The app is not just an answer box. It is a field workflow for proving, teaching, and escalating the part question faster.
Save the possible match, evidence, missing proof, callback risk, and customer-safe note into the visit record.
Low-confidence parts can be sent to SplashLens and saved locally with a ticket id so nothing gets lost in the truck.
Turns a result into a small teaching moment: what proof matters, what not to order yet, and how to explain it.
Flags missing evidence before the tech creates a return trip by ordering from a weak match.
Packages the visible evidence, missing proof, and cautious ask into a cleaner handoff.
PartSnap gives possible matches and proof prompts. It does not replace manuals, qualified verification, or current manufacturer documentation.
Sample cases we are tuning around first. These are reference workflows, not manufacturer-confirmed fitment claims.
Possible pump family, visible markings, seal-kit clues, and model-plate prompts.
Filter family hints plus what to measure or photograph before ordering.
Cell type, unions, cable clues, controller label, and model verification.
Controller family, relay/valve context, and safety-first escalation language.
Robot family clues and missing proof before buying cleaner-specific parts.
Voltage/model prompts and a clear warning to verify against manuals and qualified electrical work.
Balboa, Gecko, Waterway NEO, OEM pack labels, display codes, flow proof, GFCI timing, and qualified-service boundaries.
Jet insert, air control, diverter, suction fitting, filter dimension, pump label, and drain/purge history prompts.
Module label, status light, lamp age, injector air draw, water-in-tubing proof, and source-link verification.
Manufacturers, distributors, pool schools, creators, and service companies can help test real edge cases, training scenarios, parts diagrams, and safe reference language. We can move quickly without claiming endorsement or guaranteed fit.