Pool Care and Cleaning

1. First and formost you make sure you have good flow. Clean your filter and all your baskets. 2. Then balance your water. If...

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Green Swimming Pool Water Algae makes swimming pool water green. Here is advice and input: Your pool water turned green most...

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Saltwater vs. Chlorine, Pros and Cons Saltwater is an expense when it is installed, but after that you do not have to add...

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I have seen entire pools damaged by crushed glass and glass bead blasting. That's why I don't recomend using it when options...

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Typically acids are low pH. Algae in general graw in high pH environment. It will be rather more effective to use caustic...

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Orange or yellow-colored spots in pool water or on pool surfaces is generally called mustard algae. This can be brushed off, but...

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= How much muriatic acid is added to a swimming pool?" = Initial care must always be taken when handling acid don't add...

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Try testing the water to determine the hardness. Generally the water will cloud up because your water is too hare and contains...

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From talking with my spa guy, the only way is to drain, rinse and then refill. This is true for going the other way too. In no...

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Follow these instructions to professionally close your pool for the winter season, protecting it from winter's harsh conditions...

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Getting Rid of Pool Algae Here are several opinions and answers from FAQ Farmers: Algae is a constant problem especially for...

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Attach a pole to the vacuum with wheels. Place the hose into the hole on the bottom of the vacuum. Lower the hose and pole, with...

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Green Stuff in the Pool The green stuff is one of two things: 1) algae which needs to be oxidized (shocked) or 2) copper...

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Insurance and the Pool The question is this: Are you covered in liability in case of an accident or accidental drowning....

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Get Rid of Water Bugs in a Swimming Pool Here are a couple of answers (copied from previous question and answers) 1. They...

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Swimming pool water It depends on whether the pool is considered "enclosed" inside a pool house or not. The assumption in...

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Automatic pool covers, consist of a track system and heavy duty vinyl reinforced cover material. Because they require a...

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If you are not in a great hury wait and the chlorine will disipate of its own accord in a day or 2 do not put on a pool cover. ...

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It is often called "pink algae", but is actually a bacteria that is hard to get rid of. See your pool supplier. It's...

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Vinyl pool liner Vinyl liners have a tendency to stain. If a brush won't work, you can try using a large chlorine tablet to...

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[A salt pool is a chlorine pool, the salt is used to make chlorine.] A salt water system as stated above does use the salt to...

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First off, test the water going into the pool to determine its "native" pH, chlorine level (municipal water usually has trace...

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Both Chlorine and Baquacil have advantages and disadvantages. Chlorine is a much stronger santizer, therefore killing bacteria...

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The amount of time that chlorine stays in your water varies from pool to pool. It depends on the size of the pool, type of...

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This problem plagued me for 4 weeks until I finally found a knowledgeble person to help me. Use this technique and you can clean...

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This is a trick that I came up with a couple of years ago. It really works and it is nearly free. What you are going to do is...

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It sounds to me that it is because the chlorine is oxidizing your pool contaminats. Try Shocking your pool until it clears up

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first rent a sump pump then use a wet dry vac if you want all the water out Answer You can use your vacuum system to drain...

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Add the well water, they sell a chemical that removes minerals after you fill it. Answer When filling pool with well...

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I was told to keep my ph at 8.0 and maintain 3.0 for free cholrine to keep my vinyl liner from getting the "vinyl plague" (mold...

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I had a leak with a new pool and they could not find it. Finally hired a company called "Leak Locator" and they use...

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Im not sure of this answer as I am a new pool owner but I believe when the term backwash is used, it regarding cleaning a sand...

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Without seeing your water, I am going to guess that the liquid algaecide you are using is a quat (quatenary ammonium). It is an...

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I try to steer my customers away from algecides that use copper, since copper tends to have bad effects in pool water, i.e....

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You have hard water, that will distort the color of your pool real easy. Have someone come and fill your pool with anything other...

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I have had this problem. I'm not a pool expert, but from personal experience, this is what I know: White or grey water...

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We are located in Plano, Texas and have just recently had an infestation of what you are all describing in our pool.  We...

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Yes, check the impeller, I found a fur ball the size of a baseball in mine, pulled it out, used a hose to clean it out, got some...

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Sometimes "Metal Free" by itself will only remove the Metal Causing the stains and it wont do anything but keep it from getting...

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raise the clorine level to 4.0ppm and if still not working lover pH level to 7.2

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It depends on the type of sanitizer the pool is on. There are 3 main EPA registered sanitizers for pools...chlorine, bromine, and...

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Lay your solar cover, bubble side down on top of the pool Just want to add, we bought a solar cover for our above ground Intex...

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OK you've got it the wrong way round. Alkalinity isn't quite that. It is "Total Alkalinity". To lower Total Alkalinity you...

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You had to have added bromine.

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These instructions apply to normal size and depth residential pools. At the end of the day, when filter pump has turned OFF...

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Your chlorine level depends on how often the pool is used, and the time of year. When swimming is at it's peak, the chlorine has...

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We have a 25,000 gallon in ground pool and we drop ours about a foot below the skimmer and then blow out all the hoses and add...

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I have found that the best & fastest way to clean up a problem like that is to vacuum straight out to waste. Re-fill and do...

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You have to make sure your filter is clean otherwise you will receive low to no pressure for your barracuda/manta to move. ...

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Make sure that you get your pool tested after filling it. It can effect the water chemistry greatly!

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I have used the "ICK" Stractor on an above ground pool for years and it does a good job of gathering leaves and some debris but...

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There are a few ways to get rid of dirt in your swimming pool. Firstly there is a chemical that you can get in which will force...

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you should use a chlorine floater, shock it once a week and add algaecide weekly as a preventative.

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Overall a Cartridge filter seems like a good choice for several reasons: 1. They are much smaller 2. They tend to pick up finer...

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Wrinkles in Swimming Pool Liners Here is advice: I ended up with a few large wrinkles in our new IG pool. We had a bad...

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Firstly, if you choose to convert your pool to the salt-water (saline) system, you will not need to drain the pool as often as if...

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Yes it is possible to sanitize your pool without using Chlorine. Other choices include a different chemical known as...

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I would think not. If it is an inground pool and the "drain" is at the bottom of the pool this should also be running through the...

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i would use algaecide and vaccum and it would coem back after a day or 2 on the surface, i tried brushed and getting it into the...

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The ratio is 1 part muriatic acid to 20 parts water. Answer The instructor at Watson's stated the ratio should be 1/2 gallon...

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While the fumes of muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid - HCl) are slightly heavier than air, the oxidation reaction is highly...

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The chalky substance is most likely too much shock. use Tri-Sodium Phosphate(TSP)and a good brush to clean it. drain the pool...

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ask pool dealer about chemical additive made by baquacil that eats the chlorine-i cant remember what its called; however, i know...

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Let's start with the pump first: The pool pump needs to run long enough each day to filter all of the water in the pool at...

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Pink water most often comes from toys or bathing suits that have gone from the ocean to a pool. You should contact a pool...

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debris from trees, rain. ect!

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The way you describe your problem sounds alittle familiar. Im know pool specialist but im trying to become on so ive picked up...

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Bromine, from what I can gather, is usually used in spas, since there is less of an odor. I believe that it is possible to use...

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Rust in your water is caused by iron in your water supply. You can get a water softner and use the softened water to fill your...

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You need to backwash only when your pump pressure is 15 or 20 psi above the normal pressure rate. To backwash Turn OFF the...

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I have had mine to clog to the amount of trees in the yard. All you have to do is take your garden hose to the exit point of the...

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Well, whether it is illegal or not to clean a pool with people in it is unimportant, it is inadvisable considering that most of...

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I have a ongoing problem with green pool water. And the only way i can clear it up when it happens is go to the beer section at...

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Assuming here your primary sanitizer is chlorine, you need to shock a pool at least once a week, maybe more often in very warm...

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I have a huge problem with the backswimmers in my pool. I have spent a few hundred dollars and a lot of time to try and get rid...

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The reason could be caused from putting your solar cover back on the pool after you have just shocked the pool, the other reason...

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Where to Get Muriatic Acid Most pool stores carry this kind of liquid acid. If not they all carry "Dry Acid" of "Sodium...

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make sure your alkalinity is correct first before adjusting the PH. you can use alkalinity up to increase this. Or Use baking...

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There is a solution! A new invention that allows frogs to escape from dying in inground pools. It is called the Critter Skimmer,...

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depends on how big. 15-200lbs

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It is really hard to get calcium deposits off the vinyl liner my best sugguestion would be to get a brush to attach to your...

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Normal procedure for vacuuming. With pump running,connect vac hose to vac head and lower into to pool (on vac pole), filling hose...

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Liquid shock is 12.5% sodium hypochlorite. Clorox bleach is 5.95% sodium hypochlorite. It's the same stuff, but a lower...

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Shock the pool with chlorine (your Pool shop will tell you how much to add). Run the filter constantly, cleaning as necessary,...

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TANNING OILS, BODY OILS, SUNBLOCK, SOAPS AND HAIR CONDITIONERS, WAS THE ANSWER I GOT FROM THE POOL SUPPLY PLACE THAT I USE. SEEMS...

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Kiddie Pools should be emptied and refilled for each use. There are two reasons: (1) It is not filtered or treated with...

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Muriatic acid or hydrochloric acid (HCl) will not harm copper pipes. I am a licensed Heating& cooling technician and I use...

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You can, if the water presently in the pool is 'hard' - but be very careful to keep an eye on the Calcium Hardness of the pool...

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if you have the time and money...yes! The pool we 'inherited' when we bought our house took LOTS of shock and many hours of...

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baking soda is the chemical that is used to raise your ph and alk. when both of these are in range they "buffer each other" which...

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Check out the dew point from your local weather service. If it's below your pool's current temperature, keep the cover on. If...

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We've had this same problem this summer. We've had two things work for us: 1. Backwashing the filter. Backwash for about 2...

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Are you using an 'ionizer'? One of those gadgets that add copper and silver ions to the water? If so, your purple ring could be...

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No, you have to replace the sand in your pool filter; otherwise, it will be feeding Baquacil back into the pool all year giving...

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Pool Algaecide Will Not Kill Grass Let me say, I have never had a problem with any treated water coming from a pool that...

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The impeller is either clogged with something, your filter is clogged or your pump motor has a defect. The pump is working very...

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There are many different products to get oil and scum off the top of your water. Most of them have names like "Oil and Scum...

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It definitely sounds as though there is something wrong with the filter cartridge. Vacuumed dirt should stay in the filter, to be...

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Try one of those Mr. Clean magic eraser sponges. Just dip it in the pool water and wipe everything down. I used it on my pool...

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