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help i have a film and bubbles from my algae stuff i put in

by mlynnjensen » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 07:29

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like so many others i went on vacation, have an outdoor salt water pool and we had a lot of debris in the pool when i got home. it was green. i put...

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backglass, I never came on this board to start any kind of trouble.

and maybe I should of asked more info and not assumed someone with a salt...

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Fri 17 Aug, 2007 13:40
help-grey gummy substance from abs/pvc or stearate or other?

by aquababy » Mon 13 Aug, 2007 03:37

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we got this such sick substance in the chlorinator,which is made of ABS as are the unions on it.

we always use TCCA(never use biguanide) and is now...

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Ugh...boy is that nasty!

Whatever it is, it's alive and slimy. Please post a full set of test numbers so we can se where you are at.

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 13 Aug, 2007 20:33
Glass Shattered in Pool!

by Courtney » Sun 12 Aug, 2007 18:59

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Does Anyone know how to go about getting shattered tempered glass out of an above ground pool? A storm stattered the glass of our patio table and the...

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Does Anyone know how to go about getting shattered tempered glass out of an above ground pool?

Very carefully? :P

I don't think you have much...

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 13 Aug, 2007 20:30
Bad Well Water

by rosslee » Sun 29 Jul, 2007 16:28

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The deep well used to fill the pool has went out. The result of the bad water has taken a toll on the pool water. Acid won't clear the water. Shock...

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Dear Sir,

The pH is 7.5. The chlorine was 1.5 this morning. It's in the mid 90's here, so I put some algaecide in which turned brown as it hit the...

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Last post by Backglass
Mon 06 Aug, 2007 14:15
nitrate removal

by Guest » Fri 03 Aug, 2007 06:15

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Is there any way to reduce nitrate levels besides a partial drain and fill?

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Nope. :(

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 03 Aug, 2007 09:21
snake

by kateyez » Thu 02 Aug, 2007 12:58

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can snake get in to a pool 16 by 36 in pool blow up ring?

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can snake get in to a pool 16 by 36 in pool blow up ring?

I guess it all depends on how tall snake is. Can he climb a ladder? ;)

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Last post by Backglass
Thu 02 Aug, 2007 15:20
pink slime

by tewgrump » Sun 15 Jul, 2007 13:13

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I have pink slime and having a hard time getting rid of it . I have tried everything the pool place told me to do and I am stilling brushing every...

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I have pink slime and having a hard time getting rid of it . I have tried everything the pool place told me to do and I am stilling brushing every...

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Last post by mamcwifey
Mon 23 Jul, 2007 11:15
Dog Hair in Pool

by chiplarsen » Wed 16 May, 2007 16:31

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Hi, I have a GoldenDoodle dog. She loves to swim in the pool. I have noticed at night, after the pump is off, that there dog hair floating on top of...

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Hi, I have a GoldenDoodle dog. She loves to swim in the pool. I have noticed at night, after the pump is off, that there dog hair floating on top of...

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Last post by mamcwifey
Fri 20 Jul, 2007 14:45
DUCKS IN MY POOL...HELP

by VINSVET » Mon 16 Jul, 2007 19:31

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:( I HAD A POOL PARTY TODAY AND A GUEST MOTICE SOME DUCKS ON MY PROPERTY..WELL THAT EXPLAINS WHY I FOUND DUCK POOP ON MY DECK...WHAT SHOULDI DO ABOUT...

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Shhot em!!!

There good with Long Grain wild rice.

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Last post by all4him
Tue 17 Jul, 2007 11:30
kreepy

by davisgv » Mon 02 Jul, 2007 13:07

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please help. where do the weights and the sleeve go on the kreepy? mine will not set on the bottom. pleas reply

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The manufacturer probably can send you some instructions. You might even be able to download from a website.

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Last post by crokett
Mon 16 Jul, 2007 13:45
Another kind of pool worm?

by Deaun who can't sign in » Sun 15 Jul, 2007 20:16

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Hello everyone!

I have another type of pool worm for you: this one is about the length of my palm (3 1/2"), black, and twice as thick as a...

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Okay,

it's called a horsehair worm.

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Last post by Deaun who can't sign in
Sun 15 Jul, 2007 20:48
small white maggots in pool

by boardmanj » Sat 14 Jul, 2007 23:48

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I am wondering why I am getting small white maggots in my in ground pool? Any ideas? Not enough chlorine? Solar heater turned up too high? Any advice...

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Any overhanging trees? How long do you let your pump & filter run?

Using your test kit, please post a full set of numbers so we can see where...

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Last post by Backglass
Sun 15 Jul, 2007 10:03
Salty taste in pool water

by OceanWay » Wed 20 Jun, 2007 07:29

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I use a liquid chlorine feeder for a 26,000 gallon pool. I have noted that as the season progresses the water becomes more and more salty in taste...

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I'll bet that no one is actually drinking the pool water, but water does get on the lips and a few drops to get into the mouth so one can taste the...

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Last post by chem geek
Fri 13 Jul, 2007 10:08
weird swimming/flying bugs that seem to multiply

by bonred » Thu 14 Jun, 2007 18:50

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I have these weird bugs that swim they have wings I believe that they fly and they seem to multiply I cant get rid of them, HELP!!!!!

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SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR WATERBUGS. I BET YOU HAVE WHAT IS CALLED BACKSWIMMERS. AND YES THEY DO BITE - AND IT HURTS. I WAS TOLD ABOUT AN ALGECIDE MADE...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 13 Jul, 2007 08:57
Pool water

by ckwood2931 » Wed 11 Jul, 2007 19:24

We have just put up a 16x4 intex above ground pool we used city water to fill awater turned green bout 5096 gallons once took solar cover off water...

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Last post by ckwood2931
Wed 11 Jul, 2007 19:24
how to connect the vacum to vacum the pool

by andrew » Sat 30 Jun, 2007 13:28

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how do i connect the vacum so i could vacum the pool?

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With a hose in your skimmer.

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Last post by Backglass
Sun 01 Jul, 2007 21:07
Foam in water

by keith steiner » Sun 27 May, 2007 11:34

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I have foam in the water, and called a pool store. They said that it just takes time to filter out bad chemicals probably caused this to happen, but...

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Most likely what you're seeing is proteins from the breakdown of various organic material that is in your pool. Once you get get your algae problem...

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Last post by Fission7x
Sun 01 Jul, 2007 09:42
pool filter problem

by Guest » Fri 29 Jun, 2007 18:11

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i have a sand filter and cant get to the filter on the pump end to clean it i did the bckwash and rinse and i dont know if the top should come off or...

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i have a sand filter and cant get to the filter on the pump end to clean it i did the bckwash and rinse and i dont know if the top should come off or...

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 29 Jun, 2007 20:41
Problems with DE filters

by pokerdawg41 » Wed 30 Aug, 2006 23:06

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I have a 150K gallon pool with DE filters. Inside the filter screens is a yellow substance. Is this mustard alge? If so how do I kill it?

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I have a 150K gallon pool with DE filters. Inside the filter screens is a yellow substance. Is this mustard alge? If so how do I kill it?

Algea...

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 29 Jun, 2007 20:20
pool pressure problems

by under pressure » Wed 28 Feb, 2007 12:26

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hello all. I'm having an issue with pressure and dirt in my swimming pool.

The dirt seemed to cycle through the filter back into the pool so I...

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you need to run it on rinse after backwashing to settle the sand

It's not sand. It's DE.

You said you had a broken grid. Are you sure you...

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Last post by Backglass
Fri 29 Jun, 2007 20:19

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